Learn more about American Securities through answers to frequently asked questions about the firm, its leadership, and more.
American Securities is a leading U.S. middle-market private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies while supporting management teams in building stronger businesses and creating long-term value.
American Securities focuses on creating long-term value by effectively aligning its Investment Team and Resources Group with management teams. We combine deep sector expertise, differentiated insights and proven internal capabilities to serve as transformational partners that drive growth and build enduring value. Our investment philosophy emphasizes capital preservation through disciplined investing and hands-on engagement, paired with repeatable value creation processes and operational excellence. Additionally, more than 40%1 of American Securities' investments have been in family- and founder-owned and/or operated businesses, and the firm maintains an 80%+2 CEO finish rate. Learn more about American Securities’ partnership approach and investment philosophy.
American Securities has $23 billion in committed capital across nine funds and has made more than 80 platform investments .
No. American Securities is a privately held private equity firm.
No. American Securities is a U.S. middle-market private equity firm.
American Securities has completed more than 80 platform investments and over 370 add-on acquisitions during more than three decades of private equity investing. The firm continues to support management teams across prominent industries, primarily in the industrial and business services sectors. Learn more about American Securities’ portfolio companies.
American Securities was founded in 1994 by Michael Fisch, who has been CEO since inception. It is also owned by other partners, including Ben Dickson, David Horing, Mark Lovett, Aaron Maeng, Kevin Penn, David Portnoy, Michael Sand, Noah Scherz, and Scott Wolff, as well as Bill Fry, Carl Liebert, Christopher DiSantis, David Maue, Elizabeth Lawrence, Eric Schondorf, James Carmichael, Jillian Detmer, Joseph Domonkos, Matthew Fishman, Ross Andrese, and Sam Kopolovich. View the team.
Scott Wolff is the President and a Partner of American Securities, and he leads the Operating Committee and serves on the Investment Committee.
Michael Fisch is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of American Securities. In addition to serving on the Investment Committee, Michael is the Managing Member of the general partners for the American Securities Partners’ series of private equity funds.
Figure as of June 1, 2026. ↩
Finish/retention rate is the percentage of CEOs at acquisitions that remain in such position at exit (or in the case of unrealized investments, through June 1, 2026), and is inclusive of current investments. CEOs are deemed to remain in such position at exit in circumstances of retirements and other planned transitions that American Securities was generally aware of at the time of investment. ↩