Riley Looser

Riley Looser is a Principal and Head of the Portfolio Performance Group (“PPG”) at Shore Capital Partners, a lower middle-market private equity firm focused on partnering with companies that have between $1-10 million of EBITDA. Riley leads a team of 40+ professionals focused on driving operational excellence and creating value across the firm’s portfolio. Her team partners closely with management to build scalable, repeatable, and value-accretive capabilities—particularly in core corporate functions such as finance, data and IT, human resources, and commercial operations.

 

In addition to infrastructure and process improvement, Riley and her team support functional leader recruiting, facilitate peer learning through functional cohorts, share best practices across companies, and cultivate preferred vendor networks designed to help the portfolio grow bigger, stronger and faster.

 

With over 14 years of experience, Riley has supported executive leaders through complex integrations and high-velocity M&A environments across a range of industries. She brings a practical, execution-focused approach to helping founder-led businesses strengthen their operations and prepare for long-term growth.

 

Prior to joining Shore, Riley was a Senior Manager in PwC’s Deals practice in Chicago. Originally from upstate New York, she holds an M.B.A. and a dual B.S. in Accounting and Finance from St. Bonaventure University.