Top insiders reveal behind-the-scenes insights on bold mergers, creative alliances, and disruptive MSO strategies. Gain quantifiable metrics from recent deals, practical tips on integration, and proven approaches for building scalable, sustainable value in a consolidating market.
Allison Beller
Allison Beller is a partner at Prelude Growth Partners, a New York-based, female-founded consumer growth fund. Prior to joining Prelude, Allison was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs & Co in the Private Equity group within the Asset Management Division, where she worked for over 18 years. Her investing experience covered the Consumer and Services landscape. Allison began her career at Credit Suisse First Boston in the Financial Sponsors group. Allison received a Bachelors of Science in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
David Marks
David Marks enjoys closing fast-paced, high-pressure deals by aligning economic interests on both sides of the transaction. His practice focuses on buy-side and sell-side private equity M&A, and he has extensive experience in healthcare and other industries. In recent years, Mr. Marks has played a key role in numerous middle-market healthcare transactions involving dental, dermatology, ophthalmology, optometry and optical, chiropractic and physical therapy, women's health, gastroenterology and other specialties.
Private equity clients, investors and sellers value his counsel in recapitalizations, add-on acquisitions and roll-ups. Additionally, Mr. Marks represents private equity firms, investors and privately held companies in sales of portfolio companies and investments involving PE acquirers. Clients benefit from his ability to bring deals to successful conclusions despite the challenges often posed by the complex financing structures and deadlines of private equity transactions.
Previously, Mr. Marks gained valuable experience as an associate in New York where he advised private equity firms, distressed businesses and major financial institutions in the design and implementation of sweeping operational and financial restructurings and M&A in some of the largest Chapter 11 cases in recent history.
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