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Banyan Capital Partners promotes Simon Gélinas to Managing Director and Head of Investments
July 9, 2026
Banyan Capital Partners (“Banyan”) is pleased to announce the promotion of Simon Gélinas to the role of Managing Director and Head of Investments. In this capacity, Simon will assume day-to-day leadership of Banyan’s investment function, including pipeline management, investment selection and execution and asset management across the firm’s portfolio.
Jeff Wigle will continue to lead Banyan as Managing Partner with overall leadership accountability for the business including its investment philosophy, partner development, origination strategy and fund-level oversight. This promotion reflects Banyan’s ongoing commitment to building leadership depth and ensuring continued execution excellence as the firm grows.
“Simon has been an integral part of Banyan’s evolution and has earned the confidence of our team, our partners, and our portfolio companies. This promotion formalizes the leadership role he has already been playing, and positions Banyan well for our next chapter of growth.”
— Jeff Wigle, Managing Partner, Banyan Capital Partners
Simon joined Banyan in 2015 and has been involved in every facet of the firm’s investment activities. He brings more than two decades of experience across private equity, operational management and corporate finance. Prior to Banyan, Simon held senior roles at TRU Simulation & Training (a Textron Company) and its predecessor Mechtronix Inc. and was previously a Vice-President at Richardson Capital Limited. Simon holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University, an MBA in Finance from the University of British Columbia, and is a CFA charterholder.
