Key Takeaways
- • FBR Solutions, LLC, a national telecommunications infrastructure services provider backed by FVLCRUM Funds, has appointed T.W. Shannon to its Board of Directors, according to a Business Wire release dated October 26, 2026.
- • The appointment comes as FBR expands its capabilities in network design, engineering, construction, and deployment to meet rising U.S. demand for broadband and connectivity infrastructure.
- • Shannon brings business, finance, and civic leadership experience, with a record of supporting economic opportunity in underserved communities and involvement with Tribal Nations, particularly in Oklahoma.
- • FVLCRUM Partner and Co-Founder Ben Carson Jr. characterized the appointment as reinforcing the firm's commitment to building an enduring telecommunications infrastructure platform.
Summary
FBR Solutions, LLC ("FBR"), a national telecommunications infrastructure services provider backed by FVLCRUM Funds ("FVLCRUM"), announced the appointment of T.W. Shannon to its Board of Directors, according to a Business Wire release from Atlanta. The announcement positions Shannon's appointment as coinciding with a period of growth for the company, which is expanding its capabilities across network design, engineering, construction, and deployment to address rising demand for broadband and connectivity infrastructure throughout the United States.
The release describes Shannon as an experienced business and civic leader with a combination of business, finance, and civic leadership experience. It highlights his track record in supporting economic opportunity in underserved communities and his ability to build relationships across the public and private sectors. The company also cites his involvement in supporting Tribal Nations, particularly in Oklahoma.
FBR Chief Executive Officer Matthew Glass said Shannon's perspective is valuable "at a meaningful moment in FBR's evolution," adding that his insight and relationships will support the company's goal of building a scalable, high-quality platform. Shannon said the company is building a business that is both commercially strong and purpose-driven, and that FBR is helping address a critical market need by supporting infrastructure for expanded connectivity and economic development.
Ben Carson Jr., Partner and Co-Founder at FVLCRUM Funds, said Shannon's judgment, relationships, and community perspective will strengthen the board as the company scales. FVLCRUM describes itself as a growth-driven private equity firm investing in lower middle-market companies that provide mission-critical services to large enterprises and governments. The release states that the firm has applied a capital markets approach to addressing the U.S. wealth gap since 2013.
The release did not disclose financial terms, ownership changes, or specific growth targets associated with the appointment.
The release describes Shannon as an experienced business and civic leader with a combination of business, finance, and civic leadership experience. It highlights his track record in supporting economic opportunity in underserved communities and his ability to build relationships across the public and private sectors. The company also cites his involvement in supporting Tribal Nations, particularly in Oklahoma.
FBR Chief Executive Officer Matthew Glass said Shannon's perspective is valuable "at a meaningful moment in FBR's evolution," adding that his insight and relationships will support the company's goal of building a scalable, high-quality platform. Shannon said the company is building a business that is both commercially strong and purpose-driven, and that FBR is helping address a critical market need by supporting infrastructure for expanded connectivity and economic development.
Ben Carson Jr., Partner and Co-Founder at FVLCRUM Funds, said Shannon's judgment, relationships, and community perspective will strengthen the board as the company scales. FVLCRUM describes itself as a growth-driven private equity firm investing in lower middle-market companies that provide mission-critical services to large enterprises and governments. The release states that the firm has applied a capital markets approach to addressing the U.S. wealth gap since 2013.
The release did not disclose financial terms, ownership changes, or specific growth targets associated with the appointment.
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