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Jeff Shell is the Chairman of RedBird Sports and Media.

Jeff was named Chief Executive Officer of NBCUniversal in January 2020. He oversaw the company’s valuable portfolio of news, sports, and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.

Previously, Jeff was Chairman of NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment. In this role, he oversaw the content creation, programming and distribution engines behind NBCUniversal’s film and network television businesses including NBC Entertainment, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), Telemundo and NBCUniversal International. He was also responsible for driving the extensions of the company’s intellectual property and consumer product strategy with Universal Brand Development, as well as the expansion of the go-to destination for moviegoers with Fandango.

Jeff previously served as Chairman of UFEG, a position he held since 2013. Over the course of his tenure, Universal celebrated four years of record profit, and the two most profitable years in the studio’s 107-year history with titles from some of its biggest franchises such as Fast & Furious, Jurassic World and Illumination’s Despicable Me. With Jeff’s oversight, Universal Brand Development’s portfolio grew extensively to include Consumer Products, Games and Digital Platforms, and Live Entertainment. Fandango’s portfolio expanded to include a global suite of ticketing properties, including MovieTickets.com, Flixster, Ingresso.com and Fandango Latin America. Additionally, the company acquired DreamWorks Animation in 2016, and under Shell’s leadership, the global family entertainment company and its feature film and television brands became an integral part of UFEG.

Prior to joining UFEG, Jeff served as Chairman of NBCUniversal International. In this role, he managed all aspects of NBCUniversal’s international businesses including International TV Distribution, Global Television Networks and International Television Production. He also oversaw, in partnership with their domestic leaders, CNBC International, International Theatrical Marketing and Distribution, International Home Entertainment and International Theme Parks Operations.

Prior to joining NBCUniversal, Jeff served as President of Comcast Programming Group where he was responsible for managing Comcast’s national and regional television networks including E! Entertainment Network, the Golf Channel, International Channel Networks, and Comcast Sports Group, just to name a few. Under his leadership, Comcast’s networks grew significantly in distribution, viewership and profitability during his six-year tenure.

Before Comcast, Jeff was CEO of Gemstar TV Guide International leading the business through a number of legal and operational challenges. Previous to Gemstar, he held several positions at News Corporation including President, FOX Cable Networks Group. He also held leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company and Salomon Brothers prior to joining News Corporation.

Jeff serves on the board of several non-profit organizations including the National Constitution Center and organizations focused on public school reform.

Jeff received his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Harvard University and his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Applied Mathematics from University of California, Berkeley.

Jeff Zucker is the CEO of the RedBird IMI and an Operating Partner at RedBird Capital Partners. RedBird IMI is a joint investment vehicle focused on acquiring, investing in and building large scale media, entertainment and sports content properties on a global basis.

Jeff has had one of the most storied careers in media, creating new brands and resurrecting old ones. He spent the last three decades in leadership roles across every part of media, including news, sports, entertainment, and digital innovation.
 
Most recently, Jeff served as President of CNN, from 2013-2022, and Chairman of WarnerMedia Sports from 2019-2022. In Jeff’s nine years at CNN, he oversaw a dramatic turnaround of the global news network, driving it to its largest audiences ever and turning it into the most used digital news and information outlet in the world.  At WarnerMedia Sports he was responsible for all programming acquisitions, production, marketing, league relations and sales.  The portfolio included partnerships with the NBA, NHL, MLB and the NCAA for the Men’s Basketball Championship. 

Prior to CNN and WarnerMedia Sports, Jeff spent 25 years at NBC Universal. His ascent at NBC began in 1986 as a researcher for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul. He then took over NBC’s Today show at the age of 26 and re-invented the historic morning news program. After ten years there and four years as the President of NBC Entertainment, he became the President and CEO of NBCUniversal, from 2007-2011.

While CEO of NBCUniversal, he also co-founded the online streaming service Hulu, in 2007.
  
A 14-time Emmy Award winner and three-time Peabody Award recipient, Jeff received a BA in American History from Harvard College. He served as president of The Harvard Crimson from 1985 to 1986.

Tyler Alexander is a Partner of the Firm and focuses on TMT investments.

In his current role, Tyler is actively involved in the Firm’s investment in Talent Systems, which he holds a board seat on, as well as  TierPoint and Next Tier Connect. He was also involved with N3, which was exited in 2020 and Compass Datacenters, which was exited in 2023. Collectively, these companies have closed 15+ add-on acquisitions, while also executing over $6 billion of debt and equity financing transactions to support continued growth across the technology landscape. In addition, Tyler works closely on Capital Markets activity for the existing portfolio and leads the Firm’s Management Compensation Team.

Prior to joining RedBird, Tyler was an Associate at MidOcean Partners, a New York-based private equity firm focused on consumer and business services. Prior to MidOcean, Tyler began his career at Rothschild & Co. in the firm’s global advisory restructuring group. At Rothschild, Tyler specialized in special situations, debt advisory, and in-court and out-of-court restructuring transactions related to the financial crisis.

Philanthropically, Tyler is a Member of the New York Regional Board for the College Foundation of the University of Virginia.

Tyler holds a B.A. in History with distinction from the University of Virginia, where he was a Jefferson Scholar.

David Castelblanco is a Partner of the Firm.

In his current role, David focuses on Media, Entertainment and Consumer investments.

Prior to joining Redbird, David spent over 20 years with Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division where he was a Managing Director in their private equity investment business. He worked closely with Gerry Cardinale for over a decade helping to build the Merchant Bank’s TMT investment business. He invested over $4 billion in the U.S., primarily in the Media, Communications, Entertainment and Consumer sectors. David went on to establish and run the Merchant Bank’s Latin America investment business, opening their first office in São Paulo.

During his tenure, David worked closely with entrepreneurs and management teams to build several successful industry leading platform companies, including the Yankees Entertainment & Sports (“YES”) Network, the #1 Regional Sports Network in the United States. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oncoclinicas, one of the world’s largest private providers of cancer care.

Philanthropically, David is a Member of Stanford Law School’s Board of Visitors and Dean’s Advisory Council. He serves on the President’s Advisory Council on Economics of Brown University and is a member of Newark Academy’s Board of Trustees. David received a BA from Brown University, a JD from Stanford Law School and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Andy Gordon is a Partner of the Firm and leads the Firm’s Los Angeles office as well as its Technology, Media & Telecom (“TMT”) investment vertical and its Capital Markets activities.

In his current role, Andy is responsible for RedBird’s West Coast business and established the Firm’s Los Angeles office in 2021. In addition, Andy helps lead the Firm’s Capital Markets initiatives, supporting RedBird’s existing investment portfolio as well as strategic opportunities for new investments. Within the portfolio, Andy helped source the Firm’s investments in Skydance Media with the Ellison family, Talent Systems and Hidden Pigeon.

Prior to joining RedBird, Andy had a distinguished 35-year career at Goldman Sachs, where he was most recently the global chairman of Investment Banking Services, head of the Investment Bank’s West Region, global head of media and telecommunications for the Technology, Media and Telecom Group, and co-head of the One Goldman Sachs family office initiative in the Americas. He advised some of the most prominent industry leaders in Media, Entertainment and Telecommunications, including Disney, AT&T, Liberty Global, Live Nation, IAC/Expedia, Activision, and was the first leader to build and unify the West Region, which now spans three offices generating over $3 billion in revenue.

Philanthropically, Andy is the founding Chairman of the Sierra Canyon School, an early kindergarten through grade 12 college preparatory school in Los Angeles. He serves as a Trustee Emeritus for Wesleyan University and is the Co-Chairman Emeritus and Trustee of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Andy holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a general course degree from the London School of Economics.

Pravin Manglani is a Partner of the Firm and leads the Capital Solutions and Credit Opportunities investment areas.

In his role, Pravin oversees the Firm’s investment activities in opportunistic private credit, preferred and structured equity, asset and royalty acquisitions, and other non-control investments for the Firm’s Capital Solutions and Credit Opportunity vehicles.

Prior to joining RedBird, Pravin had a successful 20-year investing career having invested over $4bn of capital across the capital structure and across both private and public formats, predominantly non-control investments including via opportunistic direct lending, preferred / structured equity, minority equity, asset acquisitions, platform capital, and debt purchases.

Most recently, Pravin was a Managing Director at Anchorage Capital Group, a $25bn+ AUM alternative investment firm, leading their US private capital efforts for their drawdown investment funds.  Prior to that, he was a Managing Director and senior investment professional at Macquarie’s Principal Finance business, a $10bn+ AUM investing effort across the capital structure in private situations utilizing the firm’s balance sheet.  Early in his career, Pravin was trained at Goldman Sachs Special Situations Group, as an initial member of the team at the formation of Americas SSG in 2003, and also was the 3^rd investment professional to join Apollo Management’s credit hedge fund business in 2005, helping to scale Apollo’s initial efforts in credit.  Pravin pivoted to private capital investing in 2011, leading early unitranche market development post the financial crisis, having honed and developed his private capital investment expertise over the last decade.

Pravin graduated from the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology from the University of Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School and a Bachelor of Applied Science from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Julia Wittlin is a Partner at RedBird Capital and oversees RedBird’s Venture and Emerging Growth investment vertical and is a senior investor in its sports investments business.

In her current role, Julia oversees RedBird’s efforts in venture and emerging growth where it backs disruptive technologies and business models in RedBird’s core areas of expertise. On the Sports side, Julia is actively involved in the Firm’s investments including Fenway Sports Group, Alpine, and Dream11.

Prior to joining RedBird, Julia spent 15 years at BlackRock. Most recently, Julia was a Managing Director and a senior portfolio manager within BlackRock Alternative Investors, where she developed and led the team’s growth equity investment efforts and deployed over $500 million. Julia’s prior investments include leading companies such as Hashicorp, Rivian, Epic Games, Attentive, and Databricks.

Julia has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a Woman to Watch in Private Equity and has authored a number of white papers on private equity and the private markets portfolio. Julia is on the steering committee for the southeast chapter of WAVE, the Women’s Association of Venture and Equity. Julia received her undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester. She also holds an FRM, CAIA, and CFA charter designation.

Mike Zabik is a Partner of the Firm and leads its Financial Services investment business.

In his current role, Mike leads all sourcing, execution, company building and monetization initiatives across the Financial Services portfolio. Since 2014, the Firm has invested over $1.5 billion in Financial Services investments across 9 platforms and completed 20+ add-on acquisitions. Mike is responsible for the Firm’s investments in Aquarian Holdings, Arax Investment Partners, Bishop Street Underwriters, Main Street Advisors and Obra Capital. Mike also previously led RedBird’s investment in Constellation Affiliated Partners, an MGA platform, sold to Truist in July 2021.

In addition to his active investment responsibilities, Mike leads the Portfolio Financing Team, which has structured 20+ financings across the Firm’s portfolio of platform investments.

Prior to joining RedBird, Mike was a Vice President at Ares Management LLC for four years, and before that was an Associate at Kelso & Company. Mike began his career at Deutsche Bank in the firm’s Leveraged Finance and Private Debt businesses.

Philanthropically, Mike is a member of Indiana University’s Investment Banking Network Private Equity Alumni Executive Committee.

Mike holds a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from Indiana University.

Mark Flaherty is a Senior Advisor of the Firm.

Mark previously served as Senior Partner and Vice Chairman at Wellington Management, a global investment firm managing over $1 trillion in assets. He oversaw the Investment Services Division, encompassing Global Trading, Risk Management, and Governance, and was a long-standing member of the Operating Committee. Before Wellington, Mark was a Partner at Standish, Ayer & Wood, leading Global Equity Trading and serving on the Executive Committee.

Currently, Mark serves as Independent Director of The Goldman Sachs Group, Independent Director of Openly, a technology-driven homeowners insurance provider, and Lead Director of Suffolk Technologies, a venture capital platform focusing on startups transforming the built environment.

Additionally, Mark is a former Policy Board member of the PGA TOUR.

He earned a BS in Accounting from Providence College, where he previously served on the Board of Trustees. Mark is a CFA charterholder.

Paolo Scaroni is a Senior Advisor of the Firm.

Paolo is currently the Chairman of the Enel Group, an Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas.

Over the last year, Paolo has worked closely with RedBird in his capacity as Chairman of AC Milan and has joined us formally as the Chairman of our international business which has been growing on the back of our investments in AC Milan, Liverpool FC under Fenway Sports Group, Toulouse FC, and the Rajasthan Royals Indian cricket team.

Over the course of his 54-year career as an industrialist and banker, Paolo has served as (i) CEO of multiple leading corporations; (ii) Chairman roles at financial institutions and exchanges, including Vice Chairman of the London Stock Exchange; and (iii) on boards for leading universities and institutions in Europe and the U.S.

Neil is a Managing Director at RedBird Capital Partners and is establishing the Firm’s London office.  

He is a seasoned media, sports, and technology executive, having held key positions over the past 25 years at Warner Bros. Discovery, Google and YouTube, BBC Studios and Sky.

Most recently he was Group President and CFO, CNN Worldwide and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports.  He was previously CFO/COO, Global Streaming at Discovery, and CFO for Discovery’s international businesses across Latin America, Asia Pacific and EMEA, including Eurosport.

His previous roles have included serving as CFO for Google and YouTube in EMEA, and Group CFO at BBC Studios, the international and commercial arm of the BBC.  He held several senior finance and strategy positions at Sky in the UK, including Deputy CFO and Director of Corporate Finance, Investor Relations, and Treasury.

Neil started his career at Price Waterhouse, after graduating with an MA from Oxford University.  He was also subsequently a banker at Goldman Sachs in London, in the TMT and Financing Groups.  In 2009, he was selected by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.  

In 2014 he was appointed by the UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport as an Independent Member of the Board of UK Sport, the Government’s strategic body for Olympic Sport, which invests in Britain’s best sports and athletes to deliver Olympic and Paralympic medals.  He was also Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Major Events Panel.  He is a former member of the Great Britain Rowing Team and was a gold medalist at the World Rowing Championships. 

He is currently a member of the Board and Management Committee of Henley Royal Regatta, the world’s oldest, and pre-eminent, international rowing event.  He is a Governor and Board Member of the Courtauld Institute of Art, a world class center for the study of Art History and one of London’s major galleries, where he also serves as Chairman of the Finance, Strategy and Operations Committee and as a member of the Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee.

Kevin is a Managing Director at the Firm and helps lead its Sports investment business.

In his current role, Kevin oversees the Firm’s investments in EverPass Media, UFL, AC Milan and YES Network and is actively involved in the Firm’s investments in Fenway Sports Group and Skydance Media.

Under Kevin’s leadership, RedBird formed EverPass Media in partnership with the National Football League (“NFL”) in May 2023. Anchored by an exclusive, long-term license to distribute NFL Sunday Ticket into commercial establishments (i.e. bars and restaurants), EverPass provides venues comprehensive access to live sports which are increasingly distributed exclusively via premium streaming services.  Kevin also leads all aspects of strategic planning and business implementation for the UFL in partnership with the League’s co-owners the Walt Disney Company, Fox Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia. In addition, Kevin is actively involved with the business and commercial development of AC Milan, including advising League Serie A on their global media strategy.

Prior to joining RedBird, Kevin had a highly successful 14-year career at the NFL, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President of Media Strategy and Business Development. Kevin also established and led the NFL’s strategic investment entity, 32 Equity, serving as Vice President from 2013 to 2021.

During his tenure at the NFL, Kevin led the League’s media strategy and business development efforts, focusing on partnerships representing over 70% of the NFL’s annual revenue. Under Kevin’s leadership, the NFL negotiated the most favorable live game distribution contract in the League’s history, valued at over $110 billion. Kevin also grew 32 Equity into a market-leading strategic investment platform.  This included the spin-off of the League’s premium hospitality business, On Location Experiences (“OLE”) in partnership with RedBird. This was one of the League’s most innovative and transformative transactions.  OLE grew to become one of the world’s leading independent premium event and hospitality platforms increasing its revenue from $20 million at inception to over $550 million upon its sale to Endeavor in 2020.

Prior to the NFL, Kevin was an Associate in Bear Stearns Technology, Media and Telecommunications group, focusing primarily on corporate transactions in the media and content sectors.

Kevin holds a B.A. in English and Government from Lehigh University and a M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Patrick LaValley is a Managing Director of the Firm and focuses on investment opportunities in the Sports, Media, and Entertainment sectors.

In his current role, Patrick is responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities and overseeing existing portfolio companies. He is actively involved in the Firm’s investments in Alpine Racing and Skydance Media.

Prior to joining RedBird, Patrick was a leader of the Media vertical at Crestview Partners, where he focused on control and structured equity investments. Patrick served as a director of various corporate boards, including TenCate, ICM Partners, Stellar Sports, The Gersh Agency, Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) and Elo Touch Solutions. Patrick’s most recent investments include the corporate carveout, global transformation and sale of TenCate—the world’s largest sports surfaces business—to Leonard Green & Partners in 2023. Patrick also co-led the recapitalization, global growth, and sale of ICM Partners to Creative Artists Agency in 2022. Patrick spent the first decade of his career at Morgan Stanley, where he started in the Investment Banking Division and most recently served as a Vice President of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners.

Philanthropically, Patrick serves as a director of Miles for Maribeth, a cancer patient and caregiver support organization, and as an alumni board council member of SUNY Westchester Community College. 

Patrick received a B.S. in Applied Economics & Management from Cornell University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Jason Port is an Advisor of the Firm focused on its Venture and Emerging Growth investment vertical.

In his current role, Jason is involved in the Firm’s efforts in venture and emerging growth where RedBird backs disruptive technologies and business models in RedBird’s core areas of expertise. Throughout his career, Jason notably invested in the early stages of high-growth companies including Twitter, Jump Forward and Uber. Jason was one of the earliest employees at Sportsline.com, aiding its rapid growth before its acquisition by CBS. Since then, he has focused his investments in early-stage companies while his consultancy, Network Media Group, has offered strategic consulting to companies of all sizes. As the initial investor in Quirky.com, he was instrumental in backing the vision of the disruptive collaborative innovation platform. Most recently, Jason led business development at LeadEdge Capital Partners, a $5B Venture Growth Fund focused on Saas/Technology.

Jason serves on the Board of Directors of the Heather on Earth Music Therapy Foundation, as well as on the advisory board of the Miami Country Day School. He has also served as a speaker for EY Global’s World Entrepreneur of the Year event in Monaco.

Beau Duncan is a Principal of the Firm and focuses on Media, Entertainment and Technology investments.

Prior to joining RedBird, Beau spent five years building the Corporate Development function at Spotify, where he helped lead a number of acquisitions that opened new verticals and drove inorganic growth at the world’s leading music streaming platform. Prior to Spotify, Beau was an Associate at Zelnick Media Capital, a New York-based private equity firm focused on media and entertainment. Beau began his career in Citigroup’s Technology, Media and Telecom investment banking division.

Philanthropically, Beau is actively involved with the JDRF, the world’s largest nonprofit funder of Type 1 Diabetes research.

Beau received a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.

Irene Keskinen is a Principal of the Firm and focuses on Financial Services investments.

In her current role, Irene is actively involved in the management and oversight of the Financial Services portfolio, including investments in Aquarian Holdings, Arax Investment Partners, Bishop Street Underwriters and Obra Capital. She serves on the Board of Directors of Arax Investment Partners, Bishop Street Underwriters and Obra Capital.

Prior to joining RedBird, Irene spent seven years in private equity at The Carlyle Group and General Atlantic focused on growth equity and buyout investments across the global Financial Services sector. She began her career at Morgan Stanley in investment banking.

Irene holds a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and joint B.Comm. and B.A. (Economics) degrees from Queen’s University, where she graduated with First Class Honours.

Toby Lee is a Principal of the Firm and focuses on TMT and Sports investments.

In his current role, Toby is actively involved in the management and oversight of Talent Systems, EverWonder, UFL and Zenith Shipping. Toby serves on the Board of Directors of EverWonder. He was also involved with RedBird’s prior investments in OneTeam Partners, which was exited in September 2022, and Constellation Affiliated Partners, an MGA platform, sold to Truist in July 2021.

Toby was previously an Investment Banking Analyst at Lazard Freres & Co., where he advised on mergers and acquisitions, activism defense, equity and debt financings and leveraged buyouts in the Technology Group.

Toby received a B.B.A. in Finance and Real Estate from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.

Matt Robinson is a Principal of the Firm and focuses on Financial Services investments.

Prior to joining RedBird, Matt was a Vice President at Milestone Partners where he focused on growth equity and control buyout investments across the Financial Services sector. At Milestone, Matt was responsible for deal sourcing, transaction execution, portfolio oversight and capital markets activities primarily within the insurance, warranty and specialty finance sub-sectors.

Matt received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Notre Dame.

David Dingman is a Vice President of the Firm.

In his current role at RedBird, David is actively involved in the sourcing, due diligence and oversight of the Financial Services portfolio.

Prior to joining RedBird, David was the Managing Director of Shipston Group Limited, a private equity firm focused on both international and domestic investments across a wide range of industries, including automotive, biotech, real estate, and fintech. During his 13 years at Shipston Group Limited, David was instrumental in the transformation of several of the Company’s investments into global businesses, many of which were built as platform buy-and-builds. David also directed the reorganization and prioritization of investments with the focus on the monetization of legacy investments through both private and public market transactions. David was a member of Shipston’s Investment Committee, supervising all aspects of the corporate finance and M&A execution.

Among his many investments, David led Shipton’s roll up and integration of multiple high-precision machining companies and low-pressure aluminum casting suppliers to create Mobex Global. Mobex Global is a fully integrated globally trusted partner to the automotive, heavy-duty, construction, agriculture, and industrial markets, and is at the forefront of the evolving mobility industry. In addition, David positioned the IPOs of both China Maple Leaf Educational Systems and Genscript Biotech Corp, solving complicated jurisdictional and governance issues resulting in successful exits. Maple Leaf was the largest private boarding school system in China and Genscript Biotech Corp was a leading Hong Kong gene and cell therapy provider with a current market cap of $37 Billion HK.

Philanthropically, David is an Advisor Advocate for the OKU Foundation and serves on the Board of the Boston Winter Ball. David is also an advisor to the Michael and Elizabeth Dingman Foundation.

David received both his MBA and BA in History from Boston College.

Taylor Elliott is a Vice President of the Firm.

In his current role, Taylor is actively involved with investments across the Consumer portfolio.

Prior to joining RedBird, Taylor focused on growth and buyout investing across the Consumer sector at Prospect Hill Growth Partners, LongRange Capital, and L Catterton. He began his career at Barclays in Investment Banking.

Taylor holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Economics from Duke University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Kyle Law is a Vice President of the Firm.

In his current role, Kyle is actively involved with the investments across the current TMT portfolio.

Prior to joining RedBird, Kyle was an Associate at Golden Gate Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, where he evaluated leveraged buyout, minority investment, and bankruptcy restructuring opportunities.

Prior to Golden Gate, Kyle was an Analyst in the Investment Banking Division of The Goldman Sachs Group, where he advised a variety of clients within the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group on mergers and acquisitions, activism defense, equity and debt financings, and leveraged buyouts.

Kyle received a B.S. in Finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Dean Pacinelli is a Vice President of the Firm.

In his current role, Dean is actively involved with the investments across the current Sports and TMT portfolios.

Prior to joining RedBird, Dean was previously an Analyst at UBS Investment Bank where he worked in the Global Industries Group, focused on Industrial Technology and Tech-Enabled Services.

He received a B.S. in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University.

Michael Tkach is a Vice President of the Firm and focuses on the Capital Solutions and Credit Opportunities investment areas.

In his role, Michael is actively involved in investment activities in opportunistic private credit, preferred and structured equity, asset and royalty acquisitions, and other non-control investments for the Firm’s Capital Solutions and Credit Opportunity vehicles.

Prior to joining RedBird, Michael worked as a Vice President at BlackRock in the Opportunistic Credit Group where he invested across the capital structure in both private and public investments. He began his career at Mizuho as an Investment Banking Analyst advising companies on M&A, debt, and equity financings in the Technology, Media, and Telecom Group.

Michael holds a B.S. in Finance from Fordham University.

Alex Balleza is a Senior Associate of the Firm.

In his current role, Alex is actively involved with the investments across the current Financial Services portfolio.

Prior to joining RedBird, Alex was an Investment Banking Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, where he advised on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and debt and equity financings in the Financial Institutions space.

Alex received a B.S. in Finance from Bentley University.

Francesco Bramante is a Senior Associate of the Firm. 

Prior to joining RedBird, Francesco spent four years at Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company, where he was most recently a Senior Associate in the Ventures & Growth team, focusing on minority investments in the Technology sector. Previously, he worked in the firm’s Private Credit team, where he evaluated debt financings for leveraged buyouts. He began his career as an Analyst in the Consumer & Retail team of Citigroup, based in New York. 

Francesco holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BBA with honors in Finance and Economics from the University of Miami, where he graduated Cum Laude. 

Jake Cohen is a Senior Associate of the Firm.

In his current role, Jake is actively involved with the investments across the current Consumer portfolio.

Prior to joining RedBird, Jake was an Investment Banking Analyst at Evercore Partners, where he advised on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and debt and equity financings in the Transportation and Infrastructure sectors. He began his career at Stifel as an Investment Banking Analyst advising companies on M&A and equity financings in the Healthcare Group.

Jake received a B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of Pennsylvania.

Zach Flyer is a Senior Associate of the Firm.

In his current role, Zach is actively involved with investments across the current sports, media and entertainment portfolio.

Prior to joining RedBird, Zach was a Senior Associate in Brookfield’s private equity group where he focused on business services and media investments. Prior to Brookfield, Zach was a Consultant at Boston Consulting Group where he advised clients across the private equity and consumer practices.

Zach received a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations and a Business minor from the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University.

Michael Garcia is an Associate of the Firm and focuses on TMT and Sports investments.

Prior to joining RedBird, Michael was an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan, where he advised on mergers and acquisitions in the Technology sector. He began his career as a direct report to Michael Cembalest, the Chairman of Market and Investment Strategy for J.P. Morgan Asset Management, to assist with the development of J.P. Morgan’s flagship research publication titled Eye on the Market.

Michael received a B.S. in Financial Mathematics and Statistics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Eric Greenstein is an Associate of the Firm.

In his current role, Eric is actively involved with investments across the current TMT and Sports portfolios.

Prior to joining RedBird, Eric was an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs, where he advised on mergers and acquisitions, activism defense, equity and debt financings in the Financial Technology and Asset Management space.

Eric received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Jeff Hirsh is an Associate of the Firm and focuses on Sports and TMT investments.

Prior to joining RedBird, Jeff was an Investment Banking Analyst at LionTree, where he advised on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and debt and equity financings in the TMT and Sports space.

Jeff received a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University.

Oscar Lin is an Associate of the Firm.

In his current role, Oscar is actively involved with investments across the current TMT and Consumer portfolios.

Prior to joining RedBird, Oscar was an Investment Banking Analyst at Jefferies Group LLC where he worked in the Global Mergers & Acquisitions Group, focused on the Automotive Aftermarket, Consumer and Sports sectors.

Oscar received a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University.

Elizabeth Owen is an Associate of the Firm.

In her current role, Elizabeth is actively involved with investments across the current Consumer, TMT, Sports, and Energy portfolios.

Prior to joining RedBird, Elizabeth was an Investment Banking Analyst at Barclays Capital, where she advised on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and debt and equity financings.

Elizabeth received a B.B.A. in Finance from the McCombs School of Business and a B.A. in Plan II Honors at The University of Texas at Austin.

Michael Procaccino is an Associate of the Firm.

In his current role, Michael is actively involved with the investments across the current Financial Services portfolio.

Prior to joining RedBird, Michael was an Investment Banking Analyst at Piper Sandler & Co., where he advised on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and debt and equity financings in the Financial Institutions space.

Michael received a B.S. in Finance from the University of Richmond.

Matthew Rebello is an Associate of the Firm and focuses on sports, media and entertainment investments.

Prior to joining RedBird, Matthew was an Investment Banking Associate in the Media & Telecommunications Group at Citi, where he advised on mergers and acquisitions and equity and debt financings in the Digital Infrastructure, Music, and Sports spaces.

Matthew received a B.A. in Economics-Philosophy from Columbia University.

Sophie Rubin is an Associate of the Firm.

Prior to joining RedBird, Sophie was an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs, where she advised on mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity financing in the Consumer Retail Group.

Sophie received a B.S.E. in Risk, Data, and Financial Engineering from Duke University.

Noah Scholnick is an Associate of the Firm.

In his current role, Noah is actively involved with investments across the Venture and Emerging Growth investment vertical.

Prior to joining RedBird, Noah was an Investment Banking Analyst at Moelis & Company, where he advised on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and debt and equity financings.

Noah received a B.S. in Computer Science from The University of Michigan.

Jeff Sun is an Associate of the Firm.

In his current role, Jeff is actively involved with investments across the Sports, Media, and Entertainment portfolios.

Previously, Jeff was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Media & Communications Group at J.P. Morgan, where he advised on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and debt and equity financings in the Sports and Entertainment sectors.

He began his career at PJT Partners as an Investment Banking Analyst advising clients on LP and GP-led private equity secondary transactions.

Jeff received a B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth College.

Karolina Tarnacki is an Associate of the Firm. 

In her role, Karolina is actively involved with investments across the current Financial Services portfolio. 

Prior to joining RedBird, Karolina was an Investment Banking Analyst at William Blair, where she advised on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and debt and equity financings in the Tech-Enabled Services Group. 

Karolina received a B.S. in Finance from the University of Connecticut School of Business. 

Will Weideling is an Associate of the Firm.

In his current role, Will is actively involved with the investments across the current Financial Services portfolio.

Prior to joining RedBird, Will was an Investment Banking Associate at Piper Sandler & Co., where he advised on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and debt and equity financings in the Financial Institutions space.

Will holds a B.S. in Finance, with a minor in Economics, from The Ohio State University and a M.S. in Accounting from the Stern School of Business at New York University. 

Liam Fitzgerald is an Analyst of the Firm.

In his role, Liam is involved with investments across the Sports, Media, and Entertainment portfolios.

Previously, Liam worked in Venture Capital at Par Equity, where he evaluated technology-driven investment opportunities across various industries.

Liam received a B.S. in International Economics and Finance from Bocconi University.