Charlotte, NC (August 5, 2026) – The Zabel Companies is pleased to announce Brian Miskell has been promoted to Principal.

Brian began his career with Worthington Industries where he worked in the internal strategy and M&A groups, before beginning his professional journey in principal investing with a lower middle market private equity firm in Cleveland, OH. Brian joined Zabel in 2021 and was instrumental in the success at Zabel’s prior investment in New Market Waste and current investments in Stan’s Performance Products, LLC and GCDL, LLC. Brian currently is the board chair of GCDL, LLC and on the board of Stan’s Performance Products, LLC.

“Brian’s passion for developing deep relationships and an understanding of how things work at a foundational level contribute meaningfully to our partner companies’ success and, internally, challenge Zabel to get better every day,” said Rich Jones, Partner of Zabel.  Bill Lunsford, Partner of Zabel, added, “Brian has been an integral part of the Zabel team since joining our firm in 2021. He brings a highly thoughtful approach to building businesses and evaluating investment opportunities, and we look forward to partnering with him in his expanded role.”

Brian was born in California and raised in Lake Arrowhead, CA. He now lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife and three children.  Brian graduated from Brigham Young University with a Master of Accountancy and Bachelor of Science in Accounting and he received his Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management.

About The Zabel Companies

Based in Charlotte, NC, The Zabel Companies is an investment firm dedicated to partnering with lower middle market businesses with sound underlying fundamentals and opportunities to drive growth through leadership and strategy development and execution excellence. Zabel targets business with $4 million to $8 million of EBITDA in the niche manufacturing, business services, and distribution sectors. Zabel brings a proven and flexible approach to supporting leadership development and strategy refinement and execution to drive long-term, sustainable value creation.  Whether through a buyout or recapitalization, Zabel’s strategy is to work closely with management teams to steadily grow businesses and build value for all parties involved. For more information, visit www.zabelcompanies.com.