David Solomon

Founder at

Meritage Holdings LLC

66 year

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Profile

Meritage co-founder and Managing Director David Solomon is an extraordinary operator and entrepreneur.
An accountant by training, he served KPMG as a partner, but left after 13 years to join Brooks Fiber Properties as CFO.
Under his direction, the company grew from seven employees to more than 1,800, and raised more than $1.2 billion in debt and equity from both the public and private capital markets.
In less than five years, Brooks Fiber Properties was sold for $3.4 billion.
At Meritage.
David leads the firm’s investment activities, currently serving as a director of Meritage portfolio companies EdgeConneX, Digital Fortress, and Faction.
In addition, he spearheads the firm’s sourcing and due diligence activities.
Experience.
David has served dozens of companies as an operating executive, from CFO to CEO, and as an active, diligent, and effective director.
After Brooks Fiber Properties sale, he joined NuVox as its CEO and led the company through a successful merger with Windstream.
Under his leadership, NuVox grew from $200,000 in annual revenue to over $530 million.

David Solomon active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Meritage Holdings LLC Meritage Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Meritage Holdings invests in companies located in the United States with revenues of USD 3-20 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in growth equity transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 5 to15 million.	Founder	01/12/1999
The Faction Group LLC The Faction Group LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides enterprise cloud data management software and computing services	Director/Board Member	-
Digital Fortress, Inc. Digital Fortress, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides colocation and hosting services	Director/Board Member	-
Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Faction Holdings, Inc. Faction Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud computing services	Director/Board Member	-
Alma Mater, Inc. Alma Mater, Inc. TruckingTransportation Provides trucking services	Director/Board Member	-
Lipscomb University Lipscomb University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	-
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association of accountants	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of David Solomon

Companies	Position	End
Uniti Group, Inc. Uniti Group, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides fiber infrastructure services	Director/Board Member	25/05/2023
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Private companies	14
Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc. Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides local telecommunications services.	Communications
Software Aspects, Inc. Software Aspects, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software that automates accounting for small and medium-sized businesses	Technology Services
EdgeConneX, Inc. EdgeConneX, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides data center and AI infrastructure services	Technology Services
Uniti Group, Inc. Uniti Group, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides fiber infrastructure services	Industrial Services
Faction Holdings, Inc. Faction Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud computing services	Technology Services
Meritage Holdings LLC Meritage Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Meritage Holdings invests in companies located in the United States with revenues of USD 3-20 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in growth equity transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 5 to15 million.	Finance
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP KPMG Peat Marwick LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Commercial Services
NuVox Communications, Inc. NuVox Communications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications and Internet services	Communications
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association of accountants	Commercial Services
Lipscomb University Lipscomb University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services	Commercial Services
Alma Mater, Inc. Alma Mater, Inc. TruckingTransportation Provides trucking services	Transportation
Digital Fortress, Inc. Digital Fortress, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides colocation and hosting services	Technology Services
The Faction Group LLC The Faction Group LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides enterprise cloud data management software and computing services	Technology Services