Graham Weaver - Building Alpine - [Invest Like the Best, EP.425]

In this episode of Invest Like the Best, Patrick O'Shaughnessy interviews Graham Weaver, the founder of Alpine Investors, about his unique approach to private equity. Weaver discusses Alpine's focus on acquiring smaller businesses with retiring owners and installing young, talented CEOs to drive growth. He emphasizes the importance of talent development, a clearly defined objective function (MOIC), and a long-term perspective. Weaver shares his personal journey, the foundational beliefs of Alpine, and the firm's talent-centric strategy, including the CEO-in-training program. The conversation explores the challenges and opportunities in the current private equity landscape, the importance of personal growth, and the lessons Weaver has learned throughout his career.