# AJ Brown

> AJ Brown is co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Apex Service Partners, the Alpine Investors-backed residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services business launched in 2019. Raised in Fort Myers, Florida, he worked at Goldman Sachs and Deloitte, earned an MBA at Kellogg, and served as CFO and head of corporate development at Avitru before building Apex alongside Will Matson. His public leadership themes include investing in technicians, developing leaders and preserving local service brands.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer at Apex Service Partners
- **Organizations:** Apex Service Partners, Alpine Investors, Avitru, Benford Capital Partners, Frontenac, McNally Capital, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Providence College, Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Apex Service Partners in 2019., Helped lead Avitru through growth approaching 100% CAGR and its December 2018 sale to Roper Technologies, according to his ACG speaker biography., Led Apex alongside Will Matson as the company reported 75 prominent local brands across 46 states and more than 13,000 employees in May 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Joined Goldman Sachs after an internship, according to his account of his early career.
- **—** — Worked at Deloitte as a senior consultant and later manager.
- **—** — Attended Kellogg and gained private equity experience at McNally Capital and Frontenac; also worked at Benford Capital Partners.
- **2016–2019** — Served as CFO and head of corporate development at Avitru; helped lead its sale to Roper Technologies in December 2018.
- **2019** — Co-founded Apex in June; Alpine publicly announced its launch on July 29, with Brown as CEO and Will Matson as CFO and head of M&A.
- **2023** — Continued leading Apex as Alpine completed a $3.4 billion single-asset continuation transaction.
- **2026** — Named alongside Will Matson as co-CEO in the May 28 Apollo minority investment announcement.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Apex Service Partners in 2019.
- Helped lead Avitru through growth approaching 100% CAGR and its December 2018 sale to Roper Technologies, according to his ACG speaker biography.
- Led Apex alongside Will Matson as the company reported 75 prominent local brands across 46 states and more than 13,000 employees in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — On May 28, Apex and Alpine announced an agreement for Apollo-managed funds to acquire a minority interest. Closing was expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions; terms were not disclosed.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbrown16/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23