Nicole Carnation-Grolman is a Director at M&A Capital, a boutique investment bank that provides M&A, capital raising, and restructuring advisory services. M&A's professionals have consummated over 275 transactions aggregating over $30 billion across a wide range of industries. With over 2 decades of investment banking experience, Nicole has completed nearly $3 billion in transaction value. Some recent transactions include the sale of Snak Club and New Century Snacks, one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of nuts, trail mixes, dried fruits and candies; the recapitalization of First Rehabilitation Insurance Company of America, the largest provider of statutory DBL insurance in New York; a $200 million equity raise for a manager to pursue aerospace acquisitions with a top 10 private equity firm; L’Oreal USA's acquisition of Malys West, the largest, family-owned professional salon distributor in the US; and the recapitalization of Goldline International, the leading numismatic coin retailer in the US with approximately $500 million in revenue. Nicole spent a decade on the board of a local chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, where she helped to increase its attendance 10x and founded Women for Corporate Growth, a networking group for professional women focused on mentoring young professionals, recognizing female entrepreneurs, and organizing annual fundraising events for local charities.Prior to M&A Capital, Nicole held positions with Bank of America's middle-market banking group, Murphy Noell Capital, and Rutberg & Co. Prior to investment banking, Nicole spent time on Capitol Hill, managed the grassroots effort for one of the top 5 most contentious congressional campaigns in the country, and worked on 3 presidential campaigns. Nicole received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Economics from the University of California at Berkeley, graduating early and self-funding her degree.