Our Team

Meet the team offering a fresh approach to the corporate carve-out landscape

LEADERSHIP TEAM
Matt Magan
×Matt leads investing efforts at Ten Oaks Group. Before he and Mike Hahn established Ten Oaks, Matt was a Principal at Summit Park, a Charlotte-based private investment firm. Matt started his career as an investment banking analyst at Wachovia Securities. Undergraduate degree: University of Maryland. MBA: Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Matt Magan

Co-Founder

Michael Hahn
×Mike leads investing efforts at Ten Oaks Group. Before he and Matt Magan established Ten Oaks, Mike spent 5 years in Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy & Operations practice, working across several service offerings, including turnaround management and M&A. Undergraduate degree: Carnegie Mellon University. MBA: Columbia Business School, Columbia University.

Mike Hahn

Co-Founder

Curtis Griner
×Curtis is Managing Partner and General Counsel of Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining Ten Oaks Group, he spent more than a decade at McGuireWoods, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, corporate governance, and commercial litigation. Undergraduate degree: Indiana University; Law degree: Duke University.

Curtis Griner

Managing Partner & General Counsel

LEADERSHIP TEAM
Matt Magan
×Matt leads investing efforts at Ten Oaks Group. Before he and Mike Hahn established Ten Oaks, Matt was a Principal at Summit Park, a Charlotte-based private investment firm. Matt started his career as an investment banking analyst at Wachovia Securities. Undergraduate degree: University of Maryland. MBA: Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Matt Magan

Co-Founder

Michael Hahn
×Mike leads investing efforts at Ten Oaks Group. Before he and Matt Magan established Ten Oaks, Mike spent 5 years in Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy & Operations practice, working across several service offerings, including turnaround management and M&A. Undergraduate degree: Carnegie Mellon University. MBA: Columbia Business School, Columbia University.

Mike Hahn

Co-Founder

Curtis Griner
×Curtis is Managing Partner and General Counsel of Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining Ten Oaks Group, he spent more than a decade at McGuireWoods, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, corporate governance, and commercial litigation. Undergraduate degree: Indiana University; Law degree: Duke University.

Curtis Griner

Managing Partner & General Counsel

TRANSACTION EXECUTION TEAM
Minsik Hong
×Minsik is an Investment Professional at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Minsik was a Venture Partner at Global Millenial Capital leading investment efforts for Data-driven B2B Software. Previously, Minsik was a strategic sourcing manager at Mann+Hummel GmbH specializing in manufacturing. Undergraduate degree: Dong-A University. MBA: McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University.

Minsik Hong

Investment Lead

Saika Maeda
×Saika is a Japan Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Saika was a venture capitalist leading the deal sourcing, fundraising, execution, and portfolio management in Deep Tech fund at Millennium Technology Value Partners. Previously, Saika was a Japan Consumer Retail and Consumer Tech investment analyst at a hedge fund, Kylin Management. She began her career at JPMorgan Investment Banking in Tokyo. Undergraduate degree: Kyoto University.

Saika Maeda

Investment Lead

Delaney Pouch
×Delaney is presently an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. She began her career at Goldman Sachs and subsequently assumed investment positions on both the buy-side and sell-side with firms such as Excellent Capital, Grief & Co. Investment Bank, and Atar Capital. Her experience in M&A and private investments encompasses a wide array of industries and transaction sizes. Undergraduate Degree: Southern Methodist University.

Delaney Pouch

Investment Lead

David Suvall
× David is an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, David was a Director of Business Development at Gideon Strategic Partners where he spearheaded investment sourcing and capital raising. Previously, David worked at Sunrun focusing on strategy and business development. He began his career in BlackRock’s Special Opportunities Group. Undergraduate degree: NYU Stern. MBA: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

David Suvall

Investment Lead

Alex D'Angelo
×Alex is a Vice President at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Alex was Director of Integration and Project Management for a private equity owned platform company. Previously, Alex was a management consultant for Cohen & Company and Deloitte’s Strategy & Operations group. At both firms he focused on M&A, supporting integration and divestiture management. Undergraduate Degree: Carnegie Mellon University.

Alex D’Angelo

Vice President

Alex D'Angelo
×Nick is a Vice President at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Nick was a Vice President of Leveraged Finance at Citizens Bank, leading the execution of loan and high yield bond capital raises in support of buyouts, acquisitions and recapitalizations for clients. Previously, Nick worked as an Investment Associate at AEA Investors and in Leveraged Finance at Wells Fargo Securities. Undergraduate Degree: Princeton University.

Nick Ricci

Vice President

Kyle McCormick
×Kyle is a Senior Associate at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, he was an Investment Banking Associate in the TMT group at Goldman Sachs, where he focused on advising clients on M&A, capital raising, and other corporate activities. Kyle began his career with Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy & Operations Group. Undergraduate Degree: Pennsylvania State University MBA: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Kyle McCormick

Senior Associate

Randolph D. Fields
×Randy is a hardworking, positive, relationship oriented and results-driven individual.  He was formally a part of our Operating Partner Development Program in the last year.  He is returning to us with experience in deal sourcing, initial investment evaluations, and supporting the organization of deal sourcing outreach to Fortune 500 Companies. Randy is an Undergraduate from the University of Tennessee where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Integrated Studies.

Randolph D. Fields

Analyst

TRANSACTION EXECUTION TEAM
Minsik Hong
×Minsik is an Investment Professional at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Minsik was a Venture Partner at Global Millenial Capital leading investment efforts for Data-driven B2B Software. Previously, Minsik was a strategic sourcing manager at Mann+Hummel GmbH specializing in manufacturing. Undergraduate degree: Dong-A University. MBA: McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University.

Minsik Hong

Investment Lead

Saika Maeda
×Saika is a Japan Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Saika was a venture capitalist leading the deal sourcing, fundraising, execution, and portfolio management in Deep Tech fund at Millennium Technology Value Partners. Previously, Saika was a Japan Consumer Retail and Consumer Tech investment analyst at a hedge fund, Kylin Management. She began her career at JPMorgan Investment Banking in Tokyo. Undergraduate degree: Kyoto University. 

Saika Maeda

Investment Lead

Delany Pouch
×Delaney is presently an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. She began her career at Goldman Sachs and subsequently assumed investment positions on both the buy-side and sell-side with firms such as Excellent Capital, Grief & Co. Investment Bank, and Atar Capital. Her experience in M&A and private investments encompasses a wide array of industries and transaction sizes. Undergraduate Degree: Southern Methodist University.

Delaney Pouch

Investment Lead

David Suvall
× David is an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, David was a Director of Business Development at Gideon Strategic Partners where he spearheaded investment sourcing and capital raising. Previously, David worked at Sunrun focusing on strategy and business development. He began his career in BlackRock’s Special Opportunities Group. Undergraduate degree: NYU Stern. MBA: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

David Suvall

Investment Lead

Alex D'Angelo
×Alex is a Vice President at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Alex was Director of Integration and Project Management for a private equity owned platform company. Previously, Alex was a management consultant for Cohen & Company and Deloitte’s Strategy & Operations group. At both firms he focused on M&A, supporting integration and divestiture management. Undergraduate Degree: Carnegie Mellon University.

Alex D’Angelo

Vice President

Alex D'Angelo
×Nick is a Vice President at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Nick was a Vice President of Leveraged Finance at Citizens Bank, leading the execution of loan and high yield bond capital raises in support of buyouts, acquisitions and recapitalizations for clients. Previously, Nick worked as an Investment Associate at AEA Investors and in Leveraged Finance at Wells Fargo Securities. Undergraduate Degree: Princeton University.

Nick Ricci

Vice President

Kyle McCormick
×Kyle is a Senior Associate at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, he was an Investment Banking Associate in the TMT group at Goldman Sachs, where he focused on advising clients on M&A, capital raising, and other corporate activities. Kyle began his career with Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy & Operations Group. Undergraduate Degree: Pennsylvania State University MBA: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Kyle McCormick

Senior Associate

Randolph D. Fields
×Randy is a hardworking, positive, relationship oriented and results-driven individual.  He was formally a part of our Operating Partner Development Program in the last year.  He is returning to us with experience in deal sourcing, initial investment evaluations, and supporting the organization of deal sourcing outreach to Fortune 500 Companies. Randy is an Undergraduate from the University of Tennessee where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Integrated Studies.

Randolph D. Fields

Analyst

FIRM OPERATIONS TEAM
Luis Castellanos
×Luis is an Investment Administrator at Ten Oaks Group. He previously was a System Administrator at a Pharmaceutical Compliance company where he launched and managed the company’s CRM platforms. At the same time, he assisted in sourcing and researching new clients for his company. Undergraduate degree: Elmhurst University.

Luis Castellanos

Investment Administrator

Sam Dundon
×Sam is the information security officer for Ten Oaks Group. Prior to that, he held various information security, IT, and government relations roles at Aflac Incorporated and Aflac Life Insurance Japan. He holds security certifications including the CISSP and CISM and is fluent in Japanese. Undergraduate degree: American University. Master of Public Policy: The University of Tokyo and the Hertie School of Governance.

Sam Dundon

Head of Information Security

Lindsey Jackson
×Lindsey is Tax Director at Ten Oaks Group, providing forward thinking tax strategies on investment holdings while leading tax compliance. Prior to Ten Oaks, Lindsey was a tax partner at Frost PLLC focused on providing tax planning strategies for multistate and international businesses. Undergraduate Degree: Appalachian State University. Masters Degree: North Carolina State University.

Lindsey Jackson

Tax Director

Janet Lamb
×Janet is an Executive Administrator supporting The Ten Oaks Group Co-Founders. Janet has a tenured background in supporting high-level executives and high-net-worth individuals, including experience at Maguire Properties, Rising Realty Partners, and Century Hill Real Estate. Undergraduate degree: University of Manchester, England.

Janet Lamb

Executive Administrator

Erika Maples
×Erika is Operations Manager at Ten Oaks Group. Previously, she was Office Manager for Northwood Advisors and Operations Manager for a real estate investment firm. Erika serves as Ombudsman for a United States Naval command and volunteers with the USO. Erika is passionate about deaf/hard of hearing and autistic children, she serves multiple families helping them advocate for their children.

Erika Maples

Operations Manager

Alexis Schackman
×Alexis is Tax Manager at Ten Oaks Group, focused on tax compliance and strategy. Prior to Ten Oaks, Alexis was a Tax Senior at Frost, PLLC for over eight years, where she prepared tax returns and tax planning for multistate and international companies. Undergraduate Degree: University of Arkansas. Masters Degree: University of Arkansas.

Alexis Schackman

Tax Manager

FIRM OPERATIONS TEAM
Luis Castellanos
×Luis is an Investment Administrator at Ten Oaks Group. He previously was a System Administrator at a Pharmaceutical Compliance company where he launched and managed the company’s CRM platforms. At the same time, he assisted in sourcing and researching new clients for his company. Undergraduate degree: Elmhurst University.

Luis Castellanos

Investment Administrator

Sam Dundon
×Sam is the information security officer for Ten Oaks Group. Prior to that, he held various information security, IT, and government relations roles at Aflac Incorporated and Aflac Life Insurance Japan. He holds security certifications including the CISSP and CISM and is fluent in Japanese. Undergraduate degree: American University. Master of Public Policy: The University of Tokyo and the Hertie School of Governance.

Sam Dundon

Head of Information Security

Lindsey Jackson
×Lindsey is Tax Director at Ten Oaks Group, providing forward thinking tax strategies on investment holdings while leading tax compliance. Prior to Ten Oaks, Lindsey was a tax partner at Frost PLLC focused on providing tax planning strategies for multistate and international businesses. Undergraduate Degree: Appalachian State University. Masters Degree: North Carolina State University.

Lindsey Jackson

Tax Director

Janet Lamb
×Janet is an Executive Administrator supporting The Ten Oaks Group Co-Founders. Janet has a tenured background in supporting high-level executives and high-net-worth individuals, including experience at Maguire Properties, Rising Realty Partners, and Century Hill Real Estate. Undergraduate degree: University of Manchester, England.

Janet Lamb

Executive Administrator

Erika Maples
×Erika is Operations Manager at Ten Oaks Group. Previously, she was Office Manager for Northwood Advisors and Operations Manager for a real estate investment firm. Erika serves as Ombudsman for a United States Naval command and volunteers with the USO. Erika is passionate about deaf/hard of hearing and autistic children, she serves multiple families helping them advocate for their children.

Erika Maples

Operations Manager

Alexis Schackman
×Alexis is Tax Manager at Ten Oaks Group, focused on tax compliance and strategy. Prior to Ten Oaks, Alexis was a Tax Senior at Frost, PLLC for over eight years, where she prepared tax returns and tax planning for multistate and international companies. Undergraduate Degree: University of Arkansas. Masters Degree: University of Arkansas.

Alexis Schackman

Tax Manager

OPERATING PARTNERS TEAM
Tony Allan
×Tony is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Previously, he served numerous high-tech companies in global executive roles leading business turnarounds and growth initiatives. Tony is also a board member within True Wearables, LLC. Undergraduate Degree: University of Lincoln.

Tony Allan

Executive Operating Partner

Aaron Brown
×Aaron is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining Ten Oaks Group, Aaron spent over 4 years as an Executive at IPA and over 7 years leading sales and commercial operations at MedAssets. He started his career as an equities analyst at Morgan Stanley. Undergraduate degree: Carnegie Mellon.

Aaron Brown

Executive Operating Partner

Vincent Celestino
×Vincent is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in Corporate Development & Strategy for a software firm owned by Bain Capital. Previously, Vincent was a management consultant with PwC and KPMG where he focused on M&A. Undergraduate degree: University of Buffalo. MBA: Questrom School of Business, Boston University.

Vincent Celestino

Executive Operating Partner

James Deng
×James is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining, he was a Vice President at Audax Private Equity supporting value creation initiatives. Previously, James was a Director of Revenue Growth Management at Keurig Dr Pepper and a management consultant at Ernst & Young focused on Corporate and Growth Strategy. Undergraduate degree: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

James Deng

Executive Operating Partner

Mauricio Ledesma
×Mauricio is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. He is an experienced family office investor, serving as Managing Partner at Valorum Investments. Previously, Mauricio worked in Asset Management with J.P. Morgan and also has operating experience in the plastic manufacturing and restaurant industries. Undergraduate Degree: Worcester Polytechnic Institute. MBA: IESE Business School.

Mauricio Ledesma

Executive Operating Partner

Andrew Lovrovich
×Andrew is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining Ten Oaks, he was a private equity operating professional at Summit Park and Chief Operating Officer of one of its portfolio companies. Previously, Andrew was an M&A Consultant at West Monroe Partners, specializing in divestiture management. Undergraduate degree: Carnegie Mellon University.

Andrew Lovrovich

Executive Operating Partner

Ryan Niparts
×Ryan is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Director at AlixPartners, specializing in performance improvement and corporate transformations. Previously, he worked at American Express, where he focused on growth strategy and business development. Undergraduate degree: University of Pittsburgh. MBA: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Ryan Niparts

Executive Operating Partner

Greg Warren
×Greg is Assistant General Counsel at Ten Oaks Group. He previously was a member of White & Case LLP’s financial restructuring and insolvency practice, representing debtors and creditors both in and out of bankruptcy. Greg has experience in operational, corporate, and financial matters, as well as litigation and acquisitions. Undergraduate degree: University of Florida.

Greg Warren

Asst. General Counsel & Operating Partner

×Doris Payer is Assistant General Counsel at Ten Oaks Group. She has broad international legal experience across various industries, and is proficient in corporate/business, commercial, and regulatory law. Degrees: Nova Southeastern University (J.D.), University of San Diego (LL.M), University of Regensburg, Germany (German J.D. equivalent), Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany (Executive Master of Insurance)

Doris Payer

Asst. General Counsel & Operating Partner

Hunter McGuirk
×Before joining Ten Oaks, Hunter worked as a private equity operating professional at Monomoy Capital Partners where he drove margin and cashflow improvement projects across portfolio companies. Previously, Hunter held various roles at General Electric across M&A, Finance, and Investor Relations teams. Undergraduate degree: Boston College.

Hunter McGuirk

Operating Partner

Kyle Cook
×Kyle is an Senior Operating Partner at Ten Oaks, Kyle was the Chief of Staff of an EV battery recycling company, where he managed financial and operational initiatives. Previously, Kyle was a private equity professional with The Heritage Group, leading transaction execution and strategic projects across the portfolio. Undergraduate Degree: Indiana University.

Kyle Cook

Operating Partner

Lauren Celano
×Lauren is an Associate Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Project Manager for Construction in the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industry, where she also led business development efforts. Additionally, she has previous experience at Alvarez & Marsal and other Private Equity and Venture Capital firms. Undergraduate Degree: Marquette University. MBA: Johnson School of Business, Cornell University.

Lauren Celano

Operating Partner

Subin Hwang
× Subin is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining the firm, Subin was a program manager at Thirty Madison and a management consultant in Oliver Wyman’s Health & Life Sciences practice. Her experiences include program design and management, and strategy development and execution for health plans and health systems. Undergraduate degree: Northwestern University.

Subin Hwang

Operating Partner

David Izquierdo
×David is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, he focused on designing and implementing strategic and transformation programs across a wide variety of industries in roles in corporate development at Selenis and management consulting at Monitor Deloitte and PwC. Undergraduate degree: University of Cantabria. MBA: IESE Business School.

David Izquierdo

Operating Partner

Matt Lieberman
×Matt is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, he was the Chief of Staff at a fintech start-up where he led operations and sales. Previously, Matt was a consultant with Alvarez & Marsal where he worked on M&A, corporate transformation, and digital strategy projects. Undergraduate degree: Emory University.

Matt Lieberman

Operating Partner

Neale Moore
×Neale is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, he was a venture capital investor and operator at Aegis Ventures. Previously, Neale was a management consultant at Deloitte where he worked on a variety of strategy, analytics, and divestiture projects. Undergraduate Degree: Purdue University.

Neale Moore

Operating Partner

Bennett Cook
×Bennett is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Bennett was a management consultant at Altman Solon where he worked on corporate strategy and due diligence projects in telecom, media and technology. Previously, Bennett worked in corporate development for a Bain Capital-backed software firm and in product and customer success for a SaaS startup. Undergraduate degree: Colgate University MBA: Johnson School of Management, Cornell University

Bennett Cook

Operating Partner

Bennett Cook
×Alex is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining the firm, Alex worked within an Office of the CFO & Private Equity Advisory consulting group, professionalizing finance functions and preparing assets for sale at investor backed organizations. Alex started his career at EY and spent a number of years in financial due diligence. He is a CPA and graduated from Indiana University.

Alexander Ney

Operating Partner

Philip Neuville
×Philip is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks. Previously, Philip was a turnaround and restructuring consultant, most recently at Silverman consulting, where he worked across numerous industries and served in interim management positions. Prior to consulting, Philip worked as an investment analyst and audit associate. Undergraduate and Master’s Degrees: University of Cincinnati.

Philip Neuville

Operating Partner

OPERATING PARTNERS TEAM
Tony Allan
×Tony is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Previously, he served numerous high-tech companies in global executive roles leading business turnarounds and growth initiatives. Tony is also a board member within True Wearables, LLC. Undergraduate Degree: University of Lincoln.

Tony Allan

Executive Operating Partner

Aaron Brown
×Aaron is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining Ten Oaks Group, Aaron spent over 4 years as an Executive at IPA and over 7 years leading sales and commercial operations at MedAssets. He started his career as an equities analyst at Morgan Stanley. Undergraduate degree: Carnegie Mellon.

Aaron Brown

Executive Operating Partner

Vincent Celestino
×Vincent is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in Corporate Development & Strategy for a software firm owned by Bain Capital. Previously, Vincent was a management consultant with PwC and KPMG where he focused on M&A. Undergraduate degree: University of Buffalo. MBA: Questrom School of Business, Boston University.

Vincent Celestino

Executive Operating Partner

James Deng
×James is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining, he was a Vice President at Audax Private Equity supporting value creation initiatives. Previously, James was a Director of Revenue Growth Management at Keurig Dr Pepper and a management consultant at Ernst & Young focused on Corporate and Growth Strategy. Undergraduate degree: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

James Deng

Executive Operating Partner

Mauricio Ledesma
×Mauricio is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. He is an experienced family office investor, serving as Managing Partner at Valorum Investments. Previously, Mauricio worked in Asset Management with J.P. Morgan and also has operating experience in the plastic manufacturing and restaurant industries. Undergraduate Degree: Worcester Polytechnic Institute. MBA: IESE Business School.

Mauricio Ledesma

Executive Operating Partner

Andrew Lovrovich
×Andrew is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining Ten Oaks, he was a private equity operating professional at Summit Park and Chief Operating Officer of one of its portfolio companies. Previously, Andrew was an M&A Consultant at West Monroe Partners, specializing in divestiture management. Undergraduate degree: Carnegie Mellon University.

Andrew Lovrovich

Executive Operating Partner

Ryan Niparts
×Ryan is an Executive Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Director at AlixPartners, specializing in performance improvement and corporate transformations. Previously, he worked at American Express, where he focused on growth strategy and business development. Undergraduate degree: University of Pittsburgh. MBA: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Ryan Niparts

Executive Operating Partner

Greg Warren
×Greg is Assistant General Counsel at Ten Oaks Group. He previously was a member of White & Case LLP’s financial restructuring and insolvency practice, representing debtors and creditors both in and out of bankruptcy. Greg has experience in operational, corporate, and financial matters, as well as litigation and acquisitions. Undergraduate degree: University of Florida.

Greg Warren

Asst. General Counsel & Operating Partner

×Doris Payer is Assistant General Counsel at Ten Oaks Group. She has broad international legal experience across various industries, and is proficient in corporate/business, commercial, and regulatory law. Degrees: Nova Southeastern University (J.D.), University of San Diego (LL.M), University of Regensburg, Germany (German J.D. equivalent), Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany (Executive Master of Insurance)

Doris Payer

Asst. General Counsel & Operating Partner

Hunter McGuirk
×Before joining Ten Oaks, Hunter worked as a private equity operating professional at Monomoy Capital Partners where he drove margin and cashflow improvement projects across portfolio companies. Previously, Hunter held various roles at General Electric across M&A, Finance, and Investor Relations teams. Undergraduate degree: Boston College.

Hunter McGuirk

Operating Partner

Kyle Cook
×Kyle is an Senior Operating Partner at Ten Oaks, Kyle was the Chief of Staff of an EV battery recycling company, where he managed financial and operational initiatives. Previously, Kyle was a private equity professional with The Heritage Group, leading transaction execution and strategic projects across the portfolio. Undergraduate Degree: Indiana University.

Kyle Cook

Operating Partner

Lauren Celano
×Lauren is an Associate Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Project Manager for Construction in the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industry, where she also led business development efforts. Additionally, she has previous experience at Alvarez & Marsal and other Private Equity and Venture Capital firms. Undergraduate Degree: Marquette University. MBA: Johnson School of Business, Cornell University.

Lauren Celano

Operating Partner

Subin Hwang
× Subin is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining the firm, Subin was a program manager at Thirty Madison and a management consultant in Oliver Wyman’s Health & Life Sciences practice. Her experiences include program design and management, and strategy development and execution for health plans and health systems. Undergraduate degree: Northwestern University.

Subin Hwang

Operating Partner

David Izquierdo
×David is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, he focused on designing and implementing strategic and transformation programs across a wide variety of industries in roles in corporate development at Selenis and management consulting at Monitor Deloitte and PwC. Undergraduate degree: University of Cantabria. MBA: IESE Business School.

David Izquierdo

Operating Partner

Matt Lieberman
×Matt is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, he was the Chief of Staff at a fintech start-up where he led operations and sales. Previously, Matt was a consultant with Alvarez & Marsal where he worked on M&A, corporate transformation, and digital strategy projects. Undergraduate degree: Emory University.

Matt Lieberman

Operating Partner

Neale Moore
×Neale is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, he was a venture capital investor and operator at Aegis Ventures. Previously, Neale was a management consultant at Deloitte where he worked on a variety of strategy, analytics, and divestiture projects. Undergraduate Degree: Purdue University.

Neale Moore

Operating Partner

Bennett Cook
×Bennett is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Bennett was a management consultant at Altman Solon where he worked on corporate strategy and due diligence projects in telecom, media and technology. Previously, Bennett worked in corporate development for a Bain Capital-backed software firm and in product and customer success for a SaaS startup. Undergraduate degree: Colgate University MBA: Johnson School of Management, Cornell University.

Bennett Cook

Operating Partner

Bennett Cook
×Alex is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining the firm, Alex worked within an Office of the CFO & Private Equity Advisory consulting group, professionalizing finance functions and preparing assets for sale at investor backed organizations. Alex started his career at EY and spent a number of years in financial due diligence. He is a CPA and graduated from Indiana University.

Alexander Ney

Operating Partner

Philip Neuville
×Philip is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks. Previously, Philip was a turnaround and restructuring consultant, most recently at Silverman consulting, where he worked across numerous industries and served in interim management positions. Prior to consulting, Philip worked as an investment analyst and audit associate. Undergraduate and Master’s Degrees: University of Cincinnati.

Philip Neuville

Operating Partner

STRATEGIC ADVISORS TEAM
Aaron Bock
×Aaron is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks Group and a Managing Partner of Opkalla, Inc.  Aaron specializes as a technology advisor bringing efficiency to the IT procurement process, cost optimization and determining technical feasibility. Undergraduate Degree: Virginia Tech.

Aaron Bock

Strategic Advisor

Sean Boes
×A U.S. Army Veteran and a former Operations Consultant with McKinsey & Company, Sean specializes in improving procurement, logistics, and manufacturing operations. Undergraduate degree: The University of Michigan. Master’s in Materials Science & Engineering (MSE): Florida Institute of Technology. MBA: University of Virginia.

Sean Boes

Strategic Advisor

Kyle Fisher
×Kyle is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks as well as the Managing Partner of Trout Tree Partners LLC. Kyle specializes in the design and function of financial operations, accounting standards and execution on business strategy. He previously served in senior leadership and client facing roles at both Baker Tilly and Forvis. Undergraduate degree: Florida College. MBA: University of Pittsburgh.

Kyle Fisher

Strategic Advisor

Sherif Guirgis
×Sherif is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks. Prior to this role, he was Managing Director at Main Street Advisors, a leading asset management firm in media, music, and entertainment. He was previously a Partner at Lion Capital, leading the North America consumer PE strategy, and a member of the PE investment team at Apollo Global Management, focusing on consumer and retail sectors. Undergraduate degree: Ivey Business School at Western University in Canada.


Sherif Guirgis

Strategic Advisor

Dan Hoover
×Dan is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks Group and also the CEO of GRIFFIN Solutions Group, a Ten Oaks Group investment partner. He is a senior hands-on leader that partners with clients and company stakeholders to design and deliver optimal data solutions on-time. Undergraduate Degree: Virginia Military Institute. MBA: Virginia Tech.

Dan Hoover

Strategic Advisor

STRATEGIC ADVISORS TEAM
Aaron Bock
×Aaron is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks Group and a Managing Partner of Opkalla, Inc.  Aaron specializes as a technology advisor bringing efficiency to the IT procurement process, cost optimization and determining technical feasibility. Undergraduate Degree: Virginia Tech.

Aaron Bock

Strategic Advisor

Sean Boes
×A U.S. Army Veteran and a former Operations Consultant with McKinsey & Company, Sean specializes in improving procurement, logistics, and manufacturing operations. Undergraduate degree: The University of Michigan. Master’s in Materials Science & Engineering (MSE): Florida Institute of Technology. MBA: University of Virginia.

Sean Boes

Strategic Advisor

Kyle Fisher
×Kyle is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks as well as the Managing Partner of Trout Tree Partners LLC. Kyle specializes in the design and function of financial operations, accounting standards and execution on business strategy. He previously served in senior leadership and client facing roles at both Baker Tilly and Forvis. Undergraduate degree: Florida College. MBA: University of Pittsburgh.

Kyle Fisher

Strategic Advisor

Sherif Guirgis
×Sherif is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks. Prior to this role, he was Managing Director at Main Street Advisors, a leading asset management firm in media, music, and entertainment. He was previously a Partner at Lion Capital, leading the North America consumer PE strategy, and a member of the PE investment team at Apollo Global Management, focusing on consumer and retail sectors. Undergraduate degree: Ivey Business School at Western University in Canada.

Sherif Guirgis

Strategic Advisor

Dan Hoover
×Dan is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks Group and also the CEO of GRIFFIN Solutions Group, a Ten Oaks Group investment partner. He is a senior hands-on leader that partners with clients and company stakeholders to design and deliver optimal data solutions on-time. Undergraduate Degree: Virginia Military Institute. MBA: Virginia Tech.

Dan Hoover

Strategic Advisor

OPERATING PARTNER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Ten Oaks Group’s Operating Partner Development Program is dedicated to supporting high-achieving professional and amateur athletes from diverse backgrounds by offering financial assistance to pursue their athletic dreams in addition to practical business and investment training to prepare these exceptional athletes for life after athletics.

 

Lakareber Abe

Lakareber Abe

Golf – Professional

OPERATING PARTNER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Ten Oaks Group’s Operating Partner Development Program is dedicated to supporting high-achieving professional and amateur athletes from diverse backgrounds by offering financial assistance to pursue their athletic dreams in addition to practical business and investment training to prepare these exceptional athletes for life after athletics.

 

Lakareber Abe

Lakareber Abe

Golf – Professional