From Army Officer to PE CEO: 4 Mistakes Killing Portfolio Performance (Otis Spencer)
The Private Equity Podcast – Show Notes Guest: Otis Spencer Host: Alex Rawlings Episode Title: Lessons in Leadership: From Army Logistics to PE Operating Partner & CEO Success 🎙 Episode Overview: I...
28 Jul 202531min
From Investor to Operator: Hard Truths from 35 Years in Private Equity with Matthew Kearney
This episode is packed with pragmatic advice and “growth hacks for operators” – get your pen ready. ⏱️ Episode Highlights & Timestamps: 00:03 – Introduction Meet Matthew Kearney: 35 years in private ...
22 Jul 202532min
How your competitors are using AI in the Private Equity industry with Greg Nieuwenhuys
Guest: Greg Nieuwenhuys – Private Equity Advisor, Chairman & AI Expert Topic: Unlocking Generative AI for Private Equity & Portfolio Companies 🔹 Intro & Background (0:00 – 2:00) Greg shares his 20+ ...
15 Jul 202531min
Investing in the hospitality industry with Nate Edgerly
In this insightful episode, Nate Edgerly, CEO of Enzo Group Inc., discusses his journey from CPA at PricewaterhouseCoopers to a seasoned private equity investor and executive leader in the hospitality...
8 Jul 202529min
Building a $2.3 billion-dollar business from the ground up with Jeff Zwiefel
In this episode, Alex speaks with Jeff Zwiefel, former President & COO of Life Time, about scaling the business from $139M to $2.3B in revenue and navigating multiple private equity exits and IPOs. Je...
1 Jul 202549min
The professionalisation of Private Equity with Henry Ward
In this episode, Alex Rawlings is joined by Henry Ward, CEO and Co-Founder of Carta, to explore the evolving landscape of private equity and venture capital through the lens of software, operations, a...
24 Jun 202528min
The most important factor of business with David Feingold
David Feingold, CEO of Broad Street Global, joins us on The Private Equity Podcast to share his 35+ year journey from law to leading one of the largest infrastructure-focused PE firms in the U.S. He u...
17 Jun 202520min
Raising capital in 2025 with James Varela
Fundraising in 2025 isn’t business as usual. James Varela, Partner at Rede Partners and Head of MENA, joins us to break down what it really takes to raise capital from LPs—especially in the Middle Eas...
10 Jun 202529min
