People of Private Equity
The Minds Behind Middle Market M&A Success
Discover the human element of business building on Main Street and in the middle market with the “People of Private Equity” series by Oxbow Industries. Immerse yourself in creative ideas and resources that have fueled real-world success and hear from experts who have led companies to sustainable growth. Join us for thought-provoking conversations that delve into the experiences of brilliant professionals. Elevate your knowledge and gain valuable insights for your business.
Meet Our Expert Guests
Tanner Cerand, Principle at Ionic Partners
Today we meet with Tanner Cerand. With over 20 years of financial markets experience, Tanner has focused the last decade on software and technology deal sourcing and research across Ionic Partners, Build Acquisition Corp., BuildGroup, and Vista Equity Partners. Tanner has built deep relationships with hundreds of CEOs, as well as with over a hundred institutions across North America (e.g. venture capital, growth equity, private equity, investment banks). Currently, Tanner is an Advisor & Founding Member of the Texas Venture Alliance, whose objectives are to amplify already existing investor activity across the state, advocate for future initiatives benefiting startups and investors at the Texas State Capitol, and to connect the startup, venture, and government communities.
Adam Larkin, Executive Advisor at Culture Index
Adam started his first venture selling peanut M&Ms for the Gardner Park Elementary annual fundraiser and dominated his fellow 8-year-olds. Over the past 20 years, Adam has built and led successful commercial teams in the medical device industry with that same drive and determination.
An entrepreneur at heart, he currently owns a successful consulting business working with visionary CEOs, business owners and executives utilizing the field of human analytics.
Emily LeVasseur, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Waypost Advisors
Emily is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Waypost Advisors, LLC. Having learned many great things in her career in supply chain, Emily left corporate life in 2020 to bring her passion and expertise to small and mid-size manufacturers. With 17 years of experience in transportation & logistics, procurement, supply chain planning, and a MicroMasters of Supply Chain from MIT, she’s delighted to have opportunities to help clients solve their supply chain problems. She’s been known to geek-out all day on supply chain process improvements or cost-savings projects. Emily also enjoys building Lego palaces with her daughter and being active outside, even in the winter.
Michael Matthews, Co-Founder and CEO of CREO
We sit down with Michael Matthews, Co-Founder and CEO of CREO, to discuss the advantages of conducting a Quality of Technology Assessment (QoX.T) in parallel with a standard Quality of Earnings Assessment (QoE). As a seasoned executive, life-long learner, entrepreneur and leader, Michael has a proven proven track record of achieving outstanding results in both healthy and underperforming organizations, in both domestic and international, multi-cultural environments.