Trident Waves LLC is an entrepreneurial holding company dedicated to acquiring, operating, and growing enduring small businesses that strengthen communities and create lasting opportunity. Founded by Fletcher Rydalch—U.S. Navy veteran, nuclear submarine officer, and Harvard Business School graduate—Trident Waves exists to continue a legacy of service, leadership, and meaningful impact.

The name Trident Waves reflects both heritage and purpose. For thousands of years, the trident began as a practical tool—used by ancient Greeks to bring food from the sea—and evolved into a universal symbol of creation, stability, and enduring strength. Across cultures, it came to represent unity, resilience, and the power to build and shape the world around us. Much like its origins, Trident Waves LLC is grounded in something practical: helping businesses succeed, creating jobs, and building strong, future-minded organizations that benefit employees, customers, and communities.

At its core, Trident Waves LLC is about people, not transactions. Fletcher’s career—from leading sailors deep beneath the ocean to overseeing hemispheric naval operations—has been centered on responsibility, trust, and elevating those around him.
These same principles guide Trident Waves today. We look for companies with solid fundamentals, loyal teams, and deep community roots, then bring hands-on leadership, operational excellence, and long-term vision—not short-term extraction.

Our mission is simple:
Create opportunity. Build impact. Strengthen communities. Grow people and businesses. Honor legacy.

Trident Waves LLC partners with owners who care about the future of their employees and want their life’s work carried forward with integrity. We invest for the long term, operate with purpose, and believe deeply in the power of small businesses to change lives.

In every venture we pursue, we strive to carry forward the spirit embodied in the trident—bringing people together, creating value, and shaping a stronger, more united future.

If you are interested in working together or planning your next steps as a small business owner, we look forward to working with you