J. W. Whiting Chisman

Waterside Capital Private Equity is a private equity firm founded in 1993. The firm headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Metavesco, Inc. a Small Business Investment Company and traded fund, invests in small & middle market companies located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The fund focuses on both private and public companies with revenues greater than $5 million, sustainable cash flow and experienced management teams with ownership interests. It targets companies operating in the fields of service, manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare, information technology and media. It provides mezzanine financing (subordinated debt with warrants) and also senior debt financing. Types of transactions include: MBOs, LBOs, acquisitions, recapitalizations and expansion/growth financing with investments range from $0.5 to $3 million and the fund also participates in larger transactions.