Team

Rich Augustyn

Founder and Managing Partner

Rich is an accomplished entrepreneur with a distinguished track record of building and leading successful companies that have made a real impact in the insurance and HR sectors. With decades of experience as a CEO, Rich is a visionary leader who is widely respected for his business acumen and expertise.

Rich also established nearly 15 years ago, Endurance Search Partners, a family office directly investing in search fund entrepreneurs. Over the years, Rich and his partners have helped over 100 CEOs in software, healthcare, and business services to achieve their full potential and become successful business leaders in their own right.

Rich is passionate about sharing his knowledge and insights with other business leaders. He firmly believes in the power of mentorship and openly shares his experiences and lessons learned to help others achieve their professional goals.

Rich serves on the Board of ABS Warranty, FIMC, Global CFO, SLG, and United Pet Care. He has previously served on the Boards of many other search fund companies. 

Larry Dunn

Partner

Larry is an accomplished financial professional who has generated substantial value in high-growth environments. He develops solutions for organizational strategy, capital management, process improvement, cost containment and financial reporting.

Like Rich and Tiffany, Larry enjoys working closely with searchers at every stage of their quest to acquire one great company. He applies his expertise to supporting their goals and helps provide the guidance they need to become highly successful, value-driven CEOs. He lends his expertise to — and collaborates with — all members of the search fund community.

Larry has more than 30 years of diverse experience in M&A, finance, operations and investing. Concurrent with his role at Endurance until 2022, Larry was the CFO of NIP Group where he partnered with Rich in its day-to-day operations since 2007. Prior to joining NIP Group, he was Managing Director at Ally Financial and a Director of M&A and Divisional CFO at AIG. He began his career in public accounting serving financial services clients at both Deloitte and KPMG.

Larry serves on the Board of HousingWire, Lorman Education Services, Cerbo, GLP and Objective Management Group. He previously served on the Boards of Botanical Designs, ASAP Site Services, ABS Warranty, and Briscoe Protective.

Tiffany Augustyn

Partner

Tiffany is a seasoned private equity investor, board director, former management consultant, and trusted CEO mentor who has dedicated her career to supporting long-horizon leaders in building enduring businesses. As a Partner at Endurance Search Partners, she brings nearly 20 years of investing and advisory experience to her work helping talented entrepreneurs and first-time CEOs acquire and grow companies through the proven Search Fund model and its evolving adaptations.

Drawing on her background in both institutional investing and hands-on company building, Tiffany supports searchers through every stage of the journey—from sourcing and diligence to operating strategy and long-term value creation. She is known for her strategic clarity, practical guidance, extensive network, and unwavering commitment to the success of the next generation of entrepreneurial CEOs.

At Endurance, Tiffany serves on the firm’s Investment Committee and leads its partner development and thought leadership initiatives. She has authored studies on topics central to the ETA journey—including the biannual Beyond the Exit study on long-term career outcomes of searchers, The First 100 Days detailing the experience of becoming a CEO, Real Deals—an annual review of transactional data and trends, and Making the Leap—on the transition from consulting to search. She also helped lead the 2023 Women in Search Study, offering insights and advice for female search fund entrepreneurs. Tiffany leads Endurance’s campus engagement with business schools and speaks regularly at Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, Wharton, Booth, Tuck, and other top institutions. She also organizes Endurance’s annual Search Fund Conference, which brings together over 250 searchers, CEOs, investors, and lenders to share insights, foster connection, and support the next generation of search leaders.

Before joining Endurance, Tiffany was an investor at global private equity firms TPG Capital and L Catterton, where she helped lead numerous buyout and growth equity investments and served on the boards of several portfolio companies. She also co-founded TPG’s global Alternative & Renewable Technologies Fund, raising over $250 million from institutional investors. Tiffany began her career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, advising clients across North America and the Middle East on strategy, growth, and operational transformation.

Tiffany currently serves on the boards of SafeLogic and the Women’s Search Network. She is a former board member of Hanna Andersson, ReGen Holdings, Uncle Julio’s Mexican Restaurants, and the World Resources Institute, and previously served as a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Across both private company and nonprofit board roles, Tiffany is known for bringing engaged thought partnership and steady guidance through periods of transformation—while also mentoring CEOs and helping them access the resources critical to long-term success.

Tiffany holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, where she graduated with high distinction as a George F. Baker Scholar, and a B.A. from Yale University, where she graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Bryan Luce

Operating Partner

Bryan Luce is a Partner at Endurance Search Partners, where he focuses on investing, mentoring, and ecosystem-building across the Search Fund, ETA and Long-Term Hold company landscape. He covers the United States, Canada, Europe, and Rest of World, reflecting Endurance’s international approach to entrepreneurship through acquisition. His work reflects Endurance’s core belief that the most effective investors and advisors remain actively engaged as operators.

In his investing role, Bryan supports searchers and CEOs from initial sourcing through closing and into the early years of ownership. He has advised dozens of entrepreneurs, authored Endurance’s LOI-to-Closing playbook, expanded the firm’s CEO and searcher resource platform, and launched SearchFundCareers.com to strengthen talent access across the ETA ecosystem. He serves on Endurance’s Investment Committee.

Alongside his investing responsibilities, Bryan serves as CEO of a Palm Beach–based home services business he acquired as Entrepreneur-in-Residence. This operating experience informs his perspective as an investor and mentor, grounding strategic guidance in real-world execution.

Bryan is a frequent speaker and educator in the ETA community, having served as a guest lecturer at Rice University and presented on entrepreneurship through acquisition at Harvard, Stanford, and Columbia. His expertise spans leadership and team building, revenue operations, financial systems, pricing strategy, and programmatic M&A.

Bryan serves on Endurance's Investment Committee and the boards of Simplify Life Group and Stage2Data.

Earlier in his career, Bryan worked as a civil engineer and energy executive. He holds an MBA from Rice University.

Lynn Malone

Controller

Lynn is a highly skilled and accomplished accounting professional with a proven track record in entrepreneurial services and financial management. Lynn has established herself as a trusted expert in her field, beginning her career in public accounting and accumulating over 10 years of experience. She has worked with highly respected accounting firms, gaining a reputation for her attention to detail, analytical skills, and expertise in financial management. Specializing in entrepreneurial services, Lynn provided strategic financial advice, tax planning, and accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses.

Lynn has worked directly with business owners across many industries, including construction, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, and real estate. Lynn’s passion for helping entrepreneurs understand their financial performance and develop efficiencies led her to Endurance. In her current role, Lynn supports search fund entrepreneurs reach their goals. Lynn is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Florida International University, and a Master of Accountancy from the University of West Florida. 

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