Our Team

Mark Bounds, Managing Director

Mark is the Founder and Managing Director of Bounds Equity Partners, which he formed in 2009. BEP has invested in ten platform companies and completed eleven add-on acquisitions. Previously, he was a Managing Director at Goense Bounds & Partners, a private equity firm which he co-founded in 2000. GBP invested in 10 platform companies and 22 add-on acquisitions. Prior to GBP, Mark was a Partner at Allstate Private Equity, the Vice President of Corporate Development for GAF Corporation, the largest roofing company in North America, and a co-founder and Principal of Heller Equity Capital Corporation.  Mark has invested in over 70 companies and served on the Board of Directors of numerous companies including Norcraft Industries, Pretium Packaging, Sportcraft, Hollinee, DBL Labs, Preferred Pipe, Trusswall Systems, Propane Continental, Prime Cable, L&S Mechanical, Illinois Glassworks, EastPoint Sports, Beacon Promotions, Clad-Rex, Thermo-Tech Windows, Rocktops Granite and Torstenson Glass. Mark graduated with honors with a BA degree in Marketing from the University of Iowa and earned an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago.

Stuart Skinner, Chief Financial Officer

Stuart is responsible for all tax and accounting matters related to Bounds Equity Partners and its portfolio companies. He also manages the information technology and administrative matters of the partnership. Stuart was previously the controller for Goense Bounds & Partners. Prior to Bounds Equity Partners and Goense Bounds & Partners, he worked with Mark at Allstate Private Equity as the controller of their $700 million portfolio. Stuart graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a BS degree in accounting and is a CPA and a CFA. Stuart assists portfolio companies with accounting issues and financial reporting, key performance indicator tracking, human resources, insurance, payroll and budgeting.

Mike Chester, Operating Advisor

Mike has held numerous operating management roles in various steel stamping, tool and die and steel products companies. He was the President and an owner of Buhrke Industries from 1996-2004, when he sold it to IMS. Mike continued as President of IMS, a holding company with four steel related divisions, from 2005-2012. He was on the board of the Tooling and Manufacturing Association from 2000-2006.

Thomas Mozjesik, Operating Advisor

Thomas was the President of L&S Mechanical from 2000 to 2022. During the 20 years that Mark and Thomas owned L&S, he grew sales organically from $50 million to $255 million. Thomas expanded L&S from its sole Dallas location to Ft. Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Houston and expanded into HVAC and electrical services in addition to the original plumbing services offering.

Mike Nally, Operating Advisor

Mike was the CEO of EastPoint Sports which he founded in 2009. Prior to EastPoint, he was the CEO of Sportcraft, a Goense Bounds portfolio company which was the largest U.S. designer and distributor of home recreational sporting goods. Mike has been sourcing consumer products from Asia for E-commerce and Big Box retailers for over 30 years. He joined Sportcraft in 1976 after graduating with a BA degree in Business from Eastern Michigan University.

Andy Reed, Operating Advisor

Andy currently leads Pinnacle MEP, a Midwest HVAC services company. He was previously the CEO of U.S. Fence, a fence distribution and installation firm, the CEO of Shurline, a paint application and paint products manufacturer, the CEO of Ames Taping Tools, a contractor tool rental firm, and the CEO of U.S. Builder Services, a Goense Bounds holding company for three residential construction contractors. Prior to joining USBS, Andy was President of Skil North America and Vice President of Bosch Tools and Services, both units of Robert Bosch. He previously worked at the SimplexGrinnell unit of Tyco, the Amerock business unit of NewellRubbermaid, Rust-Oleum Corporation, and Quaker Oats. He graduated from Principia College with a BA degree in History and earned an MBA from Indiana University with an emphasis in marketing.