Oberson’s, Dyna-Mist join Visterra

Trinity Hunt Partners, a private equity firm focused on services businesses, is announcing its commercial landscaping platform, Visterra Landscape Group, has partnered with Oberson’s Nursery and Landscapes and Dyna-Mist. The Visterra platform welcomed its initial partnership, Riverside Services, in December 2022.

Visterra is building a family of commercial landscaping businesses with a reputation for excellence in client service while embodying the core values of respect, transparency and a culture of collaboration. With incumbent partner company leaders guiding day-to-day operations in their markets, Visterra is focused on continued geographic expansion to build a national platform.

The platform will be led by Alan Handley, who joins the team as Chief Executive Officer. A business services executive, Handley comes to the platform most recently from LRS, a nationwide waste management and recycling business. As Chairman, President and CEO, he led LRS through more than 50 accretive acquisitions over six years. Handley will be a trusted partner in building and leading Visterra, evaluating future partnerships, and, continuing to support each partner company’s core values, employees, and high customer care standards. Trinity Hunt and Visterra will work together to equip platform partners with strategic and financial resources.

“We are thrilled Oberson's and Dyna-Mist are joining Riverside in the Visterra family. We believe these partner businesses represent some of the best and brightest in the commercial landscaping services industry,” says Garrett Greer, partner at Trinity Hunt. “The Visterra platform enables like-minded leaders to collaborate and build upon their well-earned success, sharing best practices to build winning teams and continue to provide top-tier service to their clients."

Oberson’s provides landscaping maintenance, enhancement and design solutions, as well as sweeping and critical winter services, to commercial customers in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The company’s comprehensive regional footprint, strong leadership and dedicated team provide opportunities for expansion under the Visterra umbrella throughout the Midwest.

“We are excited to unite with Visterra and Trinity Hunt, who will provide us with a wealth of resources and expertise,” says Oberson’s Founder Chad Oberson. “We look forward to continuing to provide exceptional service and delivery to our customers while creating additional opportunities for our valued employees as we expand our operations.”

Founded in 1990, Dyna-Mist provides landscaping maintenance and enhancement services to religious, educational, corporate and government facilities in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The company is known for its customer service and will serve as an anchor for the platform to build a broader presence in the Texas market.

“After over 30 years building a best-in-class team and business, I remain incredibly dedicated to this company. My employees and customers come first, and I am grateful to partner with folks who share that commitment,” says Dyna-Mist Founder Randy Plumlee. “I am eager for this next stage of growth to continue benefitting our customers and being a place of opportunity for our employees.”

“We are proud to establish a place where these dedicated leaders can continue supporting their teams and serving their customers with the added strategic and financial resources of Trinity Hunt and Visterra,” Handley says. “This is already a very strong platform, and our expansion is just beginning.”

Katten Muchin Rosenman served as legal advisor to Trinity Hunt. Terms were not disclosed.