Proven strategist and master deal connector with extensive professional network to source deals and provide value to dealmakers. Providing strategy and counsel to companies and organizations across various industries (including private equity funds, family offices, emerging funds, independent sponsors, law firms and tech companies, among other corporate clients). Committed to recognizing meaningful synergies and connecting stakeholders with a purpose.WHAT WE DO: Deal Sourcing; Raising Capital; Strategic Planning; Business Development; Connecting Executive TalentWHO WE WORK WITH: Private Equity Funds; Single Family Offices; Multi-Family Offices; Independent Sponsors; Emerging Funds; Growth Companies; Professional Services FirmsINDUSTRIES: Aerospace; Business Services; Climate Tech; Consumer; Energy; ESG/Impact; Food & Beverage; Healthcare; Hospitality; Industrials; Manufacturing; Media; Real Estate; Security/Defense; Sports & Entertainment; Technology; VeteransSecurities offered through Finalis Securities LLC Member FINRA/SIPC. Portside Capital Solutions and Finalis Securities LLC are separate, unaffiliated entities.

Avante Capital Partners, a women-owned fund, provides total debt solutions and junior capital for high quality, lower middle market businesses that generate at least $3 million in cash flow. Avante invests between $5 million and $25 million of capital in the form of unitranche or one-stop debt as well as traditional mezzanine debt and minority equity. Avante can also partner with other lenders to provide an optimal capital solution. Avante works with private equity and independent sponsors in buyout transactions, as well as with entrepreneurs and owners to finance recapitalizations, refinancings, acquisitions and growth. Avante Capital Partners’ areas of interest includes providing capital to women and minority-owned companies. Avante is headquartered in Los Angeles.

Head of Business Development for Private Equity & Family Office group. Responsible for overall strategy and execution of business development initiatives across key markets.

Responsible for all aspects of the business development, marketing, communications, and public relations efforts on behalf of the firm.

Provided legal counsel to estate planning and family law clients.

Managed client relationships and account teams in the firm’s corporate and crisis communications practice groups. Developed and drafted long-term strategic communications plans and recommended programs and activities that complimented client's specific goals. Developed crisis preparedness programs for clients and assisted clients in all aspects of crisis communications strategy and execution. Provided public affairs counsel to help increase clients’ visibility among key local and state elected officials and government agencies. Identified and secured meetings for clients with government, media and industry thought leaders.

Provided legislative and regulatory counsel to several agencies within the directorate, including the Division of Banks, Division of Insurance, Department of Telecommunications & Energy, Division of Professional Licensure, Division of Standards and the State Racing Commission. Developed and launched a mediation pilot program for municipalities across the Commonwealth and wireless carriers to resolve wireless facility siting disputes in lieu of litigation in federal and state courts.

Aide to Honorable Kerry Healey in her successful campaign for Lt. Governor. Developed and implemented political strategy and outreach plan.

Implemented investor relations programs for parent company and 23 public subsidiaries. Communicated and developed contacts with analyst/investment community for road show meetings with senior management.

Developed corporate communications programs for investor relations and public relations clients in the high tech and biotech industries.