Our Principals

Egret was formed by a team of industry veterans, nationally recognized principals from some of the most renowned investment firms in the world. With strong complimentary skill sets, Egret’s partners’ capabilities stem from our deep backgrounds in corporate strategy, operational management, financial structuring and entrepreneurial investing. These skills, combined with a substantial asset base, are what Egret brings to every one of our carefully chosen investments.

James Silver David S. Rose Peter Nager Phyllis Haberman

James Silver has developed a strong mix of operating and financial skills during almost twenty years of private equity experience. As an operating executive and turnaround chief executive officer, he successfully managed, built and invested in companies across a multitude of industries.

David S. Rose is an Inc 500 CEO and investor described by Red Herring magazine as "patriarch of New York's Silicon Alley", by Crain's New York Business as one of the city's 25 most influential technology executives, and by BusinessWeek as a "world-conquering entrepreneur."

Peter Nager is a former Partner of the corporate advisory and investment banking firm, James D. Wolfensohn Incorporated. Following the sale of Wolfensohn he became a Partner and Senior Managing Director at its successors Bankers Trust and later Deutsche Bank.

Phyllis Haberman has over twenty years of experience in executing middle market private equity transactions across all investment formats including leveraged buyouts, providing growth equity and venture capital deals.