Bethany Gorham on Using ESG to Manage Risk and Create Value within Portfolio Companies
Today’s Guest Today we welcome Bethany Gorham, Senior Vice President at Orion Energy Partners, where she has recently formed the IDEA group (Investment Development, Engagement, and Accountability). Or...
23 Aug 202122min
Leon Brujis on The Advantages of Diversity in a Private Equity Firm
Today’s Guest Today we welcome Leon Brujis who is a partner at Palladium Equity Partners. The firm was founded in 1997 and has invested over $2.8 billion of capital across different industries like r...
9 Aug 202121min
Jon Ostenson on the Challenges of Investing at the Franchise Level
Today’s Guest Today we welcome Jon Ostenson CEO of FranBridge Consulting & Capital (FBC). As the former president of an Inc. 500 franchise system and a multi-brand franchisee himself, Jon is an exper...
26 Jul 202122min
James Lee on Maintaining a Smoother Deal Process through Transparent Communication and Standardizing M&A Purchase Agreements
Today’s Guest Today we welcome James Lee who is a partner at Proskauer Rose’s private equity/M&A group. He advises private equity firms, venture capital funds, and portfolio companies on a variety of ...
12 Jul 20211h 1min
Nancy Barnes on Common HR Mistakes Made by Private Equity Firms and Portfolio Companies
Today’s Guest Today we welcome Nancy Barnes, a freelance human resources professional who works with several businesses inside a private equity portfolio. In her 18 years of talent management, she has...
28 Jun 202131min
Anthony DeCandido on the Importance of ESG in Private Equity and Essential ESG Metrics to Report
Today’s Guest Today we welcome Anthony DeCandido who is a financial services partner at RSM, the leading provider of audit, tax, and consulting services to the middle market. He also serves as RSM’s ...
14 Jun 202128min
Dan Shockley on How to Build Trust Between Private Equity Firms and Portfolio Companies
Today’s Guest Today we welcome Dan Shockley, Managing Director and Co-Founder of LFM Capital. Dan has over two decades of experience in management leadership and operations. He has held managerial pos...
31 Mai 202138min
Kjael Skaalerud on The Digital Collision Coming for Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms
Today's Guest Today we welcome Kjael Skaalerud, the Chief Revenue Officer in Altvia, a market-leading provider for CRM and investor & deal management systems built explicitly for Private Equity Firms....
17 Mai 202148min
