A different kind of independent sponsor
Founded in 2024, Turret takes a hand-on integrative approach to acquisitions. We focus on very few high quality proprietary deals, then we custom build the deal team based on our network of experts in order to provide core skills that the acquired company needs. This also serves our investors who prefer to be actively informed and consulted with during execution of growth initiatives.
Founder & General Partner, Ben Dowell
Ben served as a US Army officer where he led infantry troops in Iraq and a team of strategy planners in Afghanistan, in addition to other leadership roles over the course of 10 years. After leaving the military, Ben earned his MBA from Northwestern Kellogg and advised on the sale of founder-owned businesses as an M&A associate at Robert W. Baird. Ben also has experience as human capital consultant, leadership develop expert, and executive coach. He later went on to lead Chamberlain Advisors, an executive search and staffing firm, achieving multiple growth and business development objectives. Ben holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Engineering Management.
Co-Founder & General Partner, Dave Lewicki
Dave is a former Merrill Lynch investment banker and an experienced entrepreneur, who has built a consulting practice that supports small and scaling businesses by projecting cash flow and actively managing profitable growth. He also founded a financial modeling training company that trains undergraduates in advanced Excel-based modeling techniques.
Chris Conley, Operating Partner (Defense & Dual-use Tech)
Chris founded a boutique firm that specializes in both defense market entry consulting and Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance work. Retiring as a US Army Colonel, he served on active duty 24 years. Chris has multiple deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan and has served in a variety of Acquisition Assignments ranging from an Assistant Program Manager to Product Manager. He led the Budget and Execution Team within the office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Plans, Programs and Resources. Chris graduated from the United States Military Academy and has also earned an MBA and a masters in national resource strategy.
