EMA PARTNERS - Key Persons
is a founding partner of EMA Partners, LLC. For over 20 years, Mr. Raeder has advised middle market clients on numerous transactions in a variety of industries, from life sciences and medical devices, to specialty manufacturing, healthcare IT, and consumer products. Prior to co-founding EMA, Mr. Raeder was a founding partner of The Suffield Financial Group, LLC. During his tenure at SFG, and at Delta Capital Group, Mr. Raeder specialized in lower middle market merger and acquisition work.
For almost ten years, Mr. Raeder worked as a consultant to, and ultimately the President and CEO of two privately held companies: one in the consumer products industry, and the other a manufacturer of medical devices. He ultimately prepared and sold each company to larger competitors in their respective industries. Prior to that, Mr. Raeder worked as a business development consultant and financial analyst for several successful entrepreneurs, including the founders of the WD-40, Foto-Mat, and Smart Food companies. Mr. Raeder also performed due diligence support for mergers and acquisitions at Kirkland and Ellis, LLP. He worked on some of the largest transactions of the period, including Kraft Foods/Philip Morris, and Whirlpool/Roper. Other clients included Celestial Seasonings and Motorola Corporation.
Mr. Raeder graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in English, and holds an MBA from The University of Michigan. Mr. Raeder holds FINRA Series 79, Series 63 and Series 62 licenses.
Andrew D. Raeder is a founding partner of EMA Partners, LLC. For over 20 years, Mr. Raeder has advised middle market clients on numerous transactions in a variety of industries, from life sciences and medical devices, to specialty manufacturing, healthcare IT, and consumer products. Prior to co-founding EMA, Mr. Raeder was a founding partner of The Suffield Financial Group, LLC. During his tenure at SFG, and at Delta Capital Group, Mr. Raeder specialized in lower middle market merger and acquisition work.
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- Managing Director for Blue Sage Advisors
has been associated with EMA Partners since 2003. In addition, Mr. Anderson has been a Managing Director for Blue Sage Advisors, Allied Business Group (a division of Mariner Wealth Advisors) and most recently The Scott Company/TSC Advisors. Mr. Anderson began his M&A Investment Banking career at W.G.Nielson & Co. over 15 years ago, during which he has advised middle market clients on numerous transactions in a variety of industries, from consumer products (especially food and beverage), to energy services, distribution, specialty manufacturing, and business service clients.
Mr. Anderson holds a LL.M in Taxation from The University of Denver School of Law, a J.D. from California Western School of Law, and a B.A from The University of Michigan. Mr. Anderson holds FINRA Series 79 and Series 63 licenses.
David Olson, Advisor. David Olson is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded six biotech start-ups, managed early-stage businesses, and authored business plans that generated substantial private and public funding. Dr. Olson specializes in commercializing early stage life science technologies and has more than 20 years of experience in building life science companies, product development, intellectual property management, business development and venture financing. Dr. Olson is currently a Mentor-in-Residence and Adjunct Faculty at the University of Michigan. Previously he was CEO and co-founder of Swift Biosciences Inc. where he led the creation, funding and development of the company for six years. During that time Swift invented and brought to market multiple new technologies for genetic analysis and Next Generation Sequencing. Prior to Swift Biosciences, Dr. Olson was a founding member and senior executive of Accuri Cytometers (acquired by Becton Dickinson), which developed a successful product line of flow cytometers. His other companies have focused on therapeutics and medical devices. Dr. Olson received his PhD in Molecular Biology from Princeton University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco.
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- Practice Manager of the Recruiting Division
is the Practice Manager of the Recruiting Division at EMA. Ms. Raeder has spent her entire career in talent acquisition. She has 7 years of recruiting experience in a variety of industries, including SaaS sales, life sciences, real estate and construction and specialty manufacturing. She has made numerous successful placements ranging from Applications Scientists, to VP and C-Level roles, with particular expertise in commercial and sales placements.
Samantha holds a BA in Honors English from The University of Michigan.
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- Co - Founder Emeritus. During His Tenure at EMA, Mr. White Has Advised Clients on Numerous Transactions, Primarily in the Technology, Life Sciences and Healthcare Spaces
Prior to founding EMA, Mr. White was General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary of Packard BioScience Company, where he was responsible for negotiating numerous acquisitions, divestitures, license agreements and financing deals. In addition, Mr. White oversaw the company's initial public offering (IPO) in 2000, and ultimately the merger of the company with PerkinElmer, Inc.
Prior to joining Packard, Mr. White was a transactional attorney at the Denver law firm of Jacobs, Chase, Frick, Kleinkopf & Kelley, LLC, where his practice included mergers, acquisitions, financings and securities work. Prior to that, Mr. White was a transactional attorney in the Denver office of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll.
Mr. White holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamilton College and his law degree from The University of Michigan Law School, where he graduated with honors.
Tod O. White, Co-Founder Emeritus. During his tenure at EMA, Mr. White has advised clients on numerous transactions, primarily in the technology, life sciences and healthcare spaces.