Accelerating Growth.Building Value.Investing With Energy.

Zenith Capital Partners is a boutique private equity firm that partners with early and growth stage companies in the energy, commodities, and transportation sectors to drive top-line growth and create value.

Our Portfolio

Arcos Partners

Investment Year: 2024

Status: Unrealized

Tallow feedstock aggregation in Latin America for U.S. renewable fuel production

Sage Energy Holdings

Investment Year: 2016

Status: Realized – Exit via Strategic Public Buyer

Brokerage firm specializing in liquid petroleum-based commodities, renewables environmental products, and energy

Our Team

Jeffrey R. Armstrong
Chairman

Mr. Armstrong is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Energy a private midstream terminal company founded in 2014. Zenith owns and operates terminals that store renewable and petroleum products, chemicals, vegetable oils and LNG with operations in North America, South America and Europe. Mr. Armstrong is a former Independent board director of Tallgrass Energy Partners (NYSE:TEP) and ARC Logistics Partners (NYSE:ARCX). He is currently a director of private energy companies Coles Energy and Zenith Energy.

Mr. Armstrong was employed by Kinder Morgan Inc. from 2001-2013 and held various positions within the company including Vice President of Corporate Strategy and President of the Terminals division. He received his bachelor's degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.

Dean R. Fezza
President and Co-founder

Dean Fezza is the President of Zenith Capital Partners LLC. Previously, Mr. Fezza was a Senior Vice President responsible for Shipping & Offshore deal origination and client coverage at HSH Nordbank. Mr. Fezza was a Vice President in J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank covering industrials, metals & mining and financial institution clients. Previously, Mr. Fezza was a management consultant in Booz Allen Hamilton in their Logistics & Supply Chain Management practice. Mr. Fezza holds an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business, an MS in Transportation Policy, Operations & Logistics from George Mason University and a BSc in Marine Transportation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. Mr. Fezza is the CEO of Zenith Securities LLC and holds Series 79, 63 and 24 licenses.

News & Insights

Press Release - 10.10.2024