# Will Matson

> Will Matson is co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Apex Service Partners, a U.S. residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services group founded in 2019. His earlier career included J.P. Morgan, Access Holdings and McKinsey. A Sewanee graduate with an MBA from Wharton and a Master in Law from Penn, he joined Apex through Alpine Investors’ CEO-in-Training program and helped build its network of local service brands.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer at Apex Service Partners
- **Organizations:** Apex Service Partners, J.P. Morgan, Access Holdings, McKinsey & Company
- **Education:** B.A. in Mathematics and Economics; minor in Religion, Sewanee: The University of the South, MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Master in Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Apex Service Partners in 2019., Received a Fulbright grant to teach English in Bangladesh after graduating from Sewanee., Co-leads a company that reported 75 local brands, operations in 46 states and more than 13,000 employees in May 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Graduated from Sewanee.
- **2012-2017** — Worked at J.P. Morgan in investment strategy in New York and later mergers and acquisitions in London.
- **2018** — Worked in private equity at Access Holdings; subsequently worked in management consulting at McKinsey.
- **2019** — Co-founded Apex Service Partners with AJ Brown; launch coverage identifies Matson as CFO and head of M&A. Recruited through Alpine’s CEO-in-Training program.
- **2022** — Participated as Apex president in a Pantheon conference discussion on preparing a home services business for sale.
- **2023** — Identified as Apex president in Alpine’s October announcement of its $3.4 billion continuation transaction.
- **2026** — Identified as co-CEO alongside AJ Brown in the May Apollo minority investment agreement announcement.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Apex Service Partners in 2019.
- Received a Fulbright grant to teach English in Bangladesh after graduating from Sewanee.
- Co-leads a company that reported 75 local brands, operations in 46 states and more than 13,000 employees in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Sewanee scheduled Matson as Bryan Viewpoints speaker for September 24, with a talk titled Beyond the Mountain: An Entrepreneur and CEO’s Journey.
- **2026-05** — Apex announced a definitive agreement for Apollo-managed funds to acquire a minority interest, alongside additional investment from Alpine. Matson was identified as co-CEO.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-matson-6b27b8a1

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Last updated: 2026-10-23