Episode 13 features Chad Sweet, Co-Founder and CEO of the Chertoff Group. Before joining the private sector, Chad served as the Chief of Staff of the Department of Homeland Security. With over a decade of investment banking experience, Chad has been involved in more than 40 successful sell- and buy-side M&A and capital formation engagements.

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Episode 12 features Scott MacLaren who joined Sterling in 2014 from The Boston Consulting Group where he focused on operational improvement initiatives for industrial and energy companies. Prior to entering the private sector, Scott was a Ranger qualified officer in the United States Army where he led a scout platoon during the troop surge in Iraq, and later served as a company commander in charge of 120 personnel.

Scott's first investment at Sterling was American Bath Group, a turnaround effort and industry consolidation in the bathware manufacturing industry. Scott embedded with the company for a year, using his experience leading teams and driving operational change to completely transform the company's transportation and logistics program, as well as executing four strategic acquisitions. Scott received a B.S. in Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from the Wharton School.

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Episode 11 features Hunter Carpenter from RedBird Capital. Hunter, a former 4 year letterman of Ole Miss basketball, previously worked 8 years at The Stephens Group out of Arkansas before joining a Redbird Capital as a Partner.

Today they'll be discussing RedBirds background and differentiation within the industry, some guidance he'd offer young students as they decide on a career path and finally, how he approaches entrepreneurs before establishing a partnership.

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Episode 10 focuses on advice to recent graduates who are interested in Private Equity and Investment Banking from 9 of the most influential professionals within the industry.

Speakers include, Kurt Haras with Quarton, Jay Jester with Audax, Charlie Gifford with New Heritage, David Iverson with Lazard, Blythe Jack with TSG Consumer, Clay Hunter with The Stephens Group, Jeff Sangalis with ORIX, Dave Althoff with Duff & Phelps and Suzanne Yoon with Kenzie Capital.

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Episode 9 features Suzanne Yoon, the Founder and Managing Partner of Kinzie Capital Partners. Suzanne oversees the firm's investments and operational activities. Her philosophy of combining operational excellence with technological innovation separates Kinzie from other capital providers and insures impactful and sustained growth for investors.

Prior to founding Kinzie, Suzanne was a Managing Director at Versa Capital Management, LLC, a leading special situations-focused private equity firm, where she led transaction development throughout North America and originated and executed debt and equity investments. In 2013, she received the "40 Under 40 Dealmakers Award" from The M&A Advisor for her work.

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Episode 8 of the Private Equity Fast Pitch features Dave Althoff with Duff and Phelps out of Chicago. ​ In 2014, Dave was named one of the Top 50 M&A Investment Bankers by the Global M&A Network and has more than 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, private placement and financial restructuring. David's recent experience includes advising a building products company on its $240 million sale to a strategic buyer and a $190 million sale to a manufacturing company to a private equity group. He also recently advised on a $150 million capital raise to affect the spin-out of a unit of a publicly traded company. ​ In this episode, they will be discussing his approach within the market, some advice he'd offer both Business Development professionals and young graduates in Private Equity as well as some valuable insights from his years of experience in the industry.

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Episode 7 features Blythe Jack with TSG Consumer out of San Francisco California. Blythe has spent over 10 years at Rosewood Capital and, most recently, served as CEO of a high-growth consumer products company. She has sourced and structured investments in industries such as health & beauty, apparel, specialty retail, restaurant, and consumer products. They'll be discussing TSG's strategies within the Consumer Food & Beverage industry, some of TSGs success stories and the strengths of hiring women within the private equity space.

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Episode 6 features David Iverson a Managing Director and Food & Agriculture Group Head at Lazard Middle Market. Today they'll be discussing Lazard's specialized vertical of consumer food & beverage, the current shifting trends within the industry and how branding differentiates their products. We invite you to listen to Dave's view on current industry dynamics, the evolution of our middle market food & agriculture practice and Lazard's differentiating factors.

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Episode 5 features Charlie Gifford, a senior partner and co-founder of New Heritage Capital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, New Heritage Capital focuses primarily on Business Services, Manufacturing and Healthcare Services with the average Investment Size ranging from fifteen to forty million dollars.

Today they'll be discussing how Private IPOs give founders more incentive equity and greater control, how New Hertiage Capital's typical partnership with firms differs from their competition, and the specific characteristics they look for in recent graduates.

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Episode 5 features Charlie Gifford, a senior partner and co-founder of New Heritage Capital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, New Heritage Capital focuses primarily on Business Services, Manufacturing and Healthcare Services with the average Investment Size ranging from fifteen to forty million dollars.

Today they’ll be discussing how Private IPOs give founders more incentive equity and greater control, how New Hertiage Capital’s typical partnership with firms differs from their competition, and the specific characteristics they look for in recent graduates.

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