
NORTHSTAR'S PRIVATE EQUITY FAST PITCH

Meet the Moderator
For more than 25 years, Jeff Henningsen has served the insurance needs of entrepreneurs, capital providers and private equity sponsors. During his tenure, he has led insurance due diligence efforts on thousands of transactions. Prior to his role in M&A insurance services he spent four years working with Randy Best of Best Associates, a Texas-based merchant bank, which provided invaluable experience for the services Jeff and his team now provide to his clients. Today, Jeff has a reputation in the financial community as a leader in serving the insurance needs of business owners specializing in enhancing investment outcomes through insurance due diligence pre acquisition and aggressive placement of operational and transactional insurance products.

“If you want to stand out, be passionate, be intense, figure out a way to be creative”
David Iverson, Lazard

Jeffrey Stevenson is the Managing Partner of VSS and has overall responsibility for the management of the firm and each of its funds. Mr. Stevenson joined VSS in 1982, shortly after its formation, and founded its private equity business in 1987. Mr. Stevenson is the Chairman of the investment committee and has served on the boards of over 31 portfolio companies and currently serves as a member of the board of the following VSS portfolio companies: Center for Rheumatology, Ambulatory Management Solutions, Ascent Behavioral Health, BRC Healthcare, Specialty1 Partners, Pacesetter Health, Coretelligent, ITN Networks, MetSchools, Southern Theatres LLC.
Previously, he served as a director of Advanstar, Brandshop, Cambium Learning, Canon Communications, Cast & Crew, De Telefoongids, Mediatel, Ebiquity, Hanley Wood, ITE Group, Pepcom, Tax Credit Co., TMP Worldwide, and Yellow Book USA, among others. Mr. Stevenson serves as a member of the finance committee for the not-for profit organization, Fraxa Research Foundation. He is also involved with the following organizations: YPO/WPO, SBIA Board of Governors and Lincoln Center Leadership Committee. He previously served on the board of Dojan TV Holdings, and as the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vencerx Therapeutics. Mr. Stevenson holds a BA from Rutgers College.
Episode 132 - Ross Jones, Berkshire Partners

Episode 130- Rami Cassis, Parabellum Investments
Episode 131 - Christopher Merrill, Harrison Street


Episode 128 - Jeff Collins, Cloverlay
Episode 129 - Chris Burbach, Fundamental Income


Episode 126 - Christiaan van der Kam, Schroders Capital
Episode 127 - Mark Sotir, Equity Group Investments


Episode 124- Advice to Young Professionals and College Students
Episode 125 - Marc J. Leder, Sun Capital Partners


Episode 122 - Dave Tayeh, Investcorp
Episode 123 - Brian McGee, New Water Capital


Episode 120 -Jeff Eaton, Eaton Partners
Episode 121 - Arthur Hollingsworth, Texas Private Equity


Episode 118 - Stephen Vaccaro, Hirtle, Callaghan & Co
Episode 119 - Ganesh Rao, Thomas H. Lee Partners


Episode 116- Jeff Armbrister, Hamilton Lane
Episode 117 - Caroline Stevens, MPK Equity Patners


Episode 114- Tom O'Rouke, BayPine
Episode 115- Quotes and Motto


Episode 112- Paul Hobby, Genesis Park and GP Capital
Episode 113- Alex Western, Terminus Capital Partners
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Episode 110- Connor Mitchell, Solomon Partners
Episode 111- Vikram Agrawal, American Resilience
Partners
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Episode 108 - Jim Mahoney, Huron Capital
Episode 109- Julia Buthman, Prudential Private Capital

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Episode 106 - Ken Firtel, Transom Capital
Episode 107 - Brandon Knapp, Evercap Advisors
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Episode 105 - Doug McCormick, HCI Equity Partners
Episode 104 - John Huhn, Compass Group
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Episode 103 - Charlie Gifford, New Heritage Capital
Episode 102 - Jay Jester, Plexus Capital


Episode 101 - Kurt Haras, Cowen
Episode 100 - Advice to Young Professionals & Grads


Episode 99 - Chris Cathcart, The Halifax Group
Episode 98 - Leon Brujis, Palladium Equity Partners


Episode 96 - Gina Luna, GP Capital
Episode 97 - Deborah Smith, The CenterCap Group


Episode 94 - Shannon Zoller, Tephra Advisors
Episode 95 - Matt Moran, Inverness Graham


Episode 92 - Emanuel Citron, Volery Capital
Episode 93 - Jeff Parks, Stack Capital


Episode 90 - Quotes & Motto's
Episode 91 - Steven Costabile, PineBridge Investments


Episode 88 - Meahgan O'Grady, Palladium Equity Parnters
Episode 89 - Steve Lebowitz, Brand Velocity Partners


Episode 86 - WAVE Female Committee Panel
Episode 87 - Christopher Parisi, Carl Marks Advisors


Episode 84 - Kevin McAllister, Access Holdings
Episode 85 - Author Dominique Mielle


Episode 82 - Scott Kolbrenner, Houlihan Lokey
Episode 83 - Jeffrey Hooke, The Myth of Private Equity


Episode 81 - Dr. Chris Kersey, Havencrest Capital
Episode 80 - Marc Cooper, CEO of PJ Solomon


Episode 78 - Advice to Young Professionals & Recent College Graduates
Episode 79 - Doug Lovette, Thrid Coast Capital Advisors


Episode 76 - Glenn Jacobson, Trilantic Capital
Episode 77 - Laird Koldyke, Winona Capital


Episode 75 - The Ceasars Palace Coup
Max Frumes & Sujeet Indap
Episode 74 - Craige Stout, Stout


Episode 72 - Mike McGill, Cowen
Episode 73 - Brandon Bethea, Aterian Investment


Episode 70 - Brent Humphries, Alliance Bernstein
Episode 71 - Marshall Adkins, Raymond James


Episode 69 - Quotes & Mottos
Episode 68 - Jerry Johnson, EnPro Industries


Episode 67 - Todd Ofenloch, H.I.G. Capital
Episode 66 - Quotes & Motto's


Episode 65 - Craig Hurlbert, BrightStar Parnters
Episode 58 - John Goldasich, Arlington Capital


Episode 63 - Brad Brenneman, Breck Partners
Episode 62 - Advice to Recent College Graduates


Episode 60 - Bob Landis, The Riverside Company
Episode 61 - Julia Karol, Watermill Group


Episode 58 - John Goldasich, Arlington Capital
Episode 57 - Jeff Sands, Dorset Partners


Episode 55 - Brett Hickey, Star Mountain Capital
Episode 56 - Lauren Mulholland, Middle Ground


Episode 53 - Marshall Adkins, Raymond James
Episode 54 - Bob Grady, Gryphon Investors


Episode 51 - Quotes & Motto's
Episode 52 - Joe Linnen, The Jordan Company


Episode 49 - Edward Crawford, Coltala Holdings
Episode 50 - Victor Vescovo, Insight Equity

