Jeff Gonyo is Managing Director and Co-Founder of Geneva Glen Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on lower middle-market control investments. With over 30 years in private equity, Jeff served previously at Wind Point Partners, Heller Investments, GTCR, and in consulting/accounting roles. He is a CPA, holds a BS in Accounting from Indiana University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Over his career he’s led many control deals, add-on acquisitions, turnarounds, and divestitures.

Join us for an insightful conversation with Nathan Chandrasekaran, Co-Founder and Partner at Columbia River Partners, as we explore the nuanced world of independent private equity in lower-middle-market tech. Nathan discusses CRP’s strategic focus on carve-outs, recapitalizations, and divestitures, their criteria for selecting deals, how they add value through operational and technological initiatives, and the dynamics of the independent sponsor model in today’s M&A landscape.

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Welcome to Behind the Deal – the podcast that takes you inside the minds of dealmakers, investors, and founders shaping the business world.

In Episode 1, host Joe Zanca sits down with Neal Doshi, Managing Partner at Forged Capital, to kick off the series. This teaser gives you a sneak peek into their conversation about building Forged Capital, navigating investments, and the lessons learned from being on the front lines of deals.

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