Trinity Hunt Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has announced the formation of Allvia, a new workforce services platform, through its investment in Melita Group, a human resources, benefits administration, and payroll provider based in San Jose, California. Fred Pettijohn, an experienced executive, will serve as Allvia’s Chief Executive Officer.
Allvia aims to establish a market-leading workforce services platform. Its mission is to combine hands-on expertise with scalable solutions, assisting employers in supporting their workforce and strengthening their operations.
Fred Pettijohn, CEO of Allvia, stated, “Melita has earned a strong reputation for helping clients address their most complex workforce challenges.” He added, “As employers face growing pressure to control costs, stay compliant, and deliver great employee experiences, we see a clear opportunity to build a market-leading platform that pairs deep expertise with the scale needed to help businesses succeed. Trinity Hunt’s collaborative approach and commitment to culture align perfectly with our values as we build this platform.”
Trinity Hunt Partners will provide strategic, operational, and financial expertise to accelerate Allvia’s growth through targeted organic initiatives and new partnerships. John Oakes, Partner at Trinity Hunt Partners, commented, “We are excited to partner with Fred and the Melita team as we work to establish Allvia as an industry leader. We look forward to supporting Allvia’s growth through additional partnerships with like-minded companies that expand the platform’s geographic footprint and service capabilities.”
Allvia is actively seeking opportunities to expand its platform across the United States through partnerships with complementary companies. Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to Trinity Hunt Partners in this transaction.
Allvia is a workforce services platform that delivers scalable HR and benefits services for small and mid-sized employers across the entire employee lifecycle. Its formation involved Trinity Hunt Partners’ investment in Melita Group. Melita Group, headquartered in San Jose, California, has over 30 years of experience providing customized HR outsourcing services, including payroll processing, employee benefits administration, HR compliance support, and cloud-based HR technology implementation. These services enable businesses to streamline operations and enhance employee experience by managing the full HR lifecycle. Trinity Hunt Partners is a growth-oriented private equity firm with over $2 billion of assets under management, specializing in building B2B and B2C services companies. The firm focuses on providing strategic, operational, and financial capabilities to support entrepreneurial services companies in becoming market leaders. Trinity Hunt was ranked tenth globally on HEC-Dow Jones’ 2024 Top Small-Cap Buyout Firms List, which evaluates firms based on performance across funds raised over a 10-year period.
