INDIANAPOLIS, January 12, 2021-- HKW, an Indianapolis-based middle-market private equity firm, today announced Tom Shaw, a Vice President at the firm, has been promoted to Principal, effective January 1, 2021. Based in Indianapolis, Mr. Shaw joined HKW in 2016, and his focus is on the Health and Wellness sector. As part of the transaction team, his primary responsibilities include evaluating new investment opportunities, due diligence oversight, execution of platform and add-on transactions, and portfolio company growth initiatives.