Advisor Names Flashcards
Richard Furseth
Banker at Harris Williams; based in Minneapolis; focused on F&B; Met via intro from LEK September 2022
Intro’s us to Priyanka Naithani and Ryan Costa
Rodd Langenhagen
Banker at Greenhill in Boston focused on software; especially industrial software; introduced by Borja Olaso October 2022; met in Boston at Starbucks with Abhik Das
Scott Mattson
Banker at William Blair; met in Boston October 2022 which Abhik Das; involved in Targa sale in 2020
Steve Boyko
Co-head of Private Credit at Proskauer; met in Boston October 2022 with Abhik Das and Steve Peck; intro from Ben Davis
Steve Peck
Lawyer at Proskauer in Boston; equity focused; met in October 2022 with Steve Boyko and Abhik Das
Jim Upchurch
CEO of Caltius Capital, an LA-based provider of structured capital; mentioned by Steve Boyko at Proskauer October 2022; intro’d me to Gavin Bates
Priyanka Naithani
Banker at Harris Williams in Boston; met in Boston October 2022 with Ryan Costa; focused on cybersecurity and ‘architecture, engineering, and constitutional’ (AEC); intro by Richard Furseth
Ryan Costa
Banker at Harris Williams in Boston; met in Boston October 2022; focused on architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and supply chain; intro by Richard Furseth
Todd Meadow
Director at Lazard in NYC; met in October 2022 standing coffee shop near NBC building;
Franklin Harris
Sponsor coverage at Lincoln; met in NYC October 2022 with Mihir Shah and Abhik Das; lives in Florida
Mihir Shah
Debt advisory at Lincoln; met in NYC with Franklin Harris and Abhik Das October 2022; very direct lender-y
Chad Coben
Senior MD at FTI in Dallas. Introduced by Ernesto Plevisani (Madrid) October 2022 alongside Chuck Carroll. Son studying in Madrid.
Chuck Carroll
Senior MD at FTI in Dallas; introduced by Ernesto Plevisani (Madrid) October 2022 alongside Chad Coben
Gavin Bates
Managing Director at Caltius in LA; introduced by Jim Upchurch (Caltius founder) October 2022
Kim Wasley
Director at Piper Sandler in SF; first connected September 2022 via intro from Alison Schilling (LEK); showed us Pinstripes
Kyle Brown
CEO of Trinity Capital; introduced by Paul Valentine (Quarles & Brady) October 2022
Brian Friedman
Head of Capital Advisory at William Blair in Chicago; introduced by Drew Janes September 2022 and again by Scott Mattson in October 2022; works with Evan Kornack
Evan Kornack
Works in Capital Advisory team at William Blair in Boston; introduced by Scott Mattson October 2022
Kevin Fechtmeyer
CEO of CaveCreek Capital in Phoenix
Heather Mosbacher
Managing Director at Brown, Gibbons, Lang and Company in New York; spoke to in September 2022; met in NYC with Abhik October 2022
Josh Benn
Global Head of Consumer M&A at Kroll; spoke to in September 2022 and met in NYC October 2022 solo
Sam Sandford
Managing Director at Greenhill in Consumer sector in New York; met October 2022 in NYC with Jay Barnes (on screen), Brian Sargenti, and James Babski
Jay Barnes
Managing Director at Greenhill in the healthcare space; met October 2022 (he was onscreen) in NYC with Sam Sandford, James Babski, and Brian Sargenti
Brian Sargenti
Principal at Greenhill in NYC in sponsor coverage; met in October 2022 with Sam Sandford, Jay Barnes (on screen), and James Babski
Spencer DePree
Good and Beverage Director at Baird in Chicago; met briefly on a call (while at Weftec in New Orleans) October 2022 with Glen Clarke
Glen Clarke
Managing Director at Baird in Chicago; met briefly on a call (while at Weftec in New Orleans) October 2022 with Spencer DePree
Doug Jackson
Managing Director at Greenhill in Chicago; Co-head is US M&A; Met in September 2022 in Chicago following intro from Borja Olaso
John Farr
Managing Director at Columbia West Capital in Phoenix
Rory O’Sullivan
London based MD at Kroll focused on technology; introduced me to Josh Benn in NYC team in September 2022
Bryan Frederickson
Managing Director at GulfStar Group in Houston; first connect October 2022; colleague of Cliff Atherton
Cliff Atherton
Managing Director at GulfStar Group in Houston; sent cold email October 2022 but didn’t hear back; colleague of Bryan Frederickson
Matt Norton
Partner at Madison Dearborn in Chicago
Alex Fisher
Director at Madison Dearborn in Chicago
Pat Hopkins
Managing Director at Livingstone in Chicago; met September 2022 in Chicago with Marisa Ramirez; building products
Marisa Ramirez
Director at Livingstone in Chicago; met in Chicago in September 2022 with Pat Hopkins; sponsor coverage
Mike Jenny
Managing Director at Stout in Chicago; met September 2022; Industrials
Matt Storkman
Director at DC Partners in Chicago; met for lunch September 2022; industrials; Intro from Pablo del Palacio
Steve Hull
Head of Transport and Logistics at Piper Sandler in Chicago; met September 2022 in Chicago with Frank Damian
Frank Damian
Vice President at Piper Sandler in Chicago; met September 2022 in Chicago with Steve Hull
John Collmer
Global Head of Private Capital Markets at Citigroup; intro’d by Pedro Lami (UK) in October 2022
Dean Asofsky
Head of M&A N. America at Rabobank; intro from Justin Craigwell (LEK)
Roger Briggs
Head of M&A Sector Coverage at Rabobank North America; intro from Justin Craigwell
Nick Maroules
BDO Transaction Services in Chicago; met September 2022; Introduced me to Scott Hendon
Todd Kinney
BDO National Relationship Director for PE Services in NYC; Abhik Das met in October 2022 in NYC
Scott Hendon
BDO head of US and Global PE strategy; based in Dallas; met October 2022 at Breadwinners
Brendan Tierney
Head of Water sector at Raymond James; lives in Phili but works in NYC; met October 2022
Jo Trahms
Head of environmental services / ESG at William Blair in Chicago; met October 2022; lived in London 5 years
Mike Castelli
Director in Private Capital team at Citi in New York; Intro October 2022
Adrian Cone
SVP at Jefferies in NYC; intro from Vinod Stalam Nov 22; covers European sponsors growing in US
Leon Chen
Preferred Capital strategy at Kayne Anderson. Met November 2022 in LA; intro from Tim Davitt
John Kinsella
Director at RW Baird in Chicago; met virtually November 2022; industrial sector with water specialty
George Mavredakis
SVP at Houlihan Lokey in New York; intro call November 2022; sponsor coverage team
Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Markets team in New York; met on call November 2022 along with colleagues Chris Hasting and Scott Kolbrenner
Sean Fitzgerald
Capital Markets team at Houlihan in New York; had met previously via Michele while at DC Advisory but reconnected November 2022 on a call with colleagues Sean Fitzgerald and Scott Kolbrenner
Chris Hastings
Co-head of TMT at Houlihan
Rob Louv
MD at Houlihan in NYC; focus on industrial technology, particularly water
Samrat Karnik