About

Who We Are

Banyan Capital Group was founded on a simple belief: the best person to own a business is someone who knows how to run one.

We are operators. Our team has built businesses from the ground up, navigated difficult markets, managed real teams, and executed a successful exit to a major strategic acquirer. That experience is not a credential — it’s our operating manual.

When Banyan acquires a business, a partner steps into an active leadership role. We take majority ownership and we take responsibility. We work alongside the existing team, respect what’s been built, and bring the resources, relationships, and long-term commitment to take it further — together.

We don’t think the traditional private equity model serves business owners well. So we built something different.

Leadership

Our Team

Chad Buchta

Chad Buchta

Managing Partner

Founder and former CEO of a packaging manufacturing company. Built and scaled the business over 20+ years before executing a successful exit to a multi-billion dollar strategic acquirer.

CJ Buchta

CJ Buchta

Partner

Focuses on business development, portfolio operations, and new investment sourcing. Brings experience across sales, revenue growth, and building businesses from the ground up alongside the firm's operating companies.

Jordan Pepe

Jordan Pepe

Partner

Jordan brings over five years of accounting and finance experience. Prior to joining the firm, he served at LaBella Associates, where he built expertise in financial analysis, reporting, and client advisory.