Our Team
Meet the team offering a fresh approach to the corporate carve-out landscape
FOUNDERS
×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
×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
FOUNDERS
×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
×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
TRANSACTION EXECUTION
×Andrew is responsible for all aspects of carve-out separation and post-closing value creation. Prior to joining Ten Oaks Group, 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
Partner – Separation & Value Creation
×Curtis is responsible for all legal aspects of transactions and investment holdings. 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
Partner – General Counsel
×Louis brings a wealth of experience in global investing to the Ten Oaks team. He was a Partner at Edengen, a Los Angeles-based investment fund focused on global undervalued companies. As a Global Equities Trader at Citigroup in London, he focused on institutional clients and cross-border transactions. Undergraduate degree: University of Southampton.
Louis Hashtroudi
Investment Lead
×Philip is an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. Previously, he worked in the Investment Banking teams of J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Carnegie in London, Oslo and Stockholm, covering Northern and Emerging Europe. Undergraduate Degree: University of Southampton.
Philip Frössling
Investment Lead
×Sasha is an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. Previously, he worked in the Investment Banking Division at Bank of America and Deutsche Bank in London covering a wide number of sectors and geographies. Undergraduate Degree: University of Alberta. Executive Education: Columbia Business School.
Sasha Yelisyeyev
Investment Lead
×Elin is an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Elin was a Senior Analyst at Cascadia Capital, a Seattle-based investment bank. There, he worked on both M&A and capital raise transactions focused on the healthcare industry. Elin started his career as a Private Equity Analyst at LLR Partners in Philadelphia covering healthcare, education, and human resources technologies. Undergraduate Degree: University of Michigan.
Elin Eugeniev
Investment Lead
×Seif is an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. Previously serving as the BD Team Lead with Constellation Software, he expanded his portfolio’s presence into LATAM and covered several verticals in North America. Prior to that, Seif was an equity research analyst with EFG Hermes specializing in the consumer and healthcare sectors. Undergraduate degree: University of Toronto.
Seif Rageh
Investment Lead
×Sergio Yruegas is an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. He previously worked at Constellation Software Inc, focusing on software M&A in the Latin American market. Sergio has led Latin America investment team in his previous roles. Undergraduate degree: Suffolk University.
Sergio Yruegas
Investment Lead
×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
×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
×Tyler is a Senior Associate at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Tyler was an Associate at Five Points Capital, executing control equity and credit investments in the lower middle market. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Fidus Partners. Undergraduate Degree: Furman University. MS: Wake Forest University School of Business.
Tyler Higgins
Senior Associate
× Joseph is a Senior Associate at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Joseph has spent 10 years defining and delivering technology modernization initiatives across multiple sectors as part of Deloitte Consulting’s Application Modernization practice. Undergraduate degree: Texas A&M University.
Joseph R. Mauricio
Senior Associate
×Jim is a Senior Associate and Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Jim was an M&A consultant at Alvarez & Marsal and West Monroe Partners, specializing in performance improvement, carve-outs, synergy assessments, and post-acquisition integration services for Private Equity clients. Undergraduate Degree: Purdue University. MBA: University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Jim Riley
Senior Associate and Operating Partner
×Parth Modi is an analyst at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Parth was an analyst in the Transaction Advisory Services division at Kroll, providing financial due diligence for M&A transactions. Previously, Parth Modi was an audit associate at Crowe, providing assurance services to consumer and financial services clients. Undergraduate Degree: University of Florida.
Parth Modi
Analyst
×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
×Allyssa is Chief of Staff at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Allyssa was the leader of human capital programs and an internal consultant for a digital start up. Previously, Allyssa spent five years in Deloitte’s Strategy & Operations practice. In her spare time Allyssa serves on the board of charitable non-profit. Undergraduate Degree: Texas A&M University. Masters Degree: Texas A&M University
Allyssa Welsh
Chief of Staff
×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
×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
TRANSACTION EXECUTION
×Andrew is responsible for all aspects of carve-out separation and post-closing value creation. Prior to joining Ten Oaks Group, 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
Partner – Separation & Value Creation
×Curtis is responsible for all legal aspects of transactions and investment holdings. 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
Partner – General Counsel
×Louis brings a wealth of experience in global investing to the Ten Oaks team. He was a Partner at Edengen, a Los Angeles-based investment fund focused on global undervalued companies. As a Global Equities Trader at Citigroup in London, he focused on institutional clients and cross-border transactions. Undergraduate degree: University of Southampton.
Louis Hashtroudi
Investment Lead
×Philip is an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. Previously, he worked in the Investment Banking teams of J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Carnegie in London, Oslo and Stockholm, covering Northern and Emerging Europe. Undergraduate Degree: University of Southampton.
Philip Frössling
Investment Lead
×Sasha is an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. Previously, he worked in the Investment Banking Division at Bank of America and Deutsche Bank in London covering a wide number of sectors and geographies. Undergraduate Degree: University of Alberta. Executive Education: Columbia Business School.
Sasha Yelisyeyev
Investment Lead
×Elin is an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Elin was a Senior Analyst at Cascadia Capital, a Seattle-based investment bank. There, he worked on both M&A and capital raise transactions focused on the healthcare industry. Elin started his career as a Private Equity Analyst at LLR Partners in Philadelphia covering healthcare, education, and human resources technologies. Undergraduate Degree: University of Michigan.
Elin Eugeniev
Investment Lead
×Seif is an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. Previously serving as the BD Team Lead with Constellation Software, he expanded his portfolio’s presence into LATAM and covered several verticals in North America. Prior to that, Seif was an equity research analyst with EFG Hermes specializing in the consumer and healthcare sectors. Undergraduate degree: University of Toronto.
Seif Rageh
Investment Lead
×Sergio Yruegas is an Investment Lead at Ten Oaks Group. He previously worked at Constellation Software Inc, focusing on software M&A in the Latin American market. Sergio has led Latin America investment team in his previous roles. Undergraduate degree: Suffolk University.
Sergio Yruegas
Investment Lead
×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
×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
×Tyler is a Senior Associate at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Tyler was an Associate at Five Points Capital, executing control equity and credit investments in the lower middle market. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Fidus Partners. Undergraduate Degree: Furman University. MS: Wake Forest University School of Business.
Tyler Higgins
Senior Associate
× Joseph is a Senior Associate at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Joseph has spent 10 years defining and delivering technology modernization initiatives across multiple sectors as part of Deloitte Consulting’s Application Modernization practice. Undergraduate degree: Texas A&M University.
Joseph R. Mauricio
Senior Associate
×Jim is a Senior Associate and Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Jim was an M&A consultant at Alvarez & Marsal and West Monroe Partners, specializing in performance improvement, carve-outs, synergy assessments, and post-acquisition integration services for Private Equity clients. Undergraduate Degree: Purdue University. MBA: University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Jim Riley
Senior Associate and Operating Partner
×Parth Modi is an analyst at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Parth was an analyst in the Transaction Advisory Services division at Kroll, providing financial due diligence for M&A transactions. Previously, Parth Modi was an audit associate at Crowe, providing assurance services to consumer and financial services clients. Undergraduate Degree: University of Florida.
Parth Modi
Analyst
×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
×Allyssa is Chief of Staff at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to Ten Oaks, Allyssa was the leader of human capital programs and an internal consultant for a digital start up. Previously, Allyssa spent five years in Deloitte’s Strategy & Operations practice. Undergraduate Degree: Texas A&M University. Masters Degree: Texas A&M University.
Allyssa Welsh
Chief of Staff
×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
×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
OPERATING PARTNERS
×John came to Ten Oaks Group from Aflac, where he served as a Director, Executive Vice President, and Chief Transformation Officer of Aflac’s Asian operations. He has also served as Chief Information Officer, Managing Director, Senior Vice President, and Strategic Manager for multiple companies. Undergraduate and Master’s degrees: North Carolina State University.
John Moorefield
Operating Partner
×Elizabeth came to Ten Oaks Group from McKinsey & Company, where she was a Consultant specializing in large-scale transformation engagements. Undergraduate degree: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. MBA: Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. JD: University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
Elizabeth Magan
Operating Partner
×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
Operating Partner
×Adrienne came to Ten Oaks Group after spending 7 years in Deloitte’s Strategy and Analytics practice, where she helped clients transform their organizations through the deployment of business technology. At Deloitte, her passion for diversity and inclusion drove her to develop and implement multiple initiatives focused on recruiting and retaining professionals from underrepresented groups. Undergraduate degree: North Carolina State University.
Adrienne Hahn
Operating Partner
×Giorgi came to Ten Oaks Group from AlixPartners, where he was a Vice President specializing in performance improvement. He has also held leadership positions, including Treasurer, at the largest financial institutions in central and eastern Europe. Undergraduate degree: Caucasus School of Business. MBA: Columbia Business School, Columbia University.
Giorgi Kuprashvili
Operating Partner
×Before joining Ten Oaks Group, Amala worked in Deloitte’s Digital practice, where she drove large-scale transformation programs and specialized in brand revitalization for divested businesses. Amala is passionate about creating opportunities for underprivileged children, and serves on the board of a nonprofit educational organization. Undergraduate degree: Northwestern University.
Amala Garg
Operating Partner
×Prior to joining Ten Oaks Group, Michael was a Senior Associate for a Michigan-based private equity firm, where he led origination and execution efforts focused on purchasing mature fund interests and fund-of-funds from global institutions. Undergraduate degree: University of Michigan.
Michael Elliott
Operating Partner
×Dave is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Dave has served in top Executive Leadership roles for over 25 years and is a Certified Restructuring Professional. Dave’s career has been focused in manufacturing businesses and supporting companies in value creation. Undergraduate Degree: The University of Kansas.
Dave Richeson
Operating Partner
×Assistant General Counsel at Ten Oaks Group; responsible for representing portfolio legal matters. Prior to Ten Oaks, Gerrod was the Chief Legal Officer for a conglomerate of companies and responsible for M&A, franchise compliance, commercial contracts, litigation, risk mitigation, and employment matters. Undergraduate Degree: Vanderbilt University. Law Degree: The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Gerrod Bede
Asst. General Counsel & Operating Partner
×Mads is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer and other financial leadership roles within the energy sector. He started his career in investment banking with Credit Suisse. He is also currently a part-time Lecturer of Management in the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. Undergraduate Degree: Texas A&M University. MBA: Rice University.
Mads Adams
Operating Partner
×Jake is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Previously, he worked in Regulatory Affairs in the medical device industry, focusing on achieving regulatory authorizations, building go-to-market strategies, and deploying large scale manufacturing initiatives. Undergraduate degree: Carnegie Mellon University.
Jake Nardone
Operating Partner
×Mauricio is an 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
Operating Partner
×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
×Tony is an 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
Operating Partner
×Alex is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks group. Prior to joining the firm, Alex served as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and Deloitte, where he specialized in digital innovation, lead-gen, and financial services transformation projects. Undergraduate degree: Purdue University.
Alex Kortepeter
Operating Partner
×Ryan is an 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
Operating Partner
× 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
×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
×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
×Kyle is an 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
×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
×James is an 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
Operating Partner
×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
×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
Associate Operating Partner
×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
×Vincent is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in Corporate Development & Strategy for a software firm owned by Brian 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
Operating Partner
OPERATING PARTNERS
×John came to Ten Oaks Group from Aflac, where he served as a Director, Executive Vice President, and Chief Transformation Officer of Aflac’s Asian operations. He has also served as Chief Information Officer, Managing Director, Senior Vice President, and Strategic Manager for multiple companies. Undergraduate and Master’s degrees: North Carolina State University.
John Moorefield
Operating Partner
×Elizabeth came to Ten Oaks Group from McKinsey & Company, where she was a Consultant specializing in large-scale transformation engagements. Undergraduate degree: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. MBA: Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. JD: University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
Elizabeth Magan
Operating Partner
×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
Operating Partner
×Adrienne came to Ten Oaks Group after spending 7 years in Deloitte’s Strategy and Analytics practice, where she helped clients transform their organizations through the deployment of business technology. At Deloitte, her passion for diversity and inclusion drove her to develop and implement multiple initiatives focused on recruiting and retaining professionals from underrepresented groups. Undergraduate degree: North Carolina State University.
Adrienne Hahn
Operating Partner
×Giorgi came to Ten Oaks Group from AlixPartners, where he was a Vice President specializing in performance improvement. He has also held leadership positions, including Treasurer, at the largest financial institutions in central and eastern Europe. Undergraduate degree: Caucasus School of Business. MBA: Columbia Business School, Columbia University.
Giorgi Kuprashvili
Operating Partner
×Before joining Ten Oaks Group, Amala worked in Deloitte’s Digital practice, where she drove large-scale transformation programs and specialized in brand revitalization for divested businesses. Amala is passionate about creating opportunities for underprivileged children, and serves on the board of a nonprofit educational organization. Undergraduate degree: Northwestern University.
Amala Garg
Operating Partner
×Prior to joining Ten Oaks Group, Michael was a Senior Associate for a Michigan-based private equity firm, where he led origination and execution efforts focused on purchasing mature fund interests and fund-of-funds from global institutions. Undergraduate degree: University of Michigan.
Michael Elliott
Operating Partner
×Dave is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Dave has served in top Executive Leadership roles for over 25 years and is a Certified Restructuring Professional. Dave’s career has been focused in manufacturing businesses and supporting companies in value creation. Undergraduate Degree: The University of Kansas.
Dave Richeson
Operating Partner
×Assistant General Counsel at Ten Oaks Group; responsible for representing portfolio legal matters. Prior to Ten Oaks, Gerrod was the Chief Legal Officer for a conglomerate of companies and responsible for M&A, franchise compliance, commercial contracts, litigation, risk mitigation, and employment matters. Undergraduate Degree: Vanderbilt University. Law Degree: The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Gerrod Bede
Asst. General Counsel & Operating Partner
×Mads is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer and other financial leadership roles within the energy sector. He started his career in investment banking with Credit Suisse. He is also currently a part-time Lecturer of Management in the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. Undergraduate Degree: Texas A&M University. MBA: Rice University.
Mads Adams
Operating Partner
×Jake is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Previously, he worked in Regulatory Affairs in the medical device industry, focusing on achieving regulatory authorizations, building go-to-market strategies, and deploying large scale manufacturing initiatives. Undergraduate degree: Carnegie Mellon University.
Jake Nardone
Operating Partner
×Mauricio is an 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
Operating Partner
×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
×Tony is an 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
Operating Partner
×Alex is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks group. Prior to joining the firm, Alex served as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and Deloitte, where he specialized in digital innovation, lead-gen, and financial services transformation projects. Undergraduate degree: Purdue University.
Alex Kortepeter
Operating Partner
×Ryan is an 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
Operating Partner
× 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
×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
×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
×Kyle is an 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
×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
×James is an 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
Operating Partner
×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
×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
Associate Operating Partner
×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
×Vincent is an Operating Partner at Ten Oaks Group. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in Corporate Development & Strategy for a software firm owned by Brian 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
Operating Partner
STRATEGIC ADVISORS
×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
×Dr. Edelshain is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks and a Physician Executive at a national integrated health system. He previously served as an Expert Consultant at McKinsey, specializing in value-based healthcare reform and patient-facing technologies. Dr. Edelshain practiced as a resident surgeon at University College London Hospital. Undergraduate Degree: The University of Edinburgh. MD: The University of Edinburgh.
Dr. Ben Edelshain
Strategic Advisor
×David is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks Group and is also currently the Chief Strategy Officer at CBI Workplace Solutions. He previously held the role of CEO of RT Dooley and founded two personal investment vehicles, Dooley Family Holdings and Grateful Doo Investments. Undergraduate Degree: UNC Chapel Hill.
David Dooley
Strategic Advisor
×Sherif is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks and 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
×Gary is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks Group as well as Co-Founder and Managing Director of Cameron Carmichael, a premier executive search firm. He has led hundreds of searches on behalf of private equity groups, and was formerly a technology executive and an investment banker subsequent to his time as a Navy Officer. Undergraduate Degree: Duke University. MBA: Harvard Business School.
Gary Green
Executive Search Advisor
×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
IT Advisor
STRATEGIC ADVISORS
×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
×Dr. Edelshain is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks and a Physician Executive at a national integrated health system. He previously served as an Expert Consultant at McKinsey, specializing in value-based healthcare reform and patient-facing technologies. Dr. Edelshain practiced as a resident surgeon at University College London Hospital. Undergraduate Degree: The University of Edinburgh. MD: The University of Edinburgh.
Dr. Ben Edelshain
Strategic Advisor
×David is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks Group and is also currently the Chief Strategy Officer at CBI Workplace Solutions. He previously held the role of CEO of RT Dooley and founded two personal investment vehicles, Dooley Family Holdings and Grateful Doo Investments. Undergraduate Degree: UNC Chapel Hill.
David Dooley
Strategic Advisor
×Sherif is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks and 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
×Gary is a Strategic Advisor at Ten Oaks Group as well as Co-Founder and Managing Director of Cameron Carmichael, a premier executive search firm. He has led hundreds of searches on behalf of private equity groups, and was formerly a technology executive and an investment banker subsequent to his time as a Navy Officer. Undergraduate Degree: Duke University. MBA: Harvard Business School.
Gary Green
Executive Search Advisor
×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
IT 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
Golf – Professional
Quinn Riley
Golf – Professional
Willie Mack III
Golf – Professional
Matthew Vital
Golf – Amateur
Brandon Hagy
Golf – Professional
Randy Fields
Football- Amateur
Ja’Khi Green
Football- Amateur
Demon Clowney
Football – Amateur
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
Golf – Professional
Quinn Riley
Golf – Professional
Willie Mack III
Golf – Professional
Matthew Vital
Golf – Amateur
Brandon Hagy
Golf – Professional
Randy Fields
Football – Amateur
Ja’Khi Green
Football – Amateur
Demon Clowney
Football – Amateur