Trivest Partners and Leap Brands Executive Recruitment Partnership

Trivest has once again entrusted Leap Brands to identify and secure top-tier talent for one of its esteemed portfolio companies, reinforcing their ongoing strategic partnership in executive recruitment.

Chris Wunder: CEO, Leap Brands

Whippany, NJ – Leap Brands is pleased to announce they have worked with Trivest Partners on building their leadership team for their recent acquisition of Dominque Dawes Gymnastics & Ninja Academy (DDGNA), a recreational gymnastics and ninja academy based in Maryland.

After successfully filling their (Trivest's) C-suite positions and assembling a strong, high-performing team, we've come to appreciate the excitement and impact of the recruiting process. Seeing the caliber of talent we've placed and how each individual contributes to the company's growth reaffirms that the effort invested in recruitment has truly paid off. This process was a testament as to why recruiting is truly fun!

Leap Brands was founded in 2023 by Chris Wunder and Chaz Cervino, high school classmates that both left thriving careers behind to build a firm that's dedicated to supporting private equity-backed companies on recruitment, acquisitions and marketing efforts. Since its inception in 2023, Leap Brands has expanded beyond their original roadmap, seizing the opportunity to co-invest with their PE partners, design proprietary software, and execute on their acquisition thesis within the recruiting industry.

DDGNA was founded in 2020 by Dominique Dawes, a hall-of-fame Olympic Gold Medalist, and three-time Olympian, with a mission to provide a safe, supportive, and empowering gymnastics and ninja gym for all, in Olympic-style training facilities.

Trivest Partners, headquartered in Miami, with a presence in Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto, is a private investment firm that focuses exclusively on the support and growth of founder-led and family-owned businesses. The Firm has multiple dedicated investment approaches, including both majority and minority flexibility for founders.

Reid Terry: Director, Talent

I've had the opportunity to work with countless recruiting firms over the course of my career and I can say confidently Leap Brands is best in class. They operate at such a high level with a high degree of urgency and have the ability to uncover the talent that exceeds our expectations.

Adam Zeitsiff: CEO, DDGNA

I have had the privilege of working with Leap as a candidate since 2016, and I can confidently say that they ultimately found the perfect fit that led me to make the move.

Russ Wilson: Partner, Trivest

This is the first time I've had the pleasure of working with Leap, and it was an unbelievable process where we had the opportunity to hire high caliber executives for DDGNA. It was evident why they're known as the 'superconnectors'.