MINNEAPOLIS, MN – June 17, 2026 – Northborne Partners announced that Ken Higgins, Andy Keller, Geoff Kuzio, Jerry Schill, Andy Sherman and Barbara Wilson have joined the firm as Senior Advisors.
The group brings decades of experience as operators, investors, founders and advisors across the Healthcare, Industrials & Infrastructure and Services sectors.
Eric Nicholson, Managing Director at Northborne, commented, “This is an exciting milestone for Northborne. Each of these individuals brings a distinct perspective shaped by decades of experience operating, investing and transacting in the industries we serve. These are leaders who have built companies, led through complexity, executed transactions and understand what’s at stake for business owners. That perspective matters.”
- Ken Higgins brings more than 30 years of M&A and advisory experience spanning investment banking, venture capital and transactional law, with deep expertise in location-based health services, medtech products and medical device contract manufacturing
- Andy Keller, PhD, is a clinical and community psychologist with more than 25 years of experience in behavioral health policy, financing and clinical strategy and currently serves as President and CEO of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
- Geoff Kuzio brings leadership experience in student transportation and Fortune 500 consumer businesses, most recently serving as Owner and CEO of Universal Transportation Systems
- Jerry Schill is the Founder and CEO of Schill Grounds Management, one of North America’s leading commercial landscape and winter services platforms and now a portfolio company of TruArc Partners
- Andy Sherman brings more than 30 years of experience as an investment banker, private equity investor and operating executive, and currently serves as a strategic growth advisor and board member to leading private equity firms and their healthcare portfolio companies
- Barbara Wilson has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in the rail and transportation sectors, including CEO, CFO and board leadership roles across the industry
“Northborne was built to provide truly differentiated industry sector perspective and relationships to our clients,” added Paul Jevnick, Managing Director at Northborne. “These additions to our advisory board reflect our commitment to delivering on that promise, enhancing our ability to help clients win when the stakes are highest.”
About Northborne Partners
Northborne Partners is a leading middle market investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory for private business owners seeking successful outcomes at defining moments. Our firm was purpose-built to help founders, entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses and private equity firms sell their companies. With deep industry expertise and relationships, Northborne Partners has built a track record of industry-defining transactions across the Industrials & Infrastructure, Services, Healthcare and Food & Consumer sectors. We bring sophistication to the middle market through senior-level attention and a customized approach proven to deliver premium outcomes for our clients when it matters most. Northborne Partners is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN with an additional office in Atlanta, GA. For more information on our sell-side M&A advisory services and experience, visit northborne.com.
