Melissa Barry, a woman with long brown hair, wearing a black blazer over a white blouse, stands smiling in front of a blurred dark background with warm-colored rectangular shapes.

Melissa Barry

Partner

Melissa joined New Heritage Capital in 2006, and has been investing private equity in founder-owned, lower middle market businesses for 20 years. Melissa began her career in healthcare investment banking, and today leads the firm’s investments in FMS Solutions and Icelandirect.

Education

  • University of Virginia – BA

Experience

  • Heritage Partners
  • Banc of America Securities

“Partnering with founder-owners has taught me many things about business that can’t be learned from a textbook. Our partnership model is built on a cornerstone of mutual respect.”

Passions & More

  • Two kids, two dogs, two cats
  • New Mexican cuisine, preferably with a good tequila
  • My cabin on the river
  • Native arts and archaeology
  • Murder mysteries of all kinds
  • Home grown tomatoes and shishito peppers
Two children, one in a dark shirt and another in a colorful floral top, smile and pose playfully among lush green trees and foliage near a creek in a forested area.