ML Holdings Company is a family-run private investor and business operator.

Building the infrastructure of America.

Throughout our history, we’ve used our experience to partner with private and family-owned businesses who have rich histories in their local markets, to improve on their legacy and operating performance.

Today we proudly own and operate 6 companies in over 35 locations throughout North America.

3,300+

Unit fleet dedicated to lifting, digging, crushing, and hauling

We started by thinking about stewardship and never stopped.

ML Holdings Company has built a solid track record of growth by understanding what’s important to sellers with multiple generations of family ownership–and that’s to preserve the best parts of their history and culture.

As a family business ourselves, we understand that when legacy, loyal employees, and communities are involved, there is no such thing as “just a business deal.”

We’re nothing like most private equity organizations.

Our goal is never to “flip” businesses after earning a target return. Our focus is finding businesses with visionary leaders, who want help with further growth initiatives and capital for the benefit of their employees, their customers, their communities, and our shareholders.

The way we work, works.

REVENUE GROWTH IN MILLIONS

Our long-term results demonstrate a clear understanding of the opportunities in each of our operating groups. Our ability to recognize winners and play the long game, benefits the companies we bring into the ML Holdings family.

Successful Acquisitions
in the Past 5 Years

%

CAGR Revenue
Growth

Operating Groups

CORE VALUES

We take a real interest in every business and our core values are a guide to decision making.

1. People and relationships are the foundation.

  • We treat people the way we want to be treated. And always focus on the person, not just their role.

2. See the opportunity, not the problem.

  • We make our own luck and believe attitude has a lot to do with success.

3. Dig in, grind, and create momentum.

  • We are entrepreneurs at our core, bringing grit, endurance, and fortitude to everything we pursue.

4. Play the long game.

  • We think in years, not quarters. And support people and businesses that stand the test of time.

Explore our Operating Companies

Distribution

Supplying the equipment and uptime to drive infrastructure projects.

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Cranes

Going above and beyond.

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Environmental

Improving sustainability
through profitability.

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Utilities

Service and support that keeps fleets safely moving.

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Our Team

  • All
  • Executive Leadership
  • Shared Services Team
  • Operating Group Leaders
Alex Khatzianevich

Alex Khatzianevich

Director of Treasury, ML Holdings

Alex has built strong relations inside the company and with external customers during his time at ML and has responsibilities for Accounts Payable, Credit and Cash Applications. He’s been a valuable resource for the company by establishing best practices across the treasury function.
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Barton Montgomery

Barton Montgomery

Chief Financial Officer, ML Holdings

Barton’s combination of financial and business acumen makes him a great resource and thought partner to all our business leaders around the company. As CFO, Barton is responsible for the finance, accounting, IT, real estate, and procurement functions across the ML business.
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Brandon Lapsys

Brandon Lapsys

President, ML Environmental Operating Group

Brandon combines a passion for sustainability with financial acumen to ensure clients across the waste and recycling industry are empowered with new capabilities to evolve their businesses and protect our planet. His team explores and delivers the most forward-thinking waste treatment solutions critical to achieving efficiency and profitability.
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Darrin Brown

Darrin Brown

President, McClung-Logan

Darrin has served as President of McClung-Logan for more than a decade, and prior to that he rose through the ranks in sales management roles at McClung-Logan and Power Equipment Company. Under his thoughtful leadership, the company has grown substantially while establishing a best-in-class culture built on inclusion, employee engagement, and living their core values.
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David Matz

David Matz

President, ML Holdings; Interim President, ML Crane Operating Group

Dave provides visionary and strategic leadership for ML Holdings. Employees, partners, and executives find Dave approachable and always interested. His ability to navigate complex problems from either side of an issue makes him a valued leader and facilitator for teams in search of solutions.
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John Dooley

John Dooley

Director of Procurement, ML Holdings

John is a results-oriented leader who has consistently established strategic partnerships with customers and vendors throughout the supply chain. He has extensive experience managing fleet operations, safety & maintenance practices, capital procurement and financial management.
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Keith Lucas

Keith Lucas

Director of IT, ML Holdings

Keith has repeated success maximizing corporate performance by simplifying business and operational processes. He offers 30+ years of hands-on experience managing technical teams to meet short and long-term goals.
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Melissa Armstrong

Melissa Armstrong

Controller, ML Holdings

As our Controller, Melissa leads all accounting functions for the holding company’s business, real estate, and fleet service interests. She brings the skills of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and more than a decade of finance experience to our team
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Nicholas Schubert

Nicholas Schubert

J.D. General Counsel, ML Holdings

Nick leads our in-house legal, corporate development, and operational leadership teams. His background in large-scale heavy construction and complex investment companies contributes to his work overseeing acquisitions, real estate transactions, financing, and labor and employment matters, among other areas.
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Robert Matz

Robert Matz

Chairman, ML Holdings

Robert is an original co-founder and Chairman of the board. He is an unshakeable believer in the importance of finding, supporting, and building winners in business. Both empathetic and driven, he is a creative and entrepreneurial leader, who champions ML as a family-like organization. You’ll find him as comfortable speaking with employees whether it’s from a podium or in the break room.
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Ryan Burns

Ryan Burns

Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

Ryan has a knack for digging in on complex financial matters and is always ready to support our operating company’s growth initiatives. His focus is on FP&A forecasting, bank compliance reporting, acquisition modeling and analysis, and the annual budgeting activities.
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Steve Cowan

Steve Cowan

President, ML Utilities

Steve’s leadership style is marked by a rare combination of vision and approachability. His background rich in general management, manufacturing, and supply chain expertise, well equips Steve to guide ML Utilities towards great success. Employees credit Steve with a collaborative spirit and team player focus.
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Terrie Beaman Ames

Terrie Beaman Ames

Senior Director Benefits & Payroll, ML Holdings

With more than 20 years of experience at ML, it’s evident that caring for our employees is in Terrie’s DNA, and she is passionate about ensuring we offer world-class benefits to our people and their families. Her experience leading our recruiting, onboarding, and overall HR process, is also a critical part of our commitment to every employee.
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Tyrel Porter

Tyrel Porter

Senior Director EHS & HR, ML Holdings

Tyrel’s background in Environmental Health and Safety, and his passion for building engaging employee cultures, meld nicely in his role as head of EHS and HR for ML Distribution, Environmental, and Utilities operating groups. Tyrel has the industry knowledge, compliance expertise, and subject matter know-how, to move us forward.
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Will Ricketts

Will Ricketts

President, Power Equipment Company

Will has grown with the company for almost two decades. In that time he’s held key roles in both marketing and product support. As President, he’s led two successful acquisitions and developed the core values and operating principles that have aligned the organization and created a culture of strong employee engagement, development, and satisfaction.
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William “Willie” Plessman

William “Willie” Plessman

V.P. Risk Management & Real Estate, ML Holdings

During his 20+ years on the ML team, Willie has worn more hats than almost anyone and has the knowledge base to show for it. He manages and operates ML Holdings’ real estate portfolio, construction and maintenance projects, and captive insurance operations programs in the U.S. and Canada.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Your guide to straightforward answers

Where are you located?

ML Holdings Company is located at 6171 Washington Street, Denver, Colorado 80216.

How many companies and locations do you have?

We have 6 operating companies at over 35 sites across North America.

What is your fleet size?

We have a 3,300+ unit fleet across our operating companies dedicated to lifting, digging, crushing, hauling, and more. With a 9% CAGR fleet growth rate, our units are as diverse as the industries we serve. Ranging from heavy and compact earthmoving equipment, aggregate, portable power, and paving & compaction, to cranes of all shapes and sizes, solid waste & organics waste processing equipment, and utility and service vehicles.

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