Soundcore Capital Partners, LP—a New York-based private equity firm specializing in buy-and-build investments in the lower middle market—announced the appointment of Brian Pfeifer as President of Door & Dock Holdings, LLC (D&D). D&D is a leading provider of installation, repair, and maintenance services for residential garage doors and commercial overhead doors, dock levelers, and access control solutions. Pfeifer will lead the development and expansion of the D&D platform, including organic growth initiatives and strategic acquisitions.
Soundcore initially formed D&D in August 2023 by investing in Top Notch and Premier, both leading service providers in the Atlanta, Georgia area. And in January 2024, D&D added a third business with the acquisition of Select Door Services in the North Atlanta market. And the businesses consolidated under the Top Notch Dock and Door brand in the commercial market and Top Notch Garage Door in the residential market. Since creating the D&D platform in 2023, the Soundcore team has invested in top-tier talent, new technology, and process improvements to accelerate platform operating capabilities and drive organic growth.
Brian Pfeifer has a track record of delivering growth and operational improvement across multiple end markets. Brian most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer of Pavement Partners, a consolidator in the commercial paving market. Previously, Pfeifer spent 12 years at Danaher Corporation, where he held leadership roles within Danaher operating companies and at Danaher Corporate. Through his operations, strategy, and M&A roles, Pfeifer applied and evolved the Danaher Business System, a leading management operating system.
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“We are excited to welcome Brian as an accomplished leader for our D&D platform. Brian brings significant operational and strategic experience that makes him uniquely qualified to lead our platform.”
- Jonathan Tanenbaum, Investment Team Partner at Soundcore
“I couldn’t be happier to partner with Soundcore to build D&D. We have a great foundation with a solid team who is excited and engaged to evolve the business into a leading overhead door, dock, and access control solutions platform. The Soundcore approach to platform development aligns with my experience applying DBS-like principles to drive growth and improve operating fundamentals.”
- Brian Pfeifer
“Strategic acquisitions, initially across the Southeast and adjacent markets, remain a focus for D&D. Brian developed a distinctive skillset growing businesses organically and through acquisitions at Danaher and Pavement Partners. His leadership will be immediately accretive to D&D.”
- Alex Bues, Partner and Head of Deal Origination at Soundcore
