• 8 W. 126th St. New York, NY 10026
  • (646) 655-8118

We Know Food

About Us

Rockledge Holdings is a dedicated vehicle focused on investing in the food & beverage space.

We know food businesses take a certain set of skills and expertise to manage and grow. That’s why we have been diligently refining our team for those opportunities that would be a great fit.

Our competitive advantage lies simply in our simple investment philosophy – Dream, People, Culture. Have a big dream, attract the very best people, and build a culture that allows them to flourish. Additionally, we bring a complementary set of core management principles to the table that articulate our commitment to excellence in investing and operating a business.

We strive to provide business owners with an infusion of entrepreneurial talent, the continuation of his or her legacy, and a dedication to the prosperous future of the company, employees, customers, and suppliers.

Why We’re Exceptional

Capital
Our capital can be quickly deployed, providing for a timely transaction
Confidentiality

It is understood completely that discussions regarding a company’s future require discretion

Trust
Transparency is of the utmost importance to us. We only do business with people we like, and would expect the same
Flexible Terms

We have the resources to offer a deal structure that meets our seller’s every requirement

Focus
We’re firm believers in the merits of specialization.

We focus on food, and engage in opportunities only where we know we can add value.

MANAGING PARTNER

TJ Singh

TJ Singh is the co-founder and Managing Principal of Rockledge Partners. He has extensive experience in finance, operations, sales and business development across a large swath of industries. TJ started his career as a commodities analyst at Morgan Stanley, supporting the firm’s physical oil desk. Presently, he is the Director of Sales for a Food & Beverage manufacturer providing meals to the education sector in NYC. TJ holds both a BS in Finance and an MS in Financial Risk Management from the University of Connecticut.

EXECUTIVE ADVISORS & BOARD MEMBERS

Rockledge Holdings maintains a roster of Board Members & Executive Advisors with specialties in Food & Beverage Operations, Risk Management, Finance, Technology, and Business Development. Our advisors have a combined nine decades of experience managing and growing companies in this space.
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Headquartered in New York City, Rockledge Holdings is looking to invest in closely held companies in the United States.

8 W. 126th St. New York,
NY 10026

(646) 655-8118

info@rockledgeholdings.com

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Executive team

TJ Singh
MANAGING PARTNER
TJ has an extensive background as a sector specialist within food & beverage space. His experience covers all aspects of an organization including finance, operations, sales and business development.

Most he was recently the Director of Sales at Red Rabbit, a contract manufacturer providing meals to the education sector in NYC. In this role he was responsible for all of the firm’s expansion strategy and go-to-market execution. He retains an intimate knowledge of both contracted food services as well as government procurement
Ricky Jagota
PARTNER
Ricky is an entrepreneur with extensive reach in the Food & Beverage space. He has over a decade of deal & consulting experience to Fortune 1000 companies and trusted partner to small and mediums size companies in the F&B space.

During his time at Booz & Co, he advised on >$20B of consummated deals and created >$2B of projected value for clients, and spearheaded transformational work across nearly all major F&B categories (frozen, snacking, meals, condiments, meat, and soft drinks) and channels (grocery, natural, club, foodservice, etc.)
Jeff Nelson
BOARD MEMBER
Jeff Nelson’s professional career in the food brokerage business spans over forty years. He brings unparalleled experience and relationships to the natural/specialty space.

Jeff joined Co-Sales as a VP in 1990, and over the next 28 years held a variety of roles (including CEO & COO) as he led the company in a sale to the Impact Group in 2018. At Impact, he retained the role of Chief Sales Officer, and successfully positioned the company for a merger with Acosta Sales & Marketing in 2021.
Chandra McCormack
BOARD MEMBER
Qualified as a “financial expert,” Chandra is a global growth strategist, professionalizing and readying public and private equity-owned companies for sale over a 30-year career, including in CPG and FoodBroker/Foodservice sectors.

Most recently, she held CFO positions ad Greyhound and Acosta Sales & Marketing. At Acosta, she oversaw the sale of 3 companies as CFO and led all facets of M&A over four transactions. During her time Acosta witnessed +200 bps margin of growth.
Mike Stern
BOARD MEMBER
Mike Stern brings 25 years of experience at CocaCola, as well as a senior role at Advantage Soultions, a premier food broker.

At Advantage Solutions, he ledLed 700+ member team responsible for HQ Sales across Value, Dollar, Convenience, Pet Specialty, Inside Sales, Wholesalers, Independents and Military Exchanges and Commissaries with ~$8 billion retail sales.

At Coca-Cola, he was a Group Vice President for foodservice and on-prem solutions. In that role led a cross-functional team delivering $150MM in revenue annually.
Stu Wolff
BOARD MEMBER
Stu Wolff is a seasoned entrepreneur, certified EOS implementer, Business Coach and Tiger 21 Chair-Detroit.

He was the CEO of the Wolff Group, a sales & marketing agency specializing in foodservice brokerage. Wolff from 42 employees managing $140M in sales to 165 employees managing over $1 Billion in sales; completed eleven strategic acquisitions during a five-year period to create one regional agency covering a ten state Midwest Region. Wolff merged successfully with Acosta Sales & Marketing in 2013.