Adam Paris has the unique experience of having success sitting on all sides of the table: he has been an investment banker, private equity investor, an operator, and an entrepreneur. He currently is a partner in Karman Line (a volatility based hedge fund), an owner and operator of Orangetheory Fitness studios, and CFO of Option Pit (an options education company).
Adam Paris has started five companies in various industries, all of which have either exited or produced positive IRR through cash flows. As an entrepreneur, Adam helped form a green energy start-up, Primary Energy, where he led an M&A team that resulted in an IPO and valuation of over $1 billion. Adam also founded Orion’s Mind, an education company that employed over 2,000 people at 300 sites across multiple states, and helped found a private equity firm, Lakeside Energy.
He received his BBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross Business School in 2001 with concentrations in information systems, accounting, and finance. Adam started in investment banking at Credit Suisse doing equity offerings, debt financing, and mergers and acquisitions.