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New York, New York

Banner Ridge Partners identifies best-in-class private equity managers in niche markets and provides liquidity solutions to their limited partners. Banner Ridge is led by a senior team with significant secondary market experience. By targeting deep value opportunities, focusing on fragmented markets and working through structural complexities, we believe we can exceed the investment goals of our clients.

Greater New York City Area

Specialized Asset Management firm focused exclusively on middle market private equity and credit investments. Founded in 2005, and staffed by a team of experienced credit and private equity professionals, Drum Capital manages a family of Funds seeking to provide investors with superior, long-term capital appreciation through investments in a diversified portfolio of middle market fund and direct investments.• Responsible for directing all investment activity of a leading specialty fund of funds, including sourcing, due diligence, financial and portfolio analysis, negotiating and closing of General Partner investments• Led all aspects of active co-investment platform, focused on making direct investments into distressed, special situation and deep value opportunities. Managed sourcing, conducted business and financial diligence, generated valuation and other financial analyses, structured transactions, drafted investment committee memoranda, negotiated and closed transactions• Headed a team performing detailed evaluations on more than 300 private equity and credit fund offerings and over 200 direct or co-investment opportunities, including in-person meetings, conference calls with key principals, track record appraisal, benchmarking analysis, review of operational and financial practices, as well as industry and market studies• Directed monthly portfolio monitoring of over 40 existing General Partner and 20 unique co-investments across four distinct investment platforms, measuring absolute and relative performance against industry benchmarks and competitive fund investments. • Managed the sale of over $200 million in legacy general partnership investments to multiple secondary firms • Took a central role in outlining the strategy of Drum Special Situation Partners IV in meetings with consultants, pension funds, foundations, endowments, and other capital sources. The fund successfully closed in early 2018

New York-based Private Equity firm with $300 million under management.• Focused on middle market LBOs as well as secondary private equity investments, with a focus on control positions in middle market consumer and industrial businesses• Source transactions through multiple channels, perform thorough fund, company and industry due diligence, generate detailed financial model, secure financing proposals and present opportunities to the Investment Committee• Work closely with senior management on key operational initiatives, conduct monthly reviews of key strategic programs, and utilize a hands-on approach to improvement projects• Active participation in driving company performance, including interfacing with auditors, driving working capital improvements, detailed financial analysis, key vendor and customer communication. Over $70 million in operating cash generation since 2009

• Managed all financial operations of the business, including developing the financial and cash flow model, updating operating budget, treasury functions and revising internal controls. Reported to the President and the Board of Directors. Managed ongoing communications with lenders, auditors and investors• Prepared detailed financial model, operating budget, bank book and equity offering memorandum. Completed financing with Allied Capital Corporation

• Lead advisor managing private equity, debt, and M&A transactions in the private and public markets• Completed five transactions across multiple industries representing over $50 million in equity investment