Private Equity Fast Pitch
Episodes
Ignacio Jayanti - Corsair Capital
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ignacio Jayanti is the Chief Executive Officer of Corsair and serves as Chairman of the Buyouts Investment Committee and as a member of the Infrastruc...
Omar Jaffrey - Palistar Capital
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Omar Jaffrey has been involved in technology, media and telecommunications ("TMT") investments, mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, publ...
Daphne Dufresne - Awani Capital
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Daphne Dufresne is the Founder and Managing Partner of Awani Capital. She leads the firm's strategic direction, investment decisions, and value creati...
Advice to Young Professionals and College Students from Female Private Equity Professionals
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In recognition of International Women's Month, I'm releasing a montage of advice from some of the most accomplished women in our industry. These re...
Suzanne Yoon - Kinzie Capital
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Suzanne Yoon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Kinzie Capital Partners, a Chicago- based private equity firm redefining the lower middle market. ...
Andy Unanue - AUA Private Equity Partners
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Unanue is the founder and Managing Partner of AUA Private Equity Partners, an operationally-focused, lower middle market investment firm with exp...
Eric Wiklendt - Speyside Equity
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Wiklendt is a Managing Director at Speyside Equity, where he is responsible for sourcing, executing, managing, and exiting investments. Eric has ...
Sam Gaynor - Altamont Capital Partners
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Gaynor is a Managing Director at Altamont Capital Partners where he oversees their Financial Services practice. Sam evaluates and underwrites de...
Quotes and Mottos Montage from Private Equity and Investment Banking Professionals
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout 2025, I sat down with CEOs, founders, investors, and leaders across the private equity ecosystem. In every conversation, I asked a questio...
Eliot Kerlin - Broadwing Capital
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eliot serves as Managing Partner of Broadwing Capital, which he co-founded after 20 years of operational private equity experience. He is responsibl...
Michael Psaros - KPS Capital Partners
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Psaros is a Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of KPS Capital Partners, LP ("KPS") and a member of its Investment and Management Committees. K...
Parker Weil - TD Securities
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Parker Weil is Executive Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Corporate and Investment Banking Coverage at TD Securities (TDS), and sits on the CIB Ex...
Tim Meyer - Angeles Equity Partners
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Angeles Equity Partners. Tim is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the firm's investment activiti...
Michelle Noon - Clearhaven Partners
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle is the Founder and Managing Partner of Clearhaven Partners, which she founded in 2019 to build a private equity firm grounded in focus and s...
Russ Roenick - Transom Capital Group
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Russ brings an entrepreneurial spirit and a wealth of financial and operational expertise to Transom. He thrives...
Sean Maclver - KeyBanc Capital Markets
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 183 of the Private Equity Fast Pitch features Sean MacIver, Managing Director with KeyBanc Capital Markets. He has over 15 years of experience...
Kristin Johnson - Altamont Capital Partners
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Johnson Managing Director, Business Development Kristin Johnson is a Managing Director of ACP, where she leads the firm's Business Development...
Matthew Sparks - Northleaf Capital
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sparks, Managing Director, is a senior leader on the private equity team at Northleaf Capital Partners. Matthew leads the firm's North America...
Chris Rozzell - Cresta Fund Management
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Disclaimer: The discussion in this podcast is for informational purposes and should not be relied on as investment advice or an offer to sell or a sol...
Scott Sperling - THL Partners
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott is Co-Chief Executive Officer and a co-chair of the firm's Management committee. Scott's current and prior directorships include Thermo Fisher S...
Paul Raphael - Auréa
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Raphael Paul is an established investment professional with extensive M&A and financing experience. He was Executive Vice Chairman at UBS from 20...
Neda Vakilian - Actis
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Neda Vakilian, Partner, Investor Solutions Group at Actis Neda is a partner of the firm having joined Actis in January 2022 where she was responsible ...
Robert Brown - Lincoln International
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Lincoln's Chief Executive Officer and a key driver of the firm's growth from its beginnings, Rob has been instrumental in building its global footp...
Advice to Young Professionals and College Students
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Advice to College Students Montage — Episode Overview For this special segment, we compiled standout moments from our guests' responses to one of ou...
John Diggins - Platinum Equity
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Diggins is responsible for senior level business development activities focused on identifying new acquisition opportunities and has been involve...
Wharton Graduates - Advice to Young Professionals
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As graduation season kicks off, many students and young professionals are stepping into an exciting new chapter — one filled with opportunity, growt...
Branch Out Podcast with Jeff Henningsen
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're excited to share a special episode of the Branch Out Podcast featuring Jeff Henningsen! Jeff has always been curious, creative, and committed to...
Lucy Heintz - Actis
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The description of Actis' process in evaluating investments reflects the opinions of Actis and of the typical investment process (or intended investme...
Quotes & Motto's from Female Private Equity Professionals
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Powerhouse Women in Private Equity & Investment Banking Our Female Quotes & Montage spotlights an extraordinary lineup of women who are shaping the fu...
Andrew Weinberg - Brightstar Capital Partners
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Weinberg is Founder and CEO of Brightstar Capital Partners. Andrew serves as Chair of Brightstar's Investment Committee. Prior to founding Br...
Marshall Adkins - Raymond James
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marshall Adkins joined Raymond James in 1995 and serves as the head of the firm's Energy Investment Banking practice. Prior to this role, Mr. Adkins s...
Jeff Aiello - Agellus Capital
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff co-founded Agellus Capital in 2024 after spending 13 years in the private equity industry. Prior to Agellus, Jeff was a Managing Director at Thom...
Erik Brooks - Ethos Capital
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik has spent his entire career in the investment industry and prior to founding Ethos was a Managing Partner leading Abry Partners. During his 20-ye...
Quotes and Mottos Montage from Private Equity and Investment Banking Professionals
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to present a montage of quotes and mottos from prior guests that have inspired them throughout the years in both their careers and pers...
Bogdan Gogulan - NewSpace Capital
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bogdan Gogulan has 20 years of experience in finance, product and business development. Before initiating NewSpace Capital, he had accumulated a uniqu...
Patrick Maciariello, Compass Diversified
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Maciariello is Chief Operating Officer of Compass Group and a member of Compass Diversified's Investment Committee, which is responsible for evalu...
Jeff Jenkins - Bernhard Capital Partners
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Jenkins is a Founder and Partner of BCP. He serves as a member of the Investment Committee, serves on the Portfolio Committee and is involved in...
Mark Strauch - Alpine Investors
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark is a founding partner and President of Alpine. Mark also co-founded ASG, the firm's vertical SaaS platform. He has been involved as board member ...
Paul W. Swaney III - Swaney Group Capital
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul W. Swaney III is the founder of Swaney Group Capital, a private equity firm focused on revitalizing and scaling industrial companies in the lower...
Jack Purcell - Ridgemont Equity Partners
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Purcell, Managing Partner – Jack is a Managing Partner and member of the Management and Investment Committees at Ridgemont Equity Partners. He ...
Steve Gord - Hidden River Strategic Capital
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Gord, Partner, Hidden River Strategic Capital Steve Gord has over 25 years of experience in the small company investment business. He is one ...
Steve Young - HGGC
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Young a Partner, the Chairman and Co-founder of HGGC Steve is a Partner, the Chairman and Co-founder of HGGC. Steve is a member of HGGC's M...
Sunaina Sinha - Raymond James
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sunaina Sinha Haldea is the Global Head of the Private Capital Advisory group. Prior to joining Raymond James, she was the founder and Managing Partn...
Jeff Henningsen on Middle Market Musings
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Northstar's Private Equity Fast Pitch, we shine the spotlight on our usual host, Jeff Henningsen, as he steps out from behi...
Greg Belinfanti - One Equity Partners
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
During his tenure at OEP, Mr. Belinfanti has worked on a number of investments in the healthcare and business services industries and has led many of ...
Adam Feinstein - Vesey Street Capital Partners
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Feinstein is the Managing Partner of Vesey Street Capital Partners. Mr. Feinstein has 30 years of investment experience exclusively in the heal...
Brad Armstrong - Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP)
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad is a Partner of LMP and a member of its Investment Committee. He joined the firm in 2009. Prior to LMP, Brad was part of the Financial Institutio...
Devon Kirk - Portage Capital Solutions
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Devon Kirk is Co-Head & Partner, Portage Capital Solutions at Portage and joined the firm in 2022. Devon is responsible for co-leading growth equity, ...
Advice to Young Professionals and College Students
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's special episode isn't just about giving advice. It offers valuable insights into life's journey, including the highs and lows, sha...
Jeff Miehe - Windjammer Capital
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff is a Managing Principal at Windjammer Capital, where he co-leads the firm's Management and Investment Committees. Together with the other Mana...
Gregory Bondick - Windjammer Capital
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg is a Managing Principal at Windjammer Capital, where he co-leads the firm's Management and Investment Committees. Greg has over 30 years investme...
Scott Reed - HighVista Strategies
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scott is a Partner at HighVista Strategies where he co-leads the firm's Private Equity strategy and is a member of the Private Equity Investment Commi...
Nate Wasson - HalBar Partners
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nate Wasson is Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of HalBar Partners. Based in Chicago, Nate leads strategic fund initiatives related to the rese...
Jesse Serventi - Renovus Capital
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Serventi is a founding partner of Renovus Capital Partners. Founded in 2010, Renovus is a lower middle-market private equity firm specializing...
John Block - Unity Partners
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Block is the Co-Founder and CEO Unity Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm that partners investors and operators to build better together...
John Garcia - Solyco Capital
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Garcia Strategy, Driving Engagement Deliverables John's diverse experience includes leading as an Executive and Entrepreneur in multiple start-up...
Anthony Maniscalco - Investcorp
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Maniscalco Managing Partner & Business Head at ISCG Anthony Maniscalco is the Managing Partner and Head of Investcorp' s Strategic Capital...
Ben Fraser - Aspen Funds
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is the Chief Investment Officer at Aspen Funds, where he combines his analytical nature with a passion for delivering outstanding client servi...
Quotes and Mottos Montage from Private Equity and Investment Banking Professionals
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this highly anticipated annual episode of Northstar's Private Equity Fast Pitch, we bring together the industry's top leaders from the past year...
Christopher Sznewajs - Pacific Avenue Capital Partners
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Sznewajs is the Managing Partner, Founder and Investment Committee Member of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners. Mr. Sznewajs is responsible for ov...
Drew Maloney - American Investment Council
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Maloney is President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the American Investment Council (AIC), an advocacy and resource organization that repr...
Michael Bego - Kline Hill Partners
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael A. Bego is the Founder and Managing Partner of Kline Hill Partners, which he founded in 2015. Mr. Bego sits on the Investment Committee of ...
Neha Champaneria Markle - Morgan Stanley
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Neha Champaneria Markle Head of Morgan Stanley Private Equity Solutions Neha Champaneria Markle is a Managing Director and the Head of Morgan Stanley ...
Michael Butler - Cascadia Capital
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Butler is the Co-founder and Chairman of Cascadia Capital, one of the most active independent investment banks in the country. He has deep cap...
Pardis Nasseri - Palm Tree LLC
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pardis Nasseri CEO & President, Palm Tree LLC Pardis Nasseri is a driven entrepreneur and the architect of Palm Tree, the modern M&A advisor. The firm...
Jeffrey Stevenson - VSS Capital Partners
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Stevenson is the Managing Partner of VSS and has overall responsibility for the management of the firm and each of its funds. Mr. Stevenson jo...
Ross Jones - Berkshire Partners
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross is a Managing Director at Berkshire Partners in Boston. He began his career in private equity over 35 years ago. Ross joined Berkshire Partners...
Christopher Merrill - Harrison Street
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Merrill is the Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Harrison Street, a real assets investment management firm he co-founded in 2005 that has completed ...
Rami Cassis - Parabellum Investments
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rami Cassis is an international investor, operations expert, and founder of Parabellum Investments. Rami founded Parabellum Investments, his family of...
Chris Burbach - Fundamental Income
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Burbach is a Co-Founder, Partner and the Chief Executive Officer of Fundamental Income. Chris is a member of the Board and jointly leads the Com...
Jeff Collins - Cloverlay
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff serves as Managing Partner of Cloverlay and is a member of the Firm's Investment Committee and Board of Directors. Prior to founding Cloverlay, J...
Mark Sotir - EGI
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As president of EGI, Mark oversees all aspects of the business. He focuses on maximizing and sustaining the value of the firm's investment portfolio a...
Christiaan van der Kam - Schroders Capital
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Head of Secondary Investments Private Equity Responsibilities at Schroders Capital Christiaan van der Kam is the head of Schroders Capital's secondary...
Marc Leder - Sun Capital Partners
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marc J. Leder, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., has been engaged in leveraged buyouts, investment banking, and...
Advice to Young Professionals and College Students
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's special episode isn't simply "advice". It provides deep insight into life's journey, successes, and failures from top private equity and inve...
Brian McGee - New Water Capital
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian McGee is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at New Water Capital with over 20 years of private equity and investment banking experience. Before j...
Dave Tayeh - Investcorp
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Tayeh joined the Firm in 1999 as a Partner in the Private Equity team. From 2003 to 2005, David served as the Chief Financial Officer of Jostens...
Arthur Hollingsworth - Lone Star Investment Advisors
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Hollingsworth is Managing Partner of five private equity funds with over $350 million under management. He has 30 years of experience in private e...
Jeff Eaton - Eaton Partners
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Eaton is the Global Co-Head of Eaton Partners, a leading global private capital markets and fund advisory and placement firm. Eaton Partners has ...
Ganesh Rao - Thomas H. Lee Partners
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As Head of the Financial Technology & Services vertical and member of the firm's Management Committee, Ganesh manages a large and diverse portfolio an...
Stephen Vaccaro - Hirtle, Callaghan & Co
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen is a Managing Director and Head of Private Equity. In his role, he focuses on forming long-term partnerships with leading private equity manag...
Caroline Stevens - MPK Equity Partners
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Stevens, an Investor with MPK Equity Partners based in Dallas, Texas. Caroline is a franchise expert, having been a part of 14 franchisor inv...
Jeffrey Armbrister - Hamilton Lane
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Armbrister, Managing Director, Head of Direct Equity Investments Jeff is a Managing Director and the Global Head of Direct Equity Investments ...
Quotes and Mottos from Private Equity Professionals
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to present a montage of quotes and mottos from prior guests that have inspired them throughout the years in both their careers and pers...
Tom 0'Rourke - BayPine
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tom O'Rourke is a Partner at BayPine. Previously, he was a Principal at Bain Capital, which he joined in 2008 and where he was a member of the North A...
Alex Western - Terminus Capital Partners ("TCP")
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Western is the Founder and Managing Director of Terminus Capital Partners ("TCP"), an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on majority recap...
Paul Hobby - Genesis Park
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Paul is a founding partner of Genesis Park and GP Capital. He has extensive M&A experience, decades of diverse public company board service, and prove...
Vikram Agrawal - American Resilience Partners
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vikram Agrawal is a mission-driven, operationally-focused investment and management professional who believes that everyone deserves an opportunity to...
Connor Mitchell - Solomon Partners
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Connor joined Solomon after 11 years at FocalPoint Partners, where he was a Managing Director in their Business Services practice. During his tenure, ...
Julia Buthman - Prudential Private Capital
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Buthman is the Managing Director of Prudential Private Capital's Dallas Corporate Finance office. She oversees the private placement and junio...
Jim Mahoney - Huron Capital
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim is the Managing Partner of Huron Capital. In addition to sourcing, evaluating, executing and managing investments, Jim is responsible for setting ...
Brandon Knapp - Evercap Advisors
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon is the Founder and Managing Director of Evercap Advisors. Throughout his career, Brandon has successfully completed numerous middle-market ...
Ken Firtel - Transom Capital
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Firtel is a Co-founder and Managing Partner of Transom Capital Group. Prior to Transom, Mr. Firtelwas an investment professional at Platinum Equit...
Doug McCormick - HCI Equity Partners
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Doug McCormick is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of HCI Equity Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm focused on partnering with famil...
John Huhn - Compass Group
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Huhn brings a 30-year track record of success in private equity, entrepreneurism and strategic consulting to his leadership of Compass Group. Ove...
Charlie Gifford - New Heritage Capital
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charles K. Gifford, Jr., Senior Partner Charlie co-founded New Heritage Capital in 2006 and has been investing private equity in founder-owned, lower ...
Jay Jester - Plexus Capital
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jay is a Partner at Plexus Capital. Jay is a member of the senior leadership team and works alongside the other team members to chart the strategy and...
Kurt Haras - Cowen
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kurt Haras is a Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions at Cowen. Mr. Haras has over 20 years of investment banking experience advising clien...
Advice to Young Professionals & Recent College Graduates
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For our 100th episode, we've created a montage of our past podcast guests providing their advice to recent graduates and young professionals in Invest...
Chris Cathcart - The Halifax Group
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Cathcart is a Managing Partner and currently serves on the Management and Investment Committees of The Halifax Group. Chris joined Halifax in 20...