George Hashbarger, Jr.
George brings more than two decades of transaction and investing experience to the NorthShore companies. He joined NorthShore Management in July 2005 as Chief Investment Officer, Chief Financial Officer and board advisory member to NorthShore Capital Advisors. Prior to joining NorthShore, George was a founding partner of Quintium Capital Management which manages The Quintium Fund. The Quintium Fund is a long/short hedge fund primarily focused on investing in mid-cap consumer growth companies.
Prior to Quintium, George spent nine years making private equity investments for First Union Capital Partners and GE Capital that ranged in size from $5 million to $25 million. His responsibilities included originating, analyzing, executing and monitoring investments in growth companies and other private equity funds. The majority of George’s efforts were focused on consumer growth companies, but also included customer relationship management and supply chain management sectors. In total, George invested $171 million in 17 companies and three private equity funds and actively participated on nine different boards.
His early experience includes five years in San Francisco as Vice President at HLHZ, Inc. There, he performed extensive financial analysis and industry research in valuing businesses, rendering financial opinions and providing advisory services.
George earned a Masters of Business Administration, Finance from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Business Administration, Cum Laude in Finance from Texas A&M University.