Private Investment & Advisory

Operators by background. Partners by design.

Operators by background. Partners by design.

Del Cerro Partners is a private investment and advisory firm working alongside investors and leadership teams to build enduring businesses and create long-term value.

Del Cerro Partners is a private investment and advisory firm working alongside investors and leadership teams to build enduring businesses and create long-term value.

APPROACH

How we partner.

How we partner.

We work with private equity sponsors, leadership teams, and founders, bringing firsthand operating experience and practical perspective to the decisions that shape growth and value creation.

Board Partnerships

We bring an independent operator’s view to the boardroom, helping sponsors and leadership teams navigate growth, organizational complexity, and important strategic decisions.

We bring an independent operator’s view to the boardroom, helping sponsors and leadership teams navigate growth, organizational complexity, and important strategic decisions.

Strategic Advisory

We advise investors and management teams on strategy, leadership, operating effectiveness, acquisitions, and long-term value creation.

We advise investors and management teams on strategy, leadership, operating effectiveness, acquisitions, and long-term value creation.

Selective Investments

We invest alongside sponsors, founders, and management teams in businesses where our experience and capital can create meaningful value.

We invest alongside sponsors, founders, and management teams in businesses where our experience and capital can create meaningful value.

TRACK RECORD

Experience earned from the inside.

Experience earned from the inside.

Del Cerro Partners is grounded in our founder David Allerby’s more than two decades of firsthand experience building and leading businesses through growth, complexity, and change. That perspective comes from the operator’s seat, not just the advisor’s.

20,000+ monthly clients

20,000+ monthly clients

David co-founded and served as CEO of 24 Hour Home Care, building the business from a startup in 2008 into a leading home-based care organization serving more than 20,000 clients each month.

David co-founded and served as CEO of 24 Hour Home Care, building the business from a startup in 2008 into a leading home-based care organization serving more than 20,000 clients each month.

Two successful exits

Two successful exits

He navigated both ownership transitions in distinct leadership roles: first as co-founder and CEO in the 2021 sale to Alpine Investors-backed TEAM Services Group, and later as a senior executive through TEAM’s sponsor-to-sponsor sale in 2026.

He navigated both ownership transitions in distinct leadership roles: first as co-founder and CEO in the 2021 sale to Alpine Investors-backed TEAM Services Group, and later as a senior executive through TEAM’s sponsor-to-sponsor sale in 2026.

$3 billion transaction

$3 billion transaction

He served as Chief Strategy Officer of TEAM Services Group through its $3 billion acquisition by General Atlantic in 2026.

He served as Chief Strategy Officer of TEAM Services Group through its $3 billion acquisition by General Atlantic in 2026.

Focus

Where we focus.

Where we focus.

Healthcare Services

Home & Community-Based Services

People-Intensive & Multi-Location Service Businesses

Leadership

Operator roots. Long-term perspective.

Operator roots. Long-term perspective.

David Allerby

Founder & Managing Partner

David Allerby is an entrepreneur, operator, and investor with more than 20 years of experience building and leading businesses in healthcare services.

He began his career at Maxim Healthcare Services, where he helped launch the company’s non-medical home care division and went on to serve as General Manager. In 2008, he co-founded 24 Hour Home Care and led the organization as CEO. He later held senior executive roles at TEAM Services Group, including CEO of TPC West, Chief Strategy Officer, and Head of California.

Under his leadership, 24 Hour Home Care was named to the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for nine consecutive years and recognized by Forbes and Fortune for its growth and workplace culture. David was also named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Greater Los Angeles and Healthcare CEO of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

His approach is shaped by firsthand experience building leadership teams, developing organizational cultures, and scaling people-intensive businesses. Having worked alongside private equity sponsors and boards through two successful ownership transitions, he brings an understanding of both investor and management priorities and what it takes to translate strategy into execution.

Through Del Cerro Partners, David focuses on board roles, strategic advisory, and selective co-investments, working with investors and leadership teams to help businesses create lasting value.

David Allerby, Founder and Managing Partner

David Allerby is an entrepreneur, operator, and investor with more than 20 years of experience building and leading businesses in healthcare services.

He began his career at Maxim Healthcare Services, where he helped launch the company’s non-medical home care division and went on to serve as General Manager. In 2008, he co-founded 24 Hour Home Care and led the organization as CEO. He later held senior executive roles at TEAM Services Group, including CEO of TPC West, Chief Strategy Officer, and Head of California.

Under his leadership, 24 Hour Home Care was named to the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for nine consecutive years and recognized by Forbes and Fortune for its growth and workplace culture. David was also named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Greater Los Angeles and Healthcare CEO of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

His approach is shaped by firsthand experience building leadership teams, developing organizational cultures, and scaling people-intensive businesses. Having worked alongside private equity sponsors and boards through two successful ownership transitions, he brings an understanding of both investor and management priorities and what it takes to translate strategy into execution.

Through Del Cerro Partners, David focuses on board roles, strategic advisory, and selective co-investments, working with investors and leadership teams to help businesses create lasting value.

PHILOSOPHY

People. Rhythm. Focus.

People. Rhythm. Focus.

What we’ve seen drive great businesses.

People

People

The right leaders, complementary teams, and a culture where care and performance reinforce each other.

Rhythm

Rhythm

A disciplined operating cadence that turns strategy into consistent execution and accountability as the business scales.

Focus

Focus

Concentrating time, capital, and attention on the few priorities that make the greatest difference.

Start a Conversation

Let’s start a conversation.

Let’s start a conversation.

We welcome conversations with investors, leadership teams, and founders building businesses that last.