
David McGovern
David McGovern is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marlin Equity Partners, a global investment firm he established in 2005, and serves as the Chairman of the firm’s Executive and Investment Committees. He is actively involved in directing, promoting and overseeing Marlin’s strategic vision, ensuring adherence to the firm’s core investment principles and firm governance, and providing insight and guidance on all investment and portfolio related decisions.
Mr. McGovern has been a private equity investor since 1999 and has significant expertise in the M&A process, corporate strategy, turnarounds, acquisition integration and realizations through sales, public offerings and recapitalizations. Marlin’s investment philosophy centers around a fundamental set of principles focused on partnering with management to execute strategies for long-term value creation. Since Marlin’s inception, Mr. McGovern and the Marlin investment team have successfully initiated and executed a model of investing that seeks to provide flexible solutions to businesses that can benefit from the firm’s strong capital base, deep industry relationships and extensive network of operational resources.
Prior to his private equity career, Mr. McGovern was a senior investment banker at CIBC and an attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was an editor of The Georgetown Law Journal (law review), and a B.S. in Finance with Beta Gamma Sigma honors from Louisiana State University.

Nick Kaiser
Mr. Kaiser is a Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director of Marlin Equity Partners where he is engaged in all aspects of managing the firm, including the oversight of all investment related activities and decisions. He helped to establish Marlin with David McGovern in 2005 and has worked closely with Mr. McGovern as a private equity investor since 2000. As a member of the firm’s Executive and Investment Committees, Mr. Kaiser is responsible for developing and pursuing strategic initiatives, originating and qualifying investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, executing transactions, and directing portfolio construction and management. His transaction experience includes numerous enterprise software acquisitions, take-privates, corporate divestitures and growth equity investments. Mr. Kaiser earned a B.A. in Economics-Mathematics, with honors, from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Peter Spasov
Mr. Spasov is Senior Managing Director of Marlin Equity Partners where he is engaged in all aspects of managing the firm, including the oversight of all investment related activities and decisions. As a member of the firm’s Executive and Investment Committees, Mr. Spasov is responsible for developing and pursuing strategic initiatives, originating and qualifying investment opportunities, structuring transactions, overseeing investments, setting and implementing investment policy, directing portfolio construction and management, and overseeing the firm’s operations. Mr. Spasov has over 20 years of broad-based institutional investment and private equity experience, and prior to joining Marlin in 2005, he was at Northrop Grumman, which manages over $30 billion in investments, where he was primarily responsible for private equity and real estate investing. Mr. Spasov earned a B.A. in Economics-Accounting from the University of California, Santa Barbara and previously was the President of the Southern California Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association. He also currently serves as an active board member for numerous Marlin portfolio companies.

Alex Beregovsky
Mr. Beregovsky is a Managing Director and member of the flagship fund Investment Committee. His primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Vector Capital, where he focused on identifying and executing investments across the software, internet and tech-enabled services sectors. Prior thereto, Mr. Beregovsky was an investment professional at Viking Global Investors, a long/short equity fund, and previous to that, at Francisco Partners, where he specialized in technology buyouts. He began his career as a quantitative consultant at Goldman Sachs and an investment banker at Banc of America Securities in the Financial Institutions Group. Mr. Beregovsky earned an M.B.A from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar and a B.A. in mathematics, economics and computer science from New York University, where he graduated summa cum laude.

Peter Chung
Mr. Chung is a Managing Director and member of the flagship fund Investment Committee. His primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin in 2008, he worked at Banc of America Securities where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and other strategic advisory initiatives. Prior thereto, Mr. Chung worked at SG Cowen. He earned a B.S. in Engineering Management Systems from Columbia University.

Jan-Olivier Fillols
Mr. Fillols is a Managing Director and his primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at 3i Group where he focused on private equity investments across a broad range of sectors and geographies. Prior thereto, he worked as an investment banker at Jefferies where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions and public market transactions. Before his career in finance, Mr. Fillols held software development positions at diagnostics company Roche and telecoms provider Ascom. He earned a M.Sc. in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics and a M.Sc. in Communication Systems from the Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL).

Nicholas Lukens
Mr. Lukens is a Managing Director and member of the Heritage fund Investment Committee. His primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Vector Capital where he specialized in management buyouts, take-private transactions, corporate divestitures and operational restructurings across the application, infrastructure, industrial and consumer technology sectors. Prior thereto, Mr. Lukens worked at Merrill Lynch in the technology investment banking group, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and other strategic advisory initiatives. Mr. Lukens earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University.

Roland Pezzutto
Mr. Pezzutto’s is a Managing Director and his primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Investcorp where he focused on private equity investments, including carve-outs, leveraged buyouts, add-on acquisitions and exits across a broad range of sectors and geographies. Prior thereto, Mr. Pezzutto worked as an investment banker at Deutsche Bank where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions and public market transactions. He earned an M.Sc. in International Business from HEC School of Management in Paris, France and a B.A. in Law from Università Cattolica in Milan, Italy.

Nathan Pingelton
Mr. Pingelton is a Managing Director and member of the flagship fund Investment Committee. His primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio monitoring. Before joining Marlin’s investment team, he served as a Director of Financial Due Diligence within Marlin’s Operations Group. Prior thereto, Mr. Pingelton worked at KPMG in the Transaction Services Practice and Assurance Practice. During that time, he advised clients on transactions in a broad spectrum of industries including basic materials, healthcare and consumer goods. He earned a B.B.A. and Masters of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma.

Ryan Wald
Mr. Wald is a Managing Director and member of the Heritage fund Investment Committee. His primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio monitoring. He has been a private equity investor since 1999, and prior to joining Marlin, Mr. Wald was an Investment Committee member and Managing Director responsible for leading the Technology, Media & Telecom vertical at The Gores Group. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors for numerous highly successful businesses, including Alpheus Communications, Diagnostic Health, Elo Touch Solutions, Enterasys Networks, Global Tel*Link, Harris Broadcast, Lineage Power, Real Software, Stock Building Supply, VincoTech and Wire One. Prior thereto, he was an investment banker at CIBC Oppenheimer focused on mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Wald earned a B.B.A. in Finance from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.

Mike Wilkinson
Mr. Wilkinson is a Managing Director and his primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Deloitte in the Transaction Services department, where he specialized in providing financial due diligence to private equity and corporate clients. Mr. Wilkinson earned an M.A. in Economics from the University of Edinburgh.

Ryan Laurin
Mr. Laurin is a Managing Director and his primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal origination and qualification. Prior to joining Marlin in 2007, he worked at Harvey & Company, an Orange County-based merchant bank. While at Harvey, Mr. Laurin originated and evaluated investment opportunities for middle-market private equity funds and strategic buyers. He earned a B.A. in International Studies from the University of California, Irvine where he graduated cum laude.

Evan Smith
Mr. Smith is a Managing Director and his primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal origination and qualification. Prior to joining Marlin in 2010, he worked at Harvey & Company, an Orange County-based merchant bank. While at Harvey, Mr. Smith originated and evaluated investment opportunities for middle-market private equity funds and strategic buyers. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

Konstantin von Bismarck
Mr. von Bismarck is a Principal and his primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at BC Partners where he focused on technology, healthcare, media, and retail investments. Mr. von Bismarck earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, an M.P.P. from the Harvard Kennedy School and a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University.

Christopher Clasper
Mr. Clasper is a Principal and his primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Terra Firma Capital Partners and Deloitte’s Management Consultancy business in London. Mr. Clasper earned a B.S. in History from Oxford University, where he graduated with First Class Honors.

Bill Hurley
Mr. Hurley is a Principal and his primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Great Hill Partners where he focused on originating, evaluating and managing investments across the software, business services and financial technology verticals, and supporting existing portfolio investments. Prior thereto, he worked at UBS Investment Bank in the Media and Communications Group, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and other strategic advisory initiatives. Mr. Hurley earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Finance from Babson College.

Natasha Mann
Ms. Mann is a Principal and her primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, she worked at TSG Consumer Partners and, prior thereto, at TPG Growth, where she specialized in leveraged buyouts and growth equity investments across the consumer, technology and telecom sectors. Previously, Ms. Mann worked at Deutsche Bank in the Technology, Media & Telecom Group where she focused on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and other strategic advisory initiatives. Ms. Mann earned a B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance, Accounting, and Business Economics and Public Policy from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Jeremy Nakache
Mr. Nakache is a Principal and his primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at 3i in Paris, where he focused on identifying and executing investments in middle-market European buyouts, including platform and add-on acquisitions across the tech-enabled business services and healthcare industries. Prior thereto, Mr. Nakache worked as an investment banker at Citigroup and HSBC, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, and as an investment professional at UI Gestion. Mr. Nakache earned an M.Sc. in Finance from ESSEC Business School in Paris.

Hemal Patel
Mr. Patel is a Principal and his primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Parthenon Capital Partners where he focused on identifying and executing investments across the software, business services and financial services verticals and supporting existing portfolio investments. Prior thereto, Mr. Patel worked at Deutsche Bank Securities in the Technology Investment Banking Group, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings and other strategic advisory initiatives. Mr. Patel earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University.

Grant Schachter
Mr. Schachter is a Principal and his primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin in 2010, he worked at Houlihan Lokey where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings and other strategic advisory initiatives. Mr. Schachter earned a B.B.A in Finance and Accounting from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.

Max Bissegger
Mr. Bissegger is a Principal and his primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal origination and qualification. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Raytheon Company as a member of Raytheon’s Leadership Development Program where he specialized in program execution, financial planning and analysis, and internal audit. Mr. Bissegger earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

Robert Culp
Mr. Culp’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked in the private equity groups at The Carlyle Group and Platinum Equity, where he focused on investments across the software, business services and financial technology sectors. He began his career in investment banking with Credit Suisse. Mr. Culp holds a B.B.A. in Finance from University of Georgia, where he graduated magna cum laude, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

George Doran
Mr. Doran’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at McKinsey & Company where he focused on using advanced analytics to improve operational performance in companies across a range of industries, including financial services, transportation, travel and logistics, and healthcare. Mr. Doran earned an A.B. in Physics from Harvard University.

Marlo Goldstein
Ms. Goldstein’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, she worked at Bain & Company as a management consultant. Ms. Goldstein earned an M.B.A from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Joe Hara
Mr. Hara’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at William Blair & Company where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and other strategic advisory initiatives across the healthcare technology and healthcare services industries. Mr. Hara earned a B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from Indiana University, where he graduated with the highest distinction.

Jason Kwon
Mr. Kwon’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Sony Pictures Entertainment in the Corporate Development Group. Prior thereto, Mr. Kwon worked at Houlihan Lokey in the Media & Telecom Group where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, debt financings and other strategic advisory initiatives. He earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Irvine, where he graduated summa cum laude.

Aaron Lewis
Mr. Lewis’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Harvest Partners where he focused on identifying and executing investments across the healthcare, business services, industrial services and consumer sectors. Prior thereto, he worked at PJT Partners (formerly The Blackstone Group) where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions and other strategic advisory services. Mr. Lewis earned his M.B.A. and B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations in Financial Analysis, Accounting and International Business from Indiana University.

Walter Mair
Mr. Mair’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Boston Consulting Group where he worked in the private equity and corporate development groups, and specialized in commercial buy and sell-side due diligence and portfolio projects across a number of industries including consumer, insurance, banking, industrial goods and Technology, Media & Telecom. Mr. Mair earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Cambridge and Master’s degrees in Public Policy at the London School of Economics and the University of Chicago, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Kieran Rafter
Mr. Rafter’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Barclays in the investment banking division where he focused on mergers and acquisitions across a range of sectors, including technology, industrials, financial services and infrastructure. Before his career in finance, Mr. Rafter worked as a corporate lawyer at Addleshaw Goddard LLP where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and debt finance transactions. He earned a B.A. in Politics from The University of Nottingham and has completed postgraduate programs at BPP University Law School in London.

Doug Swift
Mr. Swift’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at J.P. Morgan Cazenove in the U.K., focusing on mergers and acquisitions execution across a range of sectors including technology, financial services and retail, and prior thereto as a member of J.P. Morgan’s mergers and acquisitions execution team in New York. Mr. Swift earned a B.A. in Economics and European History from the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated magna cum laude.

Bryan Yasukochi
Mr. Yasukochi’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal qualification, conducting due diligence, transaction execution and support and portfolio monitoring. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Credit Suisse where he focused on the execution of debt and equity transactions for companies across a broad range of industries. Mr. Yasukochi earned a B.S. in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Daniel Cole
Mr. Cole’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal origination and qualification. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, as a member of the firm’s business development group based out of London. While at Platinum, Mr. Cole originated and evaluated middle-market investment opportunities throughout Europe. Prior thereto he attended Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and served as an officer in the British Army. Mr. Cole earned an M.A. in Architectural History from the University of Edinburgh.

David Feiner
Mr. Feiner’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal origination and qualification. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Natixis Partners where he focused on advising entrepreneurs, private equity funds and corporates in leveraged buyouts and mergers and acquisitions transactions across a broad range of sectors, including technology, healthcare, and consumer goods. Prior thereto, he worked at Ernst & Young within the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications department. Mr. Feiner earned an M.Sc. in Management from Emlyon Business School.

Wolfgang Mayrhofer
Mr. Mayrhofer’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal origination and qualification. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Skillcapital where he focused on deal origination, transaction advisory and executive search for global large-cap private equity firms. Prior thereto, Mr. Mayrhofer worked at IMAP, International M&A Partners, and at Heidrick & Struggles. Mr. Mayrhofer earned an M.B.A from Vienna University of Technology and an M.A. in International Economics from Claude-Bernard University Lyon and the University of Applied Sciences Kufstein.

Ryan Allen
Mr. Allen’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Deutsche Bank where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions across various technology sectors including software, semiconductors and telecommunications. Mr. Allen earned a B.A. in Economics with a Minor in Accounting from the University of California, Los Angeles where he graduated cum laude.

Max Becker
Mr. Becker’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Deutsche Bank in the Technology Mergers and Acquisitions group, where he focused on the software, semiconductor, and communications verticals. Mr. Becker earned a B.A. in Economics with a Certificate in Finance from Princeton University.

Paul Gaillard
Mr. Gaillard’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at GP Bullhound in London and Hong Kong, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions and equity financings across the technology sector. Prior thereto he worked at J.P. Morgan where he focused on mergers and acquisitions in the Technology, Media & Telecom sector. Mr. Gaillard earned a M.Sc. in International Finance from HEC Paris and a M.Sc. in Engineering from INSA Lyon.

Ranieri Paternò
Mr. Paternò’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at RBC Capital Markets in the Consumer Group where he focused on sponsor-related transactions including leveraged buyouts and debt financings across a variety of verticals. Mr. Paternò earned an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.S. in Mathematics and Economics from Exeter University.

Ben Rosenberg
Mr. Rosenberg’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Stifel in the firm’s Global Technology Investment Banking Group, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings and other strategic advisory initiatives across the technology sector, with a focus on software and tech-enabled services. Mr. Rosenberg earned a B.A. in Economics with Honors from the University of Pennsylvania and minored in Cognitive Science and Philosophy.

Eoghan Turley
Mr. Turley’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Lazard in London, where he primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions across the technology sector. Mr. Turley earned a B.A. in Business and Economics from Trinity College Dublin, where he graduated with a first-class honors degree.

AJ Singh
Mr. Singh’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal origination and qualification. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Next47, a Siemens venture capital firm, where he focused on value creation initiatives for Next47 portfolio companies. Prior thereto, Mr. Singh worked at Discovia, where he focused on corporate strategy. He began his career at J.P. Morgan structuring tax credit equity investments. Mr. Singh earned his MBA from Duke University and his B.A. in Economics from Boston University.

Pauline Bleuse
Ms. Bleuse’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, she worked at BCG in Paris where she supported private equity clients across a range of industry verticals. Ms. Bleuse earned her Masters in International Finance from HEC Paris, following a preparatory class in France.

Evan Brindley
Mr. Brindley’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at JMP Securities in San Francisco where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and private capital raises for companies in the technology sector. Mr. Brindley earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the Honors College at The University of Alabama and an M.B.A. from Arizona State University where he graduated with honors.

Julien Burez
Mr. Burez’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Houlihan Lokey in the Business Services team, where he primarily focused on Mergers and Acquisitions across Europe. Mr. Burez earned an M.Sc. in International Finance from HEC Paris and an M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from KU Leuven.

James Burns
Mr. Burns’ primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at H.I.G. Capital in San Francisco where he focused on investments across numerous sectors. Prior to H.I.G., he worked at SVB Leerink Healthcare Investment Banking and Bank of America Merrill Lynch Debt Capital Markets. Mr. Burns earned a B.S. in both Accounting and Economics from Lehigh University where he graduated with honors.

Andie de Werd
Ms. de Werd’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, she worked at Financial Technology Partners where she focused on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and other strategic advisory initiatives across the FinTech sector. Ms. de Werd earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from Northeastern University, where she graduated summa cum laude.

Sahib Gill
Mr. Gill’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Houlihan Lokey in New York where he focused on the technology sector. Mr. Gill earned his B.A. in Economics from the University of Southern California where he graduated with honors.

Will Hughes
Mr. Hughes’ primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at William Blair & Co. in San Francisco where he focused on mergers and acquisitions for companies in the software and internet sectors. Mr. Hughes earned a B.S. in Finance from Arizona State University where he graduated with honors.

Ioana Iacobescu
Ms. Iacobescu’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, she worked at Coller Capital where she focused on GP-Led transactions in the Private Equity secondary market. Ms. Iacobescu earned an M.Sc. in Finance from London School of Economics and a B.Sc. in Economics, Finance and Management from Queen Mary University of London.

Ryan Kamm
Mr. Kamm’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at PJT Partners in San Francisco where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and other strategic advisory services for companies across the technology sector. Mr. Kamm earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley where he graduated magna cum laude.

Julian Kolesch
Mr. Kolesch’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked in Roland Berger’s Investor Support team in London, focusing on commercial due diligences for buy- and sell-side clients across industries. Prior thereto, he was part of Roland Berger’s Restructuring team in Berlin. Mr. Kolesch earned an M.Sc. in Management from HEC Paris and a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Munich.

Clara Kröhn
Ms. Kröhn’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, she worked at AshGrove Capital in London where she focused on software businesses across Europe. Previously, she worked in the German Private Equity Team of Intermediate Capital Group in Frankfurt and in the M&A team of Citigroup. Ms. Kröhn earned a Masters and Bachelors in Economics from the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

Mark McGovern
Mr. McGovern’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Moelis & Co. in New York where he focused on mergers and acquisitions for companies in the Healthcare Services and Business Services sectors. Mr. McGovern earned his B.S. in Finance from Indiana University where he graduated with honors.

Laura Ng
Ms. Ng’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal origination and qualification, transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, she worked at Goldman Sachs in London where she specialized in Mergers and Acquisitions in Europe across a range of verticals. Ms. Ng earned an M.Sc. in International Finance from HEC Paris and a B.A. in International Business Management from Berlin School of Economics and Law.

Austin Longerbeam
Mr. Longerbeam’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Perella Weinberg Partners in San Francisco and New York, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions for software and internet companies. Mr. Longerbeam earned a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he graduated magna cum laude.

Aaron Phillips
Mr. Phillips’ primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Evercore in London, where he primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions across the technology sector. Mr. Phillips earned a B.A. in Economics from University of California, Berkeley.

Alex Raulickis
Mr. Raulickis’ primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Credit Suisse in Chicago where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing across the business services and industrial sectors. Mr. Raulickis earned his B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he graduated with highest honors.

Stephen Sims
Mr. Sims’ primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Credit Suisse in San Francisco where he focused on mergers and acquisitions as well as capital raises, primarily for software and semiconductor companies. Mr. Sims earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles where he graduated cum laude.

Ben Tomei
Mr. Tomei’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Piper Sandler in San Francisco where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and private capital raises for FinTech companies. Prior thereto, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he obtained his CPA license. Mr. Tomei earned a B.S. in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo where he graduated cum laude.

Michael Vukasin
Mr. Vukasin’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Bank of America in the Mergers and Acquisitions group where he focused on the software, internet and semiconductor verticals. Mr. Vukasin earned his B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles where he graduated cum laude.

James Wang
Mr. Wang’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Barclays in Menlo Park where he focused on the technology sector, primarily for software, semiconductor and internet companies. Mr. Wang earned a B.S. in Economics from the University of Southern California.

Laura Weigert
Ms. Weigert’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, she worked at Morgan Stanley London, where she primarily focused on M&A, IPOs and private placements across the technology sector. Ms. Weigert earned an M.Sc. in International Finance from HEC Paris and a B.Sc. in Business Administration from Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.

Raizel Yu
Ms. Yu’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to Marlin, she worked at Credit Suisse’s Los Angeles office where she worked across financial sponsors and real estate, gaming and lodging. Ms. Yu earned her B.A. in Economics and M.A. in Finance from Claremont McKenna College where she graduated cum laude.

Garrett Zogby
Mr. Zogby’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, he worked at Lazard in Chicago where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and coverage of clients across the power, energy, infrastructure and industrial sectors. Mr. Zogby earned a B.A. from Dartmouth College, majoring in both Economics and Environmental Studies.

Camilla Gaetani
Ms. Gaetani’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal origination and qualification, transaction support and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Marlin, she worked at UBS in the TMT team where she covered a range of sub-verticals across the EMEA region. Ms. Gaetani earned an M.Sc. in Finance and a B.Sc. in International Economics and Management from Bocconi University.

Gioia Birukoff
Ms. Birukoff’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal origination and qualification. Prior to joining Marlin, she worked at M&A Monitor in London where she focused on delivering data, research and analysis covering mergers and acquisitions transactions across a range of sectors, including technology. Ms. Birukoff earned an M.A. in Russian Studies from University College London and a B.A. in Russian Linguistics and Literature and Middle East Studies from the University of Zurich.

Kincaid Hoffman
Mr. Hoffman’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include deal origination and qualification. Prior to joining Marlin, he was a management and technology consultant for Slalom Consulting LLC where he worked on client engagements that centered around corporate strategy, technology enablement and software development. Mr. Hoffman earned a B.A. in Economics from Whitman College.

David Correa
Mr. Correa is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Marlin. His primary responsibilities include overseeing the financial, regulatory compliance and administrative functions of the Marlin funds and related entities.
Mr. Correa has over 25 years of experience in finance, accounting, tax, operations, risk management and SEC regulatory compliance. Prior to joining Marlin, he spent over 15 years at H.I.G. Capital, where he most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer of the firm’s U.S. and Latin American buyout funds and venture capital funds. Prior to joining H.I.G., he served as the Director of Corporate Taxation at Perry Ellis International and, prior thereto, began his career in the tax practice at Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Correa received his B.S. and M.S. in Accounting and Accounting & Taxation, respectively, from the University of Florida, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Dianna D’Amore
Ms. D’Amore’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include investor relations support, limited partner communications, institutional fundraising and marketing activities for the firm. Prior to joining Marlin, she was the Director of Investor Relations at The Chernin Group. There, she established and developed the firm’s investor relations department with an emphasis on relationship management, investor communication, and capital formation initiatives. Prior thereto, Ms. D’Amore served as a founding member of the Investor Relations and Client Services department at Clearlake Capital Group. During her tenure, she concentrated on investor relations, marketing, and fundraising activities for a variety of fund strategies. Before Clearlake, she held roles in the Marketing and Investor Relations department at BlueMountain Capital Management and in the Client Advisory Group at York Capital Management. Ms. D’Amore earned her B.S. in Biology with concentrations in Pre-Medical Sciences and Chemistry from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Gurbani Singh
Ms. Singh’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include investor relations support, limited partner communications, institutional fundraising and marketing activities for the firm. Prior to joining Marlin, she worked at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey in the Syndicated & Leveraged Finance Group, where she executed Leveraged Loan and High Yield Bond financing transactions for leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions and refinancings in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications sector. Prior thereto, Ms. Singh worked in the Equity Capital Markets Group at SunTrust across various industry verticals. Ms. Singh earned her B.B.A. in Finance and Information Systems Operations Management from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

Jivisha Chouksey
Ms. Chouksey’s primary responsibilities at Marlin include investor relations support, limited partner communications, institutional fundraising and marketing activities for the firm. Prior to joining Marlin, she worked at J.P. Morgan in the Investment Banking Credit Group, where she executed several renewal and leverage financed transactions for financial institutions, specifically banks and broker-dealers. Ms. Chouksey earned a B.S. in Finance and Economics from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Operations Group*
*Members of the Operations Group assist Marlin in its operational due diligence, financing and other transactional support for prospective and consummated transactions and in its post-closing operating and other initiatives for portfolio companies, including manufacturing, sales, marketing, finance, tax, technology, debt and equity financing, legal, real estate/facilities management, human resources, acquisition integration and other services. Operations Group members are either employees of Marlin Operations Group, Inc., an exclusive consulting firm affiliated with Marlin Management Company, LLC, or independent contractors, and are not employees of Marlin Management Company, LLC.