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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
We’re excited to share this special Branch Out Podcast episode featuring Jeff Henningsen—entrepreneur, leader, and host of the Private Equity Fast Pitch® podcast, which is nearing its 100th episode!
Jeff’s journey started with a lawn-mowing business he sold at 22, and today he’s the President of Lockton Companies Texas. He’s always been curious, creative, and committed—qualities that have driven his success.
In this conversation, we cover the value of coaching, finding your “why,” the power of introversion, and why action beats ideas every time.
Episode 170 - Quotes and Mottos from Female Professionals
Episode 171 - Lucy Heintz, Actis
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Episode 168 - Marshall Adkins, Raymond James
Episode 169 - Andrew Weinberg, Brightstar Capital
Partners
Episode 166 - Erik Brooks, Ethos Capital
Episode 167 - Jeff Aiello, Agellus Capital
Episode 164 - Bogdan Gogulan, NewSpace Capital
Episode 165 - Quotes and Mottos Montage
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Episode 162 - Jeff Jenkins, Bernhard Capital Partners
Episode 163 - Patrick Maciariello, Compass Diversified
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Episode 160 - Paul W. Swaney, Swaney Capital Group
Episode 161 - Mark Strauch, Alpine Investors
Episode 158 - Steve Gord, Hidden River Strategic Capital
Episode 159 - Jack Purcell, Ridgemont Equity Partners
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Episode 156 - Sunaina Sinha, Raymond James
Episode 157 - Steve Young, HGGC
Episode 154 - Greg Belinfanti, One Equity Partners
Episode 155 - Jeff Henningsen on Middle Market Musings
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Episode 152 - Brad Armstrong, Lovell Minnick Partners
Episode 153 - Adam Feinstein, Vesey Street Capital Partners
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Episode 150 - Advice to Young Professionals and College Students
Episode 151 - Devon Kirk, Portage
Episode 148 - Greg Bondick, Windjammer Capital Investors
Episode 149 - Jeff Miehe, Windjammer Capital Investors
Episode 147 - Scott Reed, HighVista Strategies
Episode 146 - Nate Wasson, Halbar Partners
Episode 144 - John Block, Unity Partners
Episode 145 - Jesse Serventi, Renovus Capital
Episode 142 - Anthony Maniscalco, Investcorp
Episode 143 - John Garcia, Solyco Capital
Episode 140 - Quotes and Mottos from Private Equity and Investment Banking Professionals
Episode 141 - Ben Fraser, Aspen Funds
Episode 138 - Drew Maloney, American Investment Council
Episode 139 - Chris Sznewajs, Pacific Avenue Capital
Partners
Episode 136 - Neha Markle, Morgan Stanley
Episode 137 - Michael Bego, Kline Hill Partners
Episode 134 - Pardis Nasseri, Palm Tree LLC
Episode 135 - Michael Butler, Cascadia Capital
Episode 132 - Ross Jones, Berkshire Partners
Episode 133 - Jeffrey Stevenson, VSS Capital 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
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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
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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 from Female Private
Equity Professionals
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
Episode 47 - Jerry Johnson, RLJ Equity
Episode 48 - Dave Carvajal, Dave Partners
Episode 45 - Franny Jones, The Sterling Group
Episode 46 - Gretchen Perkins, Huron Capital
Episode 43 - Quotes & Motto's
Episode 44 - Colt Luedde, GulfStar Group
Episode 41 - David Namkung, Kinzie Capital Partners
Episode 42 - Bob Frost, Lazard
Episode 39 - David Walker, EBSCO Industries
Episode 40 - Kirk Fleischer, Investcorp
Episode 38 - Advice to Young Professionals and Grads
Episode 37 - Matti Anttila, Grain & Barrel
Episode 35 - Ralph Manning, Coltala Holdings
Episode 36 - Moses Kagan, Adaptive Realty
Episode 34 - Chrisanne Corbett, KPMG
Episode 33 - Erik Rudolph, Farlie Turner
Episode 31 - Brian Hegi, Crossplane Capital
Episode 32 - Steve King, Alaris Royalty Corp.
Episode 29 - Quotes & Motto's
Episode 30 - Sven Kins, Cook M&A
Episode 27 - Victor Vescovo, Insight Equity
Episode 28 - Scott Tabor, FEG Investment Advisors
Episode 25 - Tripp Davis, 7Mile Advisors
Episode 26 - Jeff Cleveland, D.A. Davidson
Episode 23 - Alice Mann, Blue Wolf Capital
Episode 24 - Drew Spitzer, Harris Williams
Episode 21- David Felts, TM Capital
Episode 22 - Adam Blumenthal, Blue Wolf Capital
Episode 19 - Glen Oken, Mangrove Equity
Episode 20 - Ted Kramer, Hammond Kennedy Whitney
Episode 17 - Tammie Miller, TKO Miller
Episode 18 - Drew Quartapella, BlackArch Partners
Episode 15 - Barry Freeman, Lincoln International
Episode 16 - Paul Murphy, Sentinel Capital
Episode 13- Chad Sweet, The Chertoff Group
Episode 14 - Jeri Harman, Avante Mezzanine
Episode 11 - Hunter Carpenter, RedBird Capital
Episode 12 - Scott Maclaren, The Sterling Group
Episode 9 - Suzanne Yoon, Kinzie Capital Partners
Episode 10 - Advice to College Grads
Episode 8 - Dave Althoff, Duff & Phelps
Episode 7 - Blythe Jack, TSG Consumer
Episode 6 - David Iverson, Lazard Middle Market
Episode 5 - Charlie Gifford, New Heritage Capital
Episode 3 - Clay Hunter, The Stephens Group
Episode 4 - Jeff Sangalis, Orix Mezzanine
Episode 2 - Jay Jester, Audax Group
Episode 1 - Kurt Haras, Quarton International
“If you want to stand out, be passionate, be intense, figure out a way to be creative”
David Iverson, Lazard
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