Nick Pohlenz
Operator-Entrepreneur | Buying family businesses in Wichita to provide honorable exits and steward entrepreneurial legacy
- Role
- Founder and Principal at Heartland Equity Group
- Location
- Wichita, KS, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nick Pohlenz
Your business isn’t just an investment, it’s a legacy built through years of grit, loyalty, and leadership.Hey, I’m Nick.I found Heartland Equity Group, where we help owners, operators, and investors preserve and grow the businesses that built our communities.Our mission is simple: carry forward the values that made Heartland small business great: trust, fairness, humility, and a deep desire to see your neighbor succeed, into the next generation of ownership.We specialize in connecting: • Owners ready to exit with honor. • Operators ready to lead with vision. • Investors ready to back legacy with capital.Our focus is on established, labor-intensive service and specialty manufacturing companies across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas in the $500K–$3M EBITDA range.We don’t “acquire” companies. We steward legacies.We don’t flip. We build on what works, bringing clarity, operational discipline, and long-term growth strategies that align people, processes, and profits.Whether you’re an owner considering what’s next, an operator looking to grow into ownership, or an investor seeking values-aligned opportunities, we’re building the bridge between you. Let’s connect: book a confidential call to talk about your exit strategy above.
Experience
Founder and Principal
Oct 2025 — Present · Wichita, KS, US
Searching for enduringly profitable family businesses in the heartland to buy and operate, creating honorable exits for business owners and stewarding the legacy of great people in the heartland
Education
Friends University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy and Religious Studies
2011 — 2014
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