Summit Park, a Charlotte-based private equity firm focused exclusively on the lower middle market, is pleased to announce the addition of Cory Frye to our Leadership Excellence and Development (“LEAD”) Program. The LEAD program develops talented, operationally-focused executives for leadership positions in the Summit Park portfolio. LEAD executives assume a meaningful and mission critical leadership role at a designated Summit Park investment, with a focus on growth and operational efficiency initiatives.

Mr. Frye joins the LEAD program as the Vice President, Corporate Development at Exacta, where he is responsible for leading M&A strategy and execution, as well as supporting other strategic growth initiatives.

Prior to joining Summit Park and Exacta, Mr. Frye was a Vice President at Citizens Capital Markets. There he worked within the buy-side practice of the M&A Group. Previously, he was an Associate at Edgewater Capital Partners.

Mr. Frye completed his undergraduate degree at Ohio University, where he graduated cum laude with a B.B.A. in Finance and Economics.

Summit Park invested in Exacta in February 2019. The company and is a leading provider of land surveys and field management services used to facilitate the purchasing, selling, and development of residential and commercial real estate. Exacta provides land surveys, utility/municipal lien search services, elevation certificates, and estoppel reports to a variety of customers within the real estate industry. Exacta is based in Cleveland, Ohio and currently operates in six states, including Ohio, Illinois, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, and Texas.