Meet our Team
Our team is made of talented, experienced and committed professionals working together in a collaborative and entrepreneurial ‘One Team’ culture.
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Associate
Sam Anderson
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Associate
Troy Bowditch
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Analyst
Justin Brown
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Associate
Amber Clift
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Managing Director
Dan Davidson
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Associate, Strategic Initiatives
Sam Deignan
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Vice President
Adam Eskierka
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Associate
Michael Gennaro
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Associate
Elizabeth Guimont
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Vice President
Matt Hansen
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Managing Director
Mark Horvick
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Managing Director
Paul Jevnick
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Managing Director
Robbie Kelley
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Director
Chris Klotsche
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Analyst
Jack Lagerstrom
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Director
Mat Marcussen
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Managing Director
Benjamin Marks
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Vice President
Hayden Maxfield
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Director
Brad Mostowy
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Managing Director
Eric Nicholson
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Analyst
Jane Olney
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Analyst
Armaan Olson
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Vice President
Landon Sheridan
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Office Manager, Minneapolis
Matt Skurich
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Analyst
Nick Strom
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Associate
Andrew Stuart
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Chief Operating Officer
Scott Theisen
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Vice President of Finance
Mackenzie VanSickle
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Office Manager, Alpharetta
Julie Walker
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Director
Cam Wood
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Analyst
Eric Yang
Sam joined Northborne in 2026 and brings investment banking experience advising companies on M&A and financing transactions.
Prior to joining Northborne, Sam served as an Associate at Piper Sandler on the Information-Driven Healthcare team.
Sam earned an M.B.A. from the Carlson School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Chinese from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Before beginning his banking career, Sam served eight years in the United States Army as a helicopter pilot.
Fun Fact: Outside of work, Sam enjoys surfing when he’s not landlocked, learning new languages and spending time with his wife and son.
Troy joined Northborne in 2024 and supports transaction execution across multiple industries. His responsibilities include financial modeling and analysis, research, preparation of marketing materials and supporting due diligence, among others.
After working as a Summer Analyst Intern, Troy joined Northborne full-time.
Troy earned a BA in Quantitative Economics, summa cum laude, from St. Olaf College.
Fun fact: Troy was born and raised in Canada and is a diehard Toronto Maple Leafs fan. Given this, he played competitive hockey for over 20 years, culminating in serving as Captain of the men’s hockey program at St. Olaf College during his senior year.
Justin joined Northborne in 2026 and supports transaction execution across multiple industries. His responsibilities include financial modeling and analysis, market research, due diligence support and the preparation of marketing materials.
Prior to Northborne, Justin was a Summer Analyst at SMBC Group.
Justin earned a degree in Finance, summa cum laude, from the University of Arizona.
Fun fact: In his free time, Justin enjoys traveling. Since his first trip to Europe at age 14, he has visited 15 countries and is always looking for his next adventure.
Amber joined Northborne in 2024 and supports transaction execution across the firm’s middle market client base. Her responsibilities include financial modeling and analysis, research, preparation of marketing materials and supporting due diligence, among others.
She joined Northborne full-time after serving as a Spring Analyst Intern and held prior internships with Battery Ventures and Cloverfields Capital.
Amber earned a BSB, summa cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
Fun fact: Amber is an accomplished figure skater who has competed at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and placed 3rd nationally with her collegiate team at the 2024 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships.
Dan has over 25 years of experience with more than 100 completed M&A, strategic advisory, and complex financing deals, bringing a rare combination of operational depth, entrepreneurial drive and financial expertise to every engagement. Prior to joining Northborne, Dan partnered with Lindsay Goldberg to co-found Sero Mental Health, a national behavioral health platform. Prior to Sero, Dan was a co-founder and Managing Director of Coker Capital Securities, a premier M&A advisory firm focused exclusively on middle-market healthcare that was acquired by Fifth Third Securities in 2018.
Dan holds a degree in Financial Management from Clemson University. He is a former Marine Corps Sergeant who served during the Persian Gulf War and was assigned to a unit tasked with conducting unconventional warfare by air, land, and sea.
Dan currently serves on the boards of Sero Mental Health and Care Predictor, is a founder and advisor to the Sero Scientific Advisory Board, sits on the Steering Committee for the Behavioral Health Outcomes Consortium, and serves on the Innovation Committee Board of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute.
Fun fact: Dan is a lifelong angler who grew up sportfishing and has cast a line in waters all over the world – from remote fly fishing destinations to deep-sea pursuits on multiple continents. Whether he’s chasing trophy fish or closing complex transactions, the same instincts apply: preparation, patience and knowing the waters you’re in.
Recent Deals
ProHealth Partners (a portfolio company of Balance Point Capital) has been acquired by HealthDrive (a portfolio company of Bain Double Impact)
Shoreline Center for Eating Disorder Treatment has been acquired by Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare (a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group)
Clearview Treatment Programs has been acquired by Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare (a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group)
- Evolve Treatment Centers has been acquired by Galen Partners Healthcare
- Southeastern Pathology Associates (SEPA Labs) has been acquired by PathGroup Healthcare
- Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has partnered with Revelstoke Capital Partners Healthcare
- Northside Radiology Associates has partnered with Radiology Partners Healthcare
- Sun City Radiology has been acquired by Radiology Partners Healthcare
- Mori, Bean & Brooks has partnered with Radiology Partners Healthcare
Sam joined Northborne in 2024 and supports transaction execution across multiple industries. He supports the firm’s M&A practice through detailed financial modeling, coordination of buyer due diligence and the preparation of client materials, among other responsibilities.
Sam joined Northborne full-time after serving as a Summer Analyst Intern.
Sam earned a BA in Economics from Boston College.
Fun fact: Sam was a member of a premier A Capella group in college, receiving two Contemporary A Capella Recording Awards (CARA) and placing in the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella his senior year.
Adam has more than five years of M&A experience working with middle-market businesses across a variety of industries, including healthcare, industrials, consumer and business services.
Prior to Northborne, Adam was an Analyst at Vermillion Capital.
Adam earned a BA in Finance from the University of St. Thomas.
Fun fact: When Adam isn’t experimenting with the latest biohacking protocol, you’ll find him exploring the outdoors—from the Great Wall to Yellowstone to Banff—or curating Spotify mixes to fuel his love of music.
Michael joined Northborne in 2025 and supports transaction execution across the firm’s middle market client base. His responsibilities include industry research, financial modeling and analysis, coordinating due diligence and preparing pitch decks and marketing materials, among others.
Prior to Northborne, Michael worked in the Healthcare M&A group at Houlihan Lokey.
Michael earned a BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.
Fun fact: Michael has a wide and varrying taste in music. He prides himself on being able to play the perfect song for each occasion, and gives himself bonus points if it’s the first time someone is hearing it.
Elizabeth has four years of investment banking experience, supporting M&A transactions and client engagements across a variety of industries. She joined Northborne as an Analyst in 2022.
Prior to Northborne, Elizabeth worked at Stone Arch Capital as a Summer Analyst, where she supported work across multiple portfolio companies.
Elizabeth earned a BA, summa cum laude, from Wheaton College in 2022.
Fun fact: Elizabeth studied at a French Immersion school growing up, sparking a love for international travel and cuisine. This, in turn, led to a favorite tradition of having Raclette every New Year’s Eve as a family.
Matt joined Northborne in 2021 and has nearly a decade of healthcare investment banking experience advising clients across medical device manufacturing, health technology, and other growth-oriented sectors.
He previously worked as an Analyst at Piper Sandler and at Northland Capital Markets.
Matt earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Colorado College.
Fun Fact: Minnesota-born and hockey-raised, Matt spent much of his early life on the ice, including competing in college. Today, he’s happiest spending time with his wife and cheering on his son’s hockey journey.
Mark has 15 years of experience advising middle-market companies on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and financings. He has completed transactions for entrepreneurs, private equity sponsors and public companies across a broad range of industries.
Prior to co-founding Northborne, Mark was a Managing Director at Cowen, where he led the Healthcare Services effort, and a Principal at Greene Holcomb Fisher. He began his career practicing M&A law at Kirkland & Ellis, advising private equity clients on complex corporate transactions.
Mark earned a JD/MBA from Indiana University–Bloomington and a BA from Augsburg College.
Fun fact: Mark is passionate about golf, though remains very average in his abilities. He’s played for 35+ years but still struggles with those 3 foot putts and has yet to find a coach who can fix his slice. If he’s not working or with his family, he’s most likely on the course or on the way to one.
Recent Deals
ADR Wellness has partnered with Galen Mental Health (a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg)
The Nexus Group has partnered with Beacon Behavioral Partners (a portfolio company of Latticework Capital Management)
NORA (Nationwide Organ Recovery Transport Alliance) has received an investment from Norwest Equity Partners
- Wings Recovery Center has partnered with Galen Mental Health Healthcare
- Solgen Power has received an investment from The Edgewater Funds Food & Consumer
- Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions has been recapitalized by Amulet Capital Partners Healthcare
- Center for Behavioral Health has been acquired by Behavioral Health Group Healthcare
- Transplant Connect has received an investment from InVita Healthcare Technologies Healthcare
- Riverwood Group has been acquired by BayMark Health Services Healthcare
Paul has 30 years of deal-making experience as both an M&A attorney and investment banker. He has completed transactions for more than 100 privately held clients, with deep expertise in the consumer and industrial sectors.
Prior to co-founding Northborne, Paul led the Middle Market Consumer M&A team at BMO Capital Markets and was a partner at Greene Holcomb Fisher. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at Piper Jaffray Companies and practiced M&A and securities law at Morrison & Foerster and Faegre & Benson.
Paul earned a JD from Cornell Law School and a BS from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Fun fact: Paul is a massive English football fan and proudly supports Tottenham Hotspur. He has attended more than 75 matches across England, Wales and Scotland, making a pilgrimage to the UK every fall for the last 16 years. COYS!
Recent Deals
Aluma Trailers has been acquired by Novae (a portfolio company of Brightstar Capital Partners)
Specialty Wood Products has been acquired by SRS Distribution (a subsidiary of The Home Depot)
Disdero Lumber Co. has been acquired by BlueLinx Holdings
- Mercer Culinary has been acquired by CFS Brands Food & Consumer
- Branding Iron Holdings has been acquired by Kingswood Capital Management Food & Consumer
- Intek Plastics has been acquired by Vermilion Group Industrials & Infrastructure
- Dur-A-Flex has been acquired by The Sherwin-Williams Company Industrials & Infrastructure
- Solgen Power has received an investment from The Edgewater Funds Food & Consumer
- Transplant Connect has received an investment from InVita Healthcare Technologies Healthcare
Robbie has more than 15 years of M&A experience and leads Northborne’s services practice, advising clients across commercial, facility, residential and related services sectors.
Prior to Northborne, Robbie was a Partner at Solomon Partners and previously held a senior M&A role at Piper Sandler, focusing on advising services businesses.
Robbie earned his degree from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
Fun fact: Robbie has three beautiful daughters, including identical twins. An avid golfer, Robbie was a member of the University of Minnesota men’s golf team and for a very brief moment, was technically a professional golfer.
Recent Deals
Genesis Rail Company (a portfolio company of Auxo Investment Partners) has sold its Ferrovia vegetation management business to Secovia Capital
SWAT Mosquito has been acquired by Fairway (a portfolio company of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners)
Schill Grounds Management (a portfolio company of Argonne Capital Group) has been acquired by TruArc Partners
- AEA Investors and BCI has acquired Pave America Services
- G2 Secure Staff has been acquired by Menzies Aviation Services
- Thermogenics has been acquired by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Services
- Unified Power has been acquired by Pearce Services Services
- Agellus Capital has formed Bluejack Fire & Life Safety Services
- Gauge Capital has acquired Commercial Fire Protection Services
Chris has nearly a decade of experience in M&A and corporate finance, with experience executing M&A transactions across the industrials, infrastructure and services sectors.
Prior to joining Northborne, he worked on middle-market M&A transactions at Cowen & Company and held finance roles at General Electric.
Chris earned a BS in Finance and Marketing from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.
Fun fact: Chris is a proud Eagle Scout and enjoys passing on his love of the outdoors to his two young children.
Recent Deals
Genesis Rail Company (a portfolio company of Auxo Investment Partners) has sold its Ferrovia vegetation management business to Secovia Capital
Rail Modal Group has received a strategic investment from InfraRed Capital Partners
Sierra Railroad Company (a portfolio company of Ridgewood Infrastructure) has acquired Central Valley Ag Transport
- Sierra Railroad Company has been acquired by Ridgewood Infrastructure Industrials & Infrastructure
- Savage Enterprises has agreed to sell Savage Rail to Cando Rail & Terminals Industrials & Infrastructure
- FORTA has been acquired by The Heritage Group Industrials & Infrastructure
- Durex Products has been acquired by Gerard Daniel Worldwide Industrials & Infrastructure
- Weather Shield has been acquired by Pella Corporation Industrials & Infrastructure
- G.L. Capasso has partnered with Northern Lakes Capital Industrials & Infrastructure
Jack joined Northborne in 2025 and supports transaction execution across multiple industries. His responsibilities include financial modeling and analysis, industry research, due diligence support and the preparation of marketing materials.
Prior to Northborne, Jack was a Summer Analyst at Piper Sandler.
Jack earned a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.
Fun fact: Jack was a member of the Cornell Division I Varsity Men’s Hockey Team, winning an Ivy League title and earning ECAC All-Academic Team honors.
Mat brings more than a decade of experience executing M&A transactions across industrials, infrastructure and various other sectors.
Prior to Northborne, Mat held roles at BMO Capital Markets and BMO Harris Bank and began his career at Chartwell, specializing in ESOP-related transactions.
Mat earned a BS in Finance from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
Fun fact: Mat grew up in a very small town in Northern Minnesota, where he was the quarterback of his 9-man football team. Unfortunately, as one of eight children across blended families, they were one shy of a full roster.
Recent Deals
Labsurface has received a minority investment from Idealist Capital
Specialty Wood Products has been acquired by SRS Distribution (a subsidiary of The Home Depot)
Disdero Lumber Co. has been acquired by BlueLinx Holdings
- Harrison Paint Company has been acquired by A Local Investor Group Industrials & Infrastructure
- Universal Transportation Systems has been acquired by Student Transportation of America Industrials & Infrastructure
- Minnesota Coaches has received a growth capital investment from Tiger Infrastructure Partners Industrials & Infrastructure
- Andrie has been acquired by Rand Logistics Industrials & Infrastructure
- Gilbert & Jones has been acquired by Shrieve Industrials & Infrastructure
- NORA (Nationwide Organ Recovery Transport Alliance) has received an investment from Norwest Equity Partners Healthcare
Ben has spent his career advising closely held businesses, private equity firms and corporations on complex sell-side M&A transactions.
Prior to co-founding Northborne, Ben was a Managing Director at BMO Capital Markets, where he played a key role in building and leading the firm’s highly successful short line railroad advisory practice. In addition, he focused on specialty industrial sectors including transportation, chemicals, packaging and short line railroads.
Ben joined BMO through its acquisition of Greene Holcomb Fisher.
Ben earned a BS from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management.
Recent Deals
Genesis Rail Company (a portfolio company of Auxo Investment Partners) has sold its Ferrovia vegetation management business to Secovia Capital
Rail Modal Group has received a strategic investment from InfraRed Capital Partners
North Water District Laboratory Services has been acquired by SPL (a portfolio company of Sentinel Capital Partners)
- Sierra Railroad Company has acquired Central Valley Ag Transport Industrials & Infrastructure
- Sierra Railroad Company has been acquired by Ridgewood Infrastructure Industrials & Infrastructure
- Savage Enterprises has agreed to sell Savage Rail to Cando Rail & Terminals Industrials & Infrastructure
- FORTA has been acquired by The Heritage Group Industrials & Infrastructure
- Labsurface has received a minority investment from Idealist Capital Industrials & Infrastructure
- Harrison Paint Company has been acquired by A Local Investor Group Industrials & Infrastructure
Hayden joined Northborne in 2022 and has nearly a decade of experience in investment banking and transaction advisory.
Prior to Northborne, he was an Associate in the healthcare investment banking group at Piper Sandler and started his career in transaction advisory at Ernst & Young.
Hayden earned bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Accounting from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.
Fun fact: Despite growing up in Minnesota, Hayden was born a fifth-generation Californian whose ancestors arrived there in search of gold via the Oregon Trail in 1850. He keeps his connection to The Golden State alive by traveling there multiple times per year to partake in his favorite activity: skiing.
Brad has over 13 years of healthcare investment banking experience, executing a multitude of M&A and strategic advisory transactions across physician services, behavioral health, post-acute, healthcare staffing and other key healthcare sectors.
Prior to Northborne, Brad was a Vice President at Fifth Third Securities where he advised private equity backed and closely-held businesses on complex M&A transactions. He began his career as one of the original members of Coker Capital Securities, which was acquired in 2018.
Brad earned a BA in Economics and Commerce from Hampden-Sydney College.
Fun fact: Brad was a four-year starter of the varsity lacrosse team at Hampden-Sydney College.
Recent Deals
ProHealth Partners (a portfolio company of Balance Point Capital) has been acquired by HealthDrive (a portfolio company of Bain Double Impact)
Evolve Treatment Centers has been acquired by Galen Partners
Southeastern Pathology Associates (SEPA Labs) has been acquired by PathGroup (a portfolio company of Pritzker Private Capital)
- Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has partnered with Revelstoke Capital Partners Healthcare
- Mori, Bean & Brooks has partnered with Radiology Partners Healthcare
- La Ventana has sold its Eating Disorder assets to Alsana Treatment Centers Healthcare
- AdCare has been acquired by American Addiction Centers Healthcare
- Bradford Health Services has received an investment from Centre Partners Healthcare
- Constellation Behavioral Health has been acquired by New MainStream Capital Healthcare
Eric has over 30 years of experience advising private and public companies, private equity investors and entrepreneurs on M&A transactions.
Prior to co-founding Northborne, Eric was a senior investment banker at Piper Jaffray and a partner at Greene Holcomb Fisher. Following BMO’s acquisition of GHF, he became Head of BMO Middle Market M&A. He began his career as a corporate attorney at Dorsey & Whitney.
Eric earned a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School and a BA from Carleton College. Eric has served on the adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota Law School, the board of directors of the Wilder Foundation, and as a discussion leader for the Anderson Center for Management and Leadership Development.
Fun fact: Eric hails from Northfield, Minnesota, famous for Defeat of Jesse James Days, Malt O Meal cereal, St. Olaf College, Eric’s alma mater Carleton College, and the proudly quirky slogan “Cows, Colleges, and Contentment.” After living in St. Paul for more than 25 years, he’s discovered the State’s Capital City offers plenty of colleges and contentment of its own. The cows, however, are still in Northfield.
Recent Deals
Durex Products (a portfolio company of Borgman Capital) has been acquired by Gerard Daniel Worldwide (a portfolio company of Graycliff Partners)
Weather Shield has been acquired by Pella Corporation
Paine's has been acquired by All American Waste
- BETE has merged with EXAIR Industrials & Infrastructure
- Salo has been acquired by Korn Ferry Services
- Intek Plastics has been acquired by Vermilion Group Industrials & Infrastructure
- LJP Waste Solutions has been acquired by Nonantum Capital Partners Industrials & Infrastructure
- JMH Premium has been acquired by Southeastern Mills Food & Consumer
- Pride Engineering has been acquired by Arcline Investment Management Industrials & Infrastructure
Jane joined Northborne in 2026 and supports transaction execution across the firm’s middle market client base. Her responsibilities include market research, financial modeling and analysis, supporting due diligence and the preparation of marketing materials.
She joined Northborne full-time after serving as a Summer Analyst Intern in 2025.
Jane earned a BA in Economics from Northwestern University.
Fun fact: Jane enjoys painting and drawing in her spare time and had her first (and only) art show when she was seven years old.
Armaan joined Northborne in 2025 and supports transaction execution across the firm’s middle market client base. His responsibilities include industry research, financial modeling and analysis, coordinating due diligence and preparing pitch decks and marketing materials, among others.
He joined Northborne full-time after serving as a Summer Analyst Intern.
Armaan earned a BBA in Finance and Real Estate from the University of San Diego.
Fun fact: Armaan was a member of the men’s soccer team at the University of San Diego.
Landon has nearly six years of middle-market M&A experience advising privately held companies across multiple industries.
Prior to Northborne, Landon worked in Transaction Advisory Services at CliftonLarsonAllen, where he focused on industrial, business services and manufacturing companies.
Landon earned a BS in Finance and Accounting from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
Fun fact: After placing third in his age division in his first 5K, Landon took that as encouragement to sign up for a marathon and now balances training with weekends at his family’s lake cabin in Stillwater and outdoor adventures with his golden retriever, Bo.
Matt has over five years of experience supporting financial and professional services firms.
He earned a BA from the University of Minnesota-Duluth and an MBA from The College of St. Scholastica.
Fun fact: Matt has been able to recite the lines from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace since watching it literally every day one summer during elementary school.
Nick joined Northborne in 2026 and supports transaction execution across the firm’s middle market client base. His responsibilities include financial analysis and modeling, market research, due diligence support and the preparation of marketing materials.
Nick earned a B.S. in Economics and Business Management, summa cum laude, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Fun fact: Nick is a former Division I college hockey player and NCAA Academic All-American. He played for 3 colleges and started his academic career as a pilot before switching to business. In his free time, Nick loves to golf and spend time on the lake.
Andrew brings investment banking experience advising industrial companies on M&A transactions.
Prior to joining Northborne, Andrew was an analyst at Lazard and interned at BMO Capital Markets.
Andrew earned a BA in Finance, magna cum laude, from the University of St. Thomas.
Fun fact: Andrew is an avid golfer and passionate Minnesota Vikings fan, SKOL!
Scott has over a decade of M&A transaction experience across the healthcare, infrastructure and food and consumer sectors and currently serves as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the firm’s day-to-day operations, internal processes and infrastructure to ensure efficient execution across all engagements.
Prior to Northborne, Scott was a member of the Middle Market M&A team at BMO Capital Markets. He began his investment banking career at Greene Holcomb Fisher in 2013, which was later acquired by BMO in 2016.
Scott earned a BA in Economics, magna cum laude, from Carleton College.
Fun fact: Scott has not paid for a haircut in 15+ years as he cuts his own hair at home.
Recent Deals
The Center for Cosmetic Surgery has partnered with Latticework Capital Management
Undisclosed Frozen Pizza Contract Manufacturer has been acquired by Multi-National Food & Beverage Company
DDS Dentures & Implant Solutions has been acquired by Affordable Care (a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners)
- Elite Body Sculpture has been acquired by Vesey Street Capital Partners and Burch Creative Capital Healthcare
- Canadian Addiction Treatment Centres has been acquired by BayMark Health Services Healthcare
- Health Care Resource Centers has been acquired by BayMark Health Services Healthcare
- Ontario Drive & Gear has been acquired by Aperion Management and Falcon Investment Advisors Industrials & Infrastructure
Mackenzie has more than 15 years of experience in finance and accounting.
Her background includes auditing at RSM, advisory and consulting work and most recently serving as Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting at a telecommunications company.
Mackenzie earned a Bachelor of Accounting from the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Labovitz School of Business and Economics and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Fun fact: Mackenzie stays busy with four small kids but still loves to travel. She has gone viral (multiple times) due to a photo of her and her friends having a strange optical illusion during a visit to an elephant sanctuary in Thailand. Whether the photo is real or not is still fiercely debated on Reddit.
Julie has over five years supporting executives in the tech, healthcare, and financial industries. Prior to Northborne, Julie held similar roles at Brentwood Capital Advisors and Galen Mental Health.
She attended Georgia State University and Truett McConnell University.
Fun fact: Julie was an extra in the 1989 movie Major League.
Cam has more than 10 years of transactional advisory experience, with a primary focus on M&A. He joined Northborne after a successful legal career as a partner in the M&A group at Dorsey & Whitney. His significant deal experience (75+ transactions) includes both buy-side and sell-side representations across a broad array of industries.
Cam began his career at Cleary Gottlieb in New York.
He earned a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School and a BA from Wheaton College.
Fun fact: Cam has been known to dabble in the performing arts: including performances as Will Parker in the high school production of Oklahoma and Puck in the Law School musical production “A Mid-Semester Night’s Dream”. More recently, North Shore residents might recognize him as the Singing Santa Claus from the 2025 Grand Marais Holiday Parade.
Recent Deals
Mercer Culinary has been acquired by CFS Brands (a portfolio company of TJC)
AGT Food and Ingredients (a portfolio company of Fairfax Financial Holdings) has sold its Short Line Rail and Bulk Handling Infrastructure business to GCM Grosvenor
Branding Iron Holdings has been acquired by Kingswood Capital Management
- ACI Asphalt & Concrete has been acquired by Soundcore Capital Partners Industrials & Infrastructure
- East Coast Warehouse & Distribution has received an investment from Equity Group Investments Industrials & Infrastructure
Eric joined Northborne in 2026 and supports transaction execution across multiple industries. His responsibilities include financial modeling and analysis, industry research, due diligence support and the preparation of marketing materials.
Prior to Northborne, Eric was a Summer Analyst at Apogem Capital.
Eric earned a degree in Finance from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Fun fact: For a professional coffee chat with his mentee in college, Eric went skydiving.
Advisory Team
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Senior Advisor
Jim D’Aquila
Expert in consumer products, restaurants and retail; current Managing Member & Chief Investment Officer of Virentes Partners Group; prior experience includes leadership roles at Lazard, Rendersi, The Mercanti Group, DLJ, Dain Rauscher and Aurora Capital.
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Senior Advisor
Bill Emory
Expert in B2B services and consumer products; former CEO of Ruff Roofers and Smart Care Equipment Solutions (both backed by Audax Private Equity); prior experience includes board member of three private equity (Audax, Susquehanna) backed companies and General Manager roles with Ecolab in Europe and the US; earlier in his career Bill led marketing for Kellogg’s, Pillsbury and Heinz.
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Senior Advisor
Ken Higgins
Expert in location-based health services, medtech products and medical device contract manufacturing; prior experience includes BMO Capital Markets, Greene Holcomb Fisher, Piper Jaffray, SightLine Partners / Piper Jaffray Ventures, Dorsey & Whitney and Kirkland & Ellis.
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Senior Advisor
Andy Keller, PhD
Expert in behavioral health financing, program and regulatory best practices; currently leads the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute; prior experience includes founding and leading TriWest Group and work in the Denver public mental health system.
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Senior Advisor
Geoff Kuzio
Highly skilled strategic business operator with deep knowledge in student transportation; prior experience includes leadership roles in consumer goods; has worked at Universal Transportation Systems, Holland Park Investments, Campbell Soup Company, PepsiCo and The Schwan's Food Company.
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Senior Advisor
Jerry Schill
Expert in commercial landscaping; current President and CEO of Schill Grounds Management (backed by TruArc Partners); actively involved in several national and regional landscape and snow and ice management associations.
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Senior Advisor
Joe Schwartz
Expert in the industrial automation industry; experience with both manufacturers and distributors, having led Motion Industries’ Automation Group and BRAAS Company, with earlier leadership roles at Honeywell and other firms; currently serves on several boards of industry firms.
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Senior Advisor
Andy Sherman
Expert in Healthcare Services, Payor Services and HCIT; current Advisor to Lindsay Goldberg, Doppler Veterinary Group (Lindsay Goldberg), Sero Mental Health (Lindsay Goldberg), IntelePeer AI (venture backed) and Healthmap Solutions (WindRose); prior experience includes leadership roles at Women’s Care (Lindsay Goldberg, BC Partners), Unified Women’s Healthcare (Ares, Altas Partners), DCH Partners and 22 years in investment banking, completing 200+ M&A and private equity transactions totaling over $40 billion in enterprise value.
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Senior Advisor
Barbara Wilson
Expert in short line rail and rail services; current CEO of Eagle Railcar Services; serves on the board of directors for Sierra Railroad and Remprex, LLC, as well as serves as a Senior Advisor to Railroad Financial Corporation; prior experience includes Pavilion Payments, RailUSA, Wells Fargo Rail and Helm Financial.
Jim brings over four decades of experience as an advisor, investor and operating executive. He serves on Northborne’s Advisory Board and is the Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Virentes Partners Group, a multifamily office investing in private companies and alternative assets.
Previously, Jim held senior leadership roles at Lazard Middle Market, Rendersi, The Mercanti Group, DLJ, Dain Rauscher and Aurora Capital. His advisory experience spans consumer, retail, and private equity-backed businesses.
Jim earned a degree from the University of Notre Dame.
Bill is an accomplished business leader with nearly four decades of experience across B2B services and consumer products. He most recently served as the CEO of Ruff Roofers (backed by Audax Private Equity).
Prior to Ruff Roofers, Bill was the CEO of Smart Care Equipment Solutions, leading the business through two successful private equity exits. He has also served as a board member of three private equity (Audax, Susquehanna) backed companies and held General Manager roles with Ecolab in Europe and the US. Earlier in his career, Bill led marketing for major consumer brands including Kellogg’s, Pillsbury and Heinz.
Bill earned a BA in Economics and Political Science from Ripon College.
Fun fact: Bill played competitive Rugby and Ultimate Frisbee in high school and college.
Ken has more than 30 years of M&A and advisory experience spanning investment banking, venture capital and transactional law. Prior to Northborne, he led the Middle Market Healthcare M&A team at BMO Capital Markets and previously founded and led the healthcare practice at Greene Holcomb Fisher before its acquisition by BMO.
His background also includes healthcare-focused venture investing with SightLine Partners / Piper Jaffray Ventures, investment banking at Piper Jaffray and M&A legal work at Dorsey & Whitney and Kirkland & Ellis. Ken brings a multidisciplinary perspective that helps clients navigate complex transactions with confidence.
Ken earned a JD from Harvard Law School and a BBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business
Fun fact: Ken was an Academic All-American wide receiver for the Bo Schembechler-coached University of Michigan football team, and claims to have the fewest “yards after catch” in the history of Michigan football.
Recent Deals
Isometric Micro Molding has partnered with Nissha Medical Technologies
The Center for Cosmetic Surgery has partnered with Latticework Capital Management
Mountain Manufacturing Technologies has been acquired by Wytech Industries (a portfolio company of Vance Street Capital)
Andy is a clinical and community psychologist with more than 25 years of experience in behavioral health policy, financing and best practices. He serves on Northborne’s Advisory Board and is currently the President and CEO of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, which he helped found in 2013. Andy also maintains a small clinical practice focused on complex depression, and he is licensed in Colorado, Michigan and Texas.
Prior to moving primarily into the work at the Meadows Institute, Andy founded and served as managing partner for 17 years at a national behavioral health management consulting firm with a specialty focus on healthcare financing and risk / value-based strategy. Before that, he worked in Colorado with a leading Medicaid HMO and the local community mental health system.
Andy holds a PhD in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of Maryland, completed fellowships in Public Psychology at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine and earned a BA in Philosophy from Wheaton College. Andy and his wife Mary Jo split their time between Dallas and Northern Michigan.
Fun fact: Andy grew up on an apple farm in Washington State and was the 1982 Washington State Apple Judging Champion. He still has his blue Future Farmers of America jacket (which he can still just barely zip into) and can recite most of the FFA Creed, despite leaving the apple industry in 1989.
Geoff serves on Northborne’s Advisory Board and brings nearly a decade of experience in student transportation along with more than 20 years in executive roles with Fortune 500 companies.
Most recently, Geoff was the Owner and CEO of Universal Transportation Systems (UTS), an Ohio based NEMT and student transportation provider. As Owner and CEO he more than doubled the size of UTS before selling the company in 2025 to a strategic buyer.
Geoff started his career in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, culminating in leadership roles in Marketing and Sales at PepsiCo and Campbell Soup Company. Prior to those positions, he held roles with Schwan’s Company.
Geoff earned his BA in Marketing from Miami University.
Fun fact: Geoff has a deep passion for boating and sailing. He is a licensed captain and has sailed extensively with friends and family from the Bahamas to Aruba.
Jerry Schill is the Founder and CEO of Schill Grounds Management, a leading provider of commercial landscape management and winter services across North America. He founded the company in 1993 and, in 2012, led a strategic transformation to focus exclusively on commercial grounds management with a vision to build the industry’s undisputed market leader. Since 2020, Jerry has led an accelerated expansion strategy, completing 19 strategic acquisitions and scaling the organization into one of the largest and most respected commercial landscape platforms in North America, with more than 1,800 team members across twelve brands, united as the Schill Landscape Collective.
Known for his values-driven, people-first leadership style, Jerry is actively involved in several national and regional landscape and snow and ice management associations. He also plays an active role in national legislative efforts impacting the industry, advocating for policies that drive positive, long-term change across the landscape and winter services sectors.
Jerry is deeply committed to community impact and, alongside his children, co-founded Holiday Feast, an annual initiative that provides thousands of meals to underserved families throughout the Cleveland area.
Fun fact: Jerry played WR in college and is a raving football fan. Although he hails from Cleveland and strongly supports the local sports teams, you will find him cheering on his beloved Packers every weekend!
Joe has more than 30 years of experience in the industrial automation sector and serves on Northborne’s Advisory Board. He spent 19 years at Honeywell and later served as CEO of BRAAS Company prior to its sale to Motion Industries.
Joe went on to serve as President of Motion Industries’ Automation Solutions Group before retiring in 2021. He now serves on several private company and nonprofit boards.
Joe earned a BSME from Purdue University and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.
Fun fact: Joe and his wife, Tammy, have been married for 40+ years, having met in the 2nd grade.
Andy brings over 30 years of experience as an advisor, investment banker, private equity investor and operating executive, with a career spanning more than 200 M&A and private equity transactions totaling over $40 billion in enterprise value.
He serves on Northborne’s Advisory Board and is an Advisor to Lindsay Goldberg, a leading NYC based private equity firm, as well as several other healthcare focused private equity sponsors. At Lindsay Goldberg, Andy focuses on the Healthcare vertical and is a Strategic Growth Advisor to portfolio companies Doppler Veterinary Group – where he also serves on the Board – and Sero Mental Health.
Andy is also a strategic growth advisor to IntelePeer AI (conversational and agentic AI solutions for large multi-site healthcare companies backed by Savant Growth and VantagePoint) and Healthmap Solutions (WindRose), a leading value based kidney population and specialty benefits management company.
Previously, Andy served as Chief Development Officer for Women’s Care (Lindsay Goldberg, BC Partners) and led corporate development and growth initiatives for Unified Women’s Healthcare (Ares, Altas Partners). Before his operating roles, he was a Partner at DCH Partners, a healthcare focused private equity firm.
Andy began his career with 22 years in investment banking, M&A and principal investing, advising healthcare companies, private equity firms and strategic buyers across the U.S. and internationally.
He holds a B.S. in Economics and Finance from The Wharton School, a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. with Distinction from Harvard Business School.
Fun fact: Andy is a massive 1980s rock fan with meticulously curated Spotify playlists topping 10,000 songs. He’s also an amateur piano and trumpet player and has composed three original stadium rock anthems – coming soon to arenas near you.
Barbara brings more than 20 years of executive leadership experience, having served in CEO, CFO and other senior roles, with significant expertise in the short line rail and rail services industries. She is currently the CEO of Eagle Railcar Services, the largest independent provider of regulated railcar repair, maintenance and cleaning services in the United States. Barbara serves on Northborne’s Advisory Board. She is also on the board of directors for Sierra Railroad and Remprex, LLC, as well as serves as a Senior Advisor to Railroad Financial Corporation.
Prior to these roles, Barbara served as the CFO of Pavilion Payments and the CEO of RailUSA, a private equity owned shortline railroad company. Barbara has extensive experience in the railcar leasing industry. Prior to RailUSA, she held roles as President of Wells Fargo Rail and as the CFO at Helm Financial, a railcar and locomotive leasing company. She has extensive experience buying and selling rail equipment along with corporate M&A experience in the rail equipment industry. Over her career, Barbara has executed successfully on several business restructuring projects to pivot companies to growth.
Barbara earned an MBA from Babson College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston College.
Fun fact: On an annual basis, Barbara drives roundtrip cross-country from Florida to Sonoma California in a Sprinter van with her husband and two boxers – returning with additions for their large wine cellar. Barbara believes that the best assets are the ones you hold patiently.