For Immediate Release

Equity Risk Partners, Inc. announced today that Robert T. Zenoni had joined the firm as Managing Director. Mr. Zenoni brings to Equity Risk Partners more than 20 years experience as an operational executive and management consultant and will focus his efforts in the areas of due diligence consulting, client service, and operations.

“I am thrilled to have Bob join the company,” commented Michael C. Marcon, President of Equity Risk Partners. “He is a skilled professional with extensive experience in insurance and other industries. Bob brings a broad business and management perspective which will be invaluable in helping us meet the needs of our clients.”

Before joining Equity Risk Partners, Mr. Zenoni was an executive at Valuestar Corporation and also worked for several years as an independent management consultant. Mr. Zenoni’s insurance industry experience includes 11 years as a Senior Vice President with Aon Group and, before that, 7 years in a number of progressively more responsible financial management and corporate planning positions within the Crum & Forster organization.

Mr. Zenoni holds a BS in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. He resides in Lafayette, CA with his wife and two children.

Equity Risk Partners, Inc. is the first full-service insurance brokerage and risk management consulting firm focused exclusively on serving the needs of the private equity community and its portfolio companies. The company is based in San Francisco, with offices in Chicago, New York, and Walnut Creek, CA.

For additional information, please contact Melissa Abreu at 925-459-6807.