CHESTNUT HILL PARTNERS - Key Persons
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- Managing Director / TSG Consumer Partners
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- Managing Director / Centre Partners
I have worked with CHP on multiple assignments and they have distinguished themselves as a cut above the rest. They quickly develop a deep understanding of the business, our strategic objectives and execute as an extension of our firm. I look forward to working with them again in the future."
Before joining Chestnut Hill Partners Mr. Rowley was a Co-Founder and Partner of Cathedral Partners, a venture backed company in partnership with a one billion dollar global financial services firm. The company developed initiatives that consolidated middle market private equity mandates.
Prior to Cathedral Partners, Mr. Rowley was a Vice President at SRS Capital, a New York-based merchant bank. While with SRS Capital, Mr. Rowley originated and arranged more than $500 million dollars of equity and debt financing on a broad range of middle market transactions.
Mr. Rowley graduated Cum Laude from the University of Delaware where he was a Division 1A track and field athlete. He has also been published in Mergers & Acquisitions magazine, moderated private equity discussions at major industry conferences and currently serves as an advisory board member of DreamTigerEquities, which provides investing & advisory services to media companies, institutions & entrepreneurs in New York & the Northeast corridor.
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- Managing Partner / Boyne Capital Partners
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- Managing Partner / Silver Oak Services Partners
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- Managing Principal / Graham Partners
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- General Partner / DFW Capital Partners
The ability for CHP to engage companies effectively is second to none. The entire team's focus, involvement and responsiveness raise the bar. I look forward to working with them on our next mandate.
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- Partner / Lineage Capital
Michael Gasparro has over 20 years of experience as an advisor, investor, and lender to middle market companies and he has been responsible for successfully completing over 30 transactions. Michael has been an advisor and principal on both sides of the transaction as well as a financial and strategic buyer.
Before joining Chestnut Hill Partners, Michael led corporate development and M&A for Avetta, LLC, a private equity-back SaaS supplier risk management network. At Avetta, Michael was responsible for business development, due diligence, transaction execution, and integration. Prior to Avetta, Michael served in numerous roles at Sabre Corporation, a public software provider to the travel industry. While at Sabre, Michael led the successful closing of twelve transactions, representing over $1 billion in total enterprise value.
Michael began his career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch and Jefferies. Michael received a BS in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a MS in finance from the DePaul University graduating with distinction, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.
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- Managing Director / Harvest Partners
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- Founding Partner
- Managing Partner
Paul L. Schaye, the founding partner of Chestnut Hill Partners, has spent more than 30 years in investment banking and management consulting. He has been responsible for completing transactions with a value in excess of $5 Billion dollars. Paul was awarded M&A Pro of the Year by Mergers and Acquisitions Journal.