Views From the Market · 2026-04-16 · 20 min
Jeffrey McCain of Woodward Capital joins Mario Nigro to discuss his firm’s evolution from traditional self-funded search into a broader investing platform participating across the capital stack (including LP positions in institutional funds and equity-gap situations). Jeff describes Woodward’s focus on trades-based businesses. HVAC, in particular, is attractive in light of the industry’s inherent stability, the frequency of succession-driven founder sales, and the ability to compound value through operational improvements. Jeff also provides an overview of the slightly different focus of JSM Capital, a new family office, which targets majority investments in infrastructure services platforms in the $5-15 million EBITDA range with a long-term hold strategy. To stay connected and receive the latest updates,
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