LMP Promotes J.P. Marquess and Jenny Thapa to Principal and Bill Lucas to Vice President

PHILADELPHIA & NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lovell Minnick Partners (“LMP”), a private equity firm focused on investments in financial services, business services and financial technology companies, today announced the promotions of J.P. Marquess and Jenny Thapa to Principal and Bill Lucas to Vice President.

“As we kick off 2025, we are excited to announce the promotions of J.P, Jenny, and Bill,” said Bob Belke, Managing Partner at LMP. “Their focus and dedication during each of their tenures have been instrumental in growing LMP’s portfolio, scaling our companies and creating value for our stakeholders.”

“We are incredibly proud to recognize J.P, Jenny, and Bill’s hard work and achievements,” said Steve Pierson, Managing Partner at LMP. “Their promotions are a testament to their personal accomplishments as well as LMP’s culture of professional development. Each of these individuals have contributed to the success of the firm and we look forward to seeing them thrive in these leadership roles.”

Mr. Marquess joined the Philadelphia office of LMP as an Associate in 2016. He has successfully contributed to a variety of investments including Foreside, STP, CenterSquare, Deep Pool, Trio, Commercial Credit and Lincoln Investment Planning. Prior to LMP, Mr. Marquess was an investment banking analyst at Janney Montgomery Scott. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Johns Hopkins University.

Ms. Thapa joined the Los Angeles office of LMP in 2019 as a Vice President. She has been involved in several investments including Attom, Pathstone, Warner Pacific, Americana, Fortis, Deep Pool and S&S Health. She is also a member of the Firm’s DEI committee. Prior to LMP, Ms. Thapa was a Private Equity Associate with Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (WCAS). She received her M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Dartmouth College.

Mr. Lucas joined the Philadelphia office of LMP as an Associate in 2019. He is highly involved in portfolio companies Billhighway, Pathstone, Engage, and ACU-Serve. Mr. Lucas is also a member of the Firm’s ESG committee. Prior to LMP, he was an investment banking analyst at Citigroup’s Financial Institutions Group. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Schreyer Honors College at the Pennsylvania State University.

About LMP

Lovell Minnick Partners is a private equity firm with a 25-year track record of partnering with growth-oriented companies. LMP leverages deep sector experience and a broad network of strategic advisors to help founders scale their companies at an accelerated pace. The firm collaborates with management teams seeking to achieve long-term success and value creation through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Since inception in 1999, LMP has raised over $5 billion of committed capital, invested in more than 50 unique platform companies and completed over 200 add-on acquisitions. LMP targets growth-oriented, middle-market companies with a particular focus on companies in the financial services, business services and financial technology sectors.