Matt is the CMO and a Partner at Ensemble Performing Arts, a community of more than 125 independently run music and dance studios across the U.S., with 3,000 performing arts teachers. Previously, he served as CMO and Head of Growth at Vytalize Health, helping scale the company to more than $3B in revenue and earn the #1 spot on the Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies in America. He is also the founder and former CMO of MedPilot, which was acquired by Vytalize, and an active investor in more than 40 companies across consumer, tech, healthcare, and entertainment, including Olipop, Goodles, Headway, and Cleveland Kitchen. Matt also serves as a Mayoral Appointee to the Board of Directors for Destination Cleveland, the nonprofit destination marketing and management organization for Cuyahoga County.

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Will Stevenson joined SOLitude Lake Management as the Director of Integration / Mergers & Acquisitions. Previously, Will was the owner and President of Lycott Environmental based in Massachusetts. Under his tenure, Lycott expanded its services and significantly grew its operations.

Will received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Union College in Schenectady, NY. He went on to earn his Master of Environmental Management degree from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies in New Haven, CT, as well as his Master of Business Administration degree from Babson College in Babson Park, MA. Prior to owning Lycott, Will held multiple senior management positions in marketing, operations and sales for companies focusing in the software and real estate markets.

At SOLitude, Will has helped lead approximately $100 million worth of revenue acquisitions. In addition, he serves as a general partner for a private investment firm with extensive experience across multiple sectors, including being an early participant in numerous search funds.

Will currently serves as the Treasurer of the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society. He is also Vice President of Timber Owners of New England and on the board of directors of Wildlife Conservation Trust, in New Hampshire. These organizations manage several thousand acres of forest and recreation lands in New Hampshire, where he and his family spend time hiking, fishing and biking. When not focused on environmental activities, he can be found on the local ambulance where he is an EMT.

Mychal Manolatos is the Founder and President of MPD Pool Holdings, a rapidly growing platform focused on acquiring and operating pool service businesses across the United States. Through an Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition approach, Mychal has built MPD into a multi-market operator, partnering with founder-owned businesses and driving growth through operational excellence, technology, and a long-term ownership mindset.

Mychal began his career in sales and marketing, working within Fortune 200 and Fortune 500 organizations, before transitioning to a family office where he focused on executing a buy-and-build strategy outside of the traditional private equity model. That experience shaped his operator-first approach to acquisitions and long-term value creation.

Today, he is an active owner-operator, deeply involved in the integration and growth of acquired businesses, with a focus on scaling teams, improving processes, and preserving the legacy of the companies he partners with.  In his career he has directly led the acquisition and integration of over 30 small businesses.

He is passionate about ETA as a path to building enduring businesses, creating opportunities for employees, and generating long-term value through hands-on leadership.