Our Team
Scott Barry, Founding Partner
Scott is a Founding Partner of Northern Shore Capital and member of the firm’s investment committee. Scott is also the founder, former CEO, and current Chairman of the Board of Centria Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest providers of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Centria provides services for nearly 3,200 individuals, primarily children with autism, as well as private-duty pediatric nursing and in-home nursing support for adults who have sustained catastrophic injuries.
Scott is a past president or board member of several nonprofit trade organizations, is an advisor to Lorient Capital, and serves on the Boards of Directors of ShiftKey, Midwest Express Clinic, and Centria Healthcare.
Scott holds a BA in Marketing from Michigan State University and a MS in Applied Behavioral Analysis from National University.
Hans Pusch, Founding Partner
Hans is a Founding Partner of Northern Shore Capital and a member of the firm’s investment committee. Hans has over 20 years of investing and real estate development experience. Most recently, Hans was a Principal at Agman, a Chicago-based family office, where he led the firm’s direct investing efforts. In addition, he founded and was CEO of Ampler QSR, one of the largest QSR franchisees in North America operating in the Taco Bell, Burger King, Little Ceasars, and Church’s systems with over 450 restaurants and 8,000 employees across 14 states.
Hans serves on the Boards of Directors of Ampler QSR, DYMA Brands, and FranShares.
Hans holds a BA from Boston College and a MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Amy Campbell, Chief of Staff
Amy is the Chief of Staff at Northern Shore Capital, where she manages the administrative operations of the firm, ensuring all day-to-day functions are efficient and effective. She is responsible for overseeing key processes that drive the firm’s productivity, streamline workflows, and support its strategic goals.
With over 20 years of experience in corporate operations, compliance, financial management, Amy has held key leadership positions at major healthcare organizations, working closely with senior management to drive process optimization, streamline operations, and execute strategic initiatives that were essential to the organization’s success.
Nick Johns, Senior Associate
Nick is a Senior Associate at Northern Shore Capital, where he is responsible for evaluating new investment opportunities, assisting with due diligence, and underwriting transactions.
Before joining Northern Shore, Nick was an Associate at Palm Tree LLC in the Strategic Finance Consulting Group. There, he advised and assisted private equity-backed clients with cash management, monthly financial reporting, and handling special projects. Nick began his career in investment banking, working at both Cowen and William Blair, where he focused on middle-market M&A transactions across a variety of end-markets.
Nick holds a BA in Finance from the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, where he was a distinguished Financial Markets Institute Scholar.
Sean Darin, Managing Director
Sean is the Managing Director of Northern Shore Capital and a member of the firm’s investment committee. He is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, structuring, negotiating, and financing potential investment opportunities.
Prior to joining Northern Shore, Sean was a Principal at O2 Investment Partners, a Midwestern based Private Equity firm, where he worked on over 50 acquisitions as both a buyer and a seller while also helping to oversee portfolio management activities. Prior to O2, Sean worked in investment banking for FINNEA Group, a middle market investment bank, and Wells Fargo Securities.
Sean holds a BA in Finance from the Honors College and Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, where he was also a distinguished Financial Markets Institute Scholar.
Paul Kreger, Chief Financial Officer
Paul is the Chief Financial Officer of Northern Shore Capital, where he manages all financial reporting, compliance, and finance-related operations. Paul is a certified public accountant and he brings over 16 years of experience in public accounting and private fund accounting. Prior to his role at Northern Shore, Paul was the Fund Controller at Center Rock Capital Partners, a private equity firm with approximately $1.6 billion in assets under management. Prior to Center Rock, Paul spent 13 years auditing private equity and venture capital funds as a Principal at Plante & Moran.
Paul holds a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan.