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John Darguzas

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Managing Director at Merit Capital Partners
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

John is a Managing Director at Merit Capital Partners, focusing on mezzanine and equity investments in middle-market companies. He holds an MBA from Northwesterns Kellogg School and a BS from Indiana University, and serves on the boards of companies like PFI InStore and Revision Military.

John was a featured panelist at the 2024 McGuireWoods conference, where he shared his expertise on strategies for boosting underperforming investments.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Priorities

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Boosting Investments
He was a panelist at a 2024 conference, speaking specifically on strategies to improve underperforming investments in a company's portfolio.
Middle-Market Growth
His firm, Merit Capital Partners, specializes in providing equity and mezzanine capital to established middle-market companies to help them grow.
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Career

Work history

5-2018
Managing Director
Merit Capital Partners
8-2023
Board Member
PFI InStore
12-2021
Board Member
Urban Surfaces
9-2019
Board Member
Revision Military
3-2019
Board Member
MircroPrecision LLC
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Media appearances

Merit Capital Partners Announces Two Promotions. Featured in Merit Capital Partners
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Education
2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
2000 - 2005
Bachelor of Science in Business
Indiana University Bloomington
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