Eos [ ee-os ] “Goddess of dawn” Symbolizes renewal, foresight, and the relentless pursuit of opportunity—qualities that resonate deeply with us.
Just as she brings the first light of day, we seek to illuminate and unlock new opportunities.

Thoughtful. Nimble. Committed.

OUR TEAM

Brian Young

Founding Partner

Brian Young

Brian co-founded Eos in 1994.

Prior to Eos, Brian was a General Partner and co-head of the private investment business at Odyssey Partners, L.P., a position he held since 1986. Brian was formerly a Managing Director of First Boston Corp., where he was instrumental in building the Mergers and Acquisitions Group and headed First Boston’s leveraged buyout department.

Brian has served on the Boards of Directors of many Eos portfolio companies, including ShelterPoint, RMS, Country Fresh, and KeyImpact, among other investments. 

Brian earned an A.B. from Harvard College.

Steven Friedman

Founding Partner

Steven Friedman

Steve co-founded Eos in 1994.

Prior to Eos, Steve was a General Partner at Odyssey Partners L.P., which he joined in 1983. Steve and Brian Young were the partners responsible for Odyssey’s private equity business. Before joining Odyssey, Steve was a Vice President at Citibank, N.A. in leveraged finance.

Steve has served on the Boards of Directors of many Eos portfolio companies, including Consolidated Analytics, Leaf, and MC2, among other investments.

Steve earned an A.B. and M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.

Daniel Friedman

Head of Equity Research
Investment Professionals

Daniel Friedman

Daniel joined Eos in 2013 and is the Head of Equity Research.

Prior to Eos, Daniel was a Research Analyst at Corsair Capital Management, a long / short equity hedge fund and an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs in the Natural Resources Group.

Daniel earned a B.A. from Yale University.

Frank Moy

Director of Operations, Senior Equity Trader
Investment Professionals

Frank Moy

Frank joined Eos in 2000 and is the Director of Operations and Senior Equity Trader.

Prior to Eos, Frank was a client service associate in Morgan Stanley’s prime brokerage department, after participating in the firm’s management training program from 1996 to 1997.

Frank earned a B.S. in finance and marketing from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.

Beth Bernstein

Chief Financial Officer, 

Chief Compliance Officer
Finance/Operations/Compliance

Beth Bernstein

Beth joined Eos in 1994 as one of the firm’s first employees and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer.

Prior to joining Eos, Beth was a senior financial officer of several broker dealers and investment advisors and was responsible for all accounting, financial management and compliance services. Beth was a senior accountant at Coopers & Lybrand from 1982 to 1986.

Beth earned a B.S. from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is a Certified Public Accountant in New York.

Marisa Aaron

Legal Counsel and Director of Compliance
Finance/Operations/Compliance

Marisa Aaron

Marisa joined Eos in 2011 and serves as Legal Counsel and Director of Compliance.

Prior to joining Eos, Marisa was a Legal and Compliance Associate at Shumway Capital Partners LLC. Previously, she was a Legal and Compliance Associate at Basso Capital Management, L.P.

Marisa earned a B.A. from Lafayette College and a J.D. from New York Law School.

Matthew Stern

Chief Accounting Officer
Finance/Operations/Compliance

Matthew Stern

Matt joined Eos in 2007 and is Chief Accounting Officer.

Prior to Eos, Matt was an experienced senior associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the alternative investment funds audit group from 2003 to 2007.

Matt earned a B.B.A. in accounting from Siena College and an M.B.A. from the Graduate Management Institute of Union College. He is a Certified Public Accountant in New York.

Nicole Grossman

Senior Accountant
Finance/Operations/Compliance

Nicole Grossman

Nicole joined Eos in 2014 and is a Senior Accountant.

Prior to joining Eos, Nicole was an Accounting Associate at Fir Tree Partners. Previously, she was a Senior Associate at KPMG in the financial services audit practice.

Nicole earned a B.S. in accounting from Yeshiva University and is a Certified Public Accountant in New York.

Daniel Chow

Operations Manager
Finance/Operations/Compliance

Daniel Chow

Dan joined Eos in 2017 and serves as an Operations Manager.

Prior to joining Eos, Dan was an Operations Analyst at Avenue Capital Group, a distressed debt and special situations investments fund, where he specialized in bank debt, asset servicing, and treasury functions.  Previously he was a Senior Portfolio Accountant at Citigroup, N.A.

Dan earned a B.S. from Winona State University.

Linda Mack

Director of Human Resources
Finance/Operations/Compliance

Linda Mack

Linda joined Eos in 1994 as one of the firm’s first employees and currently serves as Director of Human Resources.

Prior to joining Eos, Linda worked with Brian Young and Steve Friedman at Odyssey Partners.

Linda earned a B.A. from Drew University.

Caitlin Kerchner

Executive Assistant
Finance/Operations/Compliance

Caitlin Kerchner

Caitlin joined Eos in 2023 and is an Executive Assistant.