Capital · Counsel · Eternal Impact
Your company has a vocation.
Vocaris Advisors invests in and advises purpose-driven private companies, guided by Catholic social teaching.
Who we are
A faith-based investment and advisory firm.
We acquire controlling positions in durable, privately held businesses, keep the management teams that built them, and hold for the long term. We also advise business owners on strategy, value growth, and transition readiness, and we lead a formation program that helps leaders integrate their faith into the culture of their companies.
What we believe
Business is a vocation.
It exists to harness human talent and physical and financial resources for the glory of God and the good of others.
Business leaders are called to
- 01Meet legitimate needs of society through the development of principled products and services
- 02Foster human dignity by providing employees with opportunities to exercise their God-given talents
- 03Steward human, financial, and environmental resources to maintain and improve their communities
- 04Build business ventures that have eternal impact
- 05Provide shareholders with a competitive return, enabling long-term contribution to society
Together, we can usher in a new era of apostolic capitalism.
What we do
I — Investment
We acquire and hold companies.
We acquire 51–80% of businesses with $5M–$25M in revenue, with sellers retaining 20–49% ownership. We hold for seven to ten years or longer, with management continuing to run the company. There is no fund clock and no scheduled sale.
II — Advisory
We advise business owners.
We advise business owners on strategy, value growth, financial discipline, transactions, and exit readiness.
III — Formation
We form business leaders.
We offer a leadership development program, grounded in Catholic social teaching, that helps owners and executives integrate their faith into the culture of their companies.
Business, done well, is a force for good.