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Odyssey Investment Partners Announces Promotions

Henry Bendit Promoted to Managing Principal; Four Additional Team Members Promoted

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC (“Odyssey”) today announced the promotions of several members of its team, effective January 1, 2026:

  • Henry Bendit has been promoted to Managing Principal from Principal. Mr. Bendit currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Odyssey portfolio companies Protective Industrial Products, PSE Group, and The Planet Group.
  • Spencer Marks and Tyler Miller have been promoted to Vice President from Senior Associate.
  • Eitan Lewittes has been promoted to Senior Associate from Associate on the investment team, and Isabelle Lotocki has been promoted to Senior Associate from Associate on the finance team.

“We are proud to promote Henry, who has made many outstanding contributions to Odyssey and our portfolio throughout his career,” said Brian Kwait, Chief Executive Officer of Odyssey Investment Partners. “Since joining the firm as an Associate, Henry has proved himself as an effective leader of several investments, a trusted partner to our management teams, and a mentor to colleagues who are building their careers at Odyssey just as he has. We are very confident that Henry will continue to bring tremendous value to Odyssey in the future.

“We are also excited to recognize several other talented professionals across our firm,” said Kwait. “Their well-earned promotions reflect our continued commitment to developing and retaining best-in-class talent. We look forward to each of them continuing to grow professionally at Odyssey through our apprenticeship model, which immerses colleagues in our buy, build and integrate investment strategy with a singular focus on delivering value to our investors.”

Nearly all of Odyssey’s investment team began their careers at the firm as Associates. The collective talent and tenure of the team has resulted in consistent performance and long-term limited partner relationships.

Additional information about the newly promoted professionals can be found at www.odysseyinvestment.com/team.

About Odyssey Investment Partners
Odyssey Investment Partners is a leading private equity investment firm with more than a 25-year history of partnering with skilled managers and using its buy, build and integrate approach to transform middle-market companies into more efficient and diversified businesses with strong growth profiles. Odyssey makes majority-controlled investments in industrial and business services sectors with a long-term positive outlook and favorable secular trends. For further information about Odyssey, please visit www.odysseyinvestment.com.

Contacts

Mark Semer / Grace Cartwright
Gasthalter & Co.
(212) 257-4171
odyssey@gasthalter.com

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Contacts

Mark Semer / Grace Cartwright
Gasthalter & Co.
(212) 257-4171
odyssey@gasthalter.com

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