Northeast Florida · Fire Protection & Life Safety
Fresnel Group acquires and permanently operates essential fire protection and life safety businesses in the Northeast Florida market — with a commitment to the team, the customers, and the community.
Who We Are
Fresnel Group LLC is a family-owned operating company founded by Caitlin Brainard and Faustine Sonon — a husband-and-wife team with backgrounds spanning PwC management consulting and Chick-fil-A Corporate operations.
We are acquiring our first business in the Northeast Florida fire protection and life safety sector. Unlike an investment or private equity buyer, we are not building a portfolio to sell. We intend to own and operate this business indefinitely — investing in the team, the systems, and the community it serves.
Our Story →Why Fresnel Group
Caitlin leads the business full-time, on-site from day one. No remote management, no absentee ownership. You get a dedicated owner who shows up every day.
We are relocating to the Northeast Florida area to put down roots — not to extract value and leave. Our success is tied to the customers, employees, and communities we serve here.
With backgrounds in PwC consulting and Chick-fil-A Corporate operations, we bring Fortune 500 operational rigor to a market where it creates a real, lasting competitive advantage.
Sector Focus
We are focused on acquiring established, cash-flowing fire protection and life safety services businesses in the Northeast Florida market. This sector is non-discretionary, recurring-revenue, and recession-resilient — essential services that communities depend on regardless of economic conditions.
Acquisition Profile
We work directly with business owners — no brokers required. If you’ve built something worth keeping, we’d like to hear about it.
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