Podcasts about wind point partners

Cody Kittle is a Portfolio Manager at Elliot Management. Prior to joining Elliot, he worked as a private equity associate at Wind Point Partners and an Investment Banking Analyst at JP Morgan. First, we talk about the typical finance career path and the discernment process of finding the right role within the industry. Next, we discuss interview and networking tips for progressing through careers in finance. Specifically, Cody gives advice on how to craft your story and stand out in an interview. Finally, Cody speaks about what makes a good investment and how an activist investor can serve as a catalyst to drive an increase in value for an investment.

Episode #80. For this 80th episode of the podcast I thought I would invite someone very special. I am thrilled to be joined by Jose Luis Prado Sr, my father-in-law.  Jose Luis is a business and community leader with over 35 years of experience. Jose Luis is an Executive Advisor Partner at the private equity firm Wind Point Partners. Jose Luis also serves as a Board Director at the Northern Trust Corporation and at Hormel Foods Corporation.  He is deeply committed to the community and serves as Trustee or Board Director at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, co-founder of the Latino Corporate Directors Association, Latino Donor Collaborative, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the National Museum of Mexican Art, and the Migration Policy Institute.  Most recently Jose Luis was named a founding Board member of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino to be built in Washington DC.  Jose Luis retired from PepsiCo in 2014 after a career spanning 30 years in three continents and multiple countries. In his final assignment with PepsiCo, Jose Luis served as President of Quaker Oats North America, a $3billion dollar company, becoming the first Mexican to lead a major PepsiCo Division in North America.  Jose Luis has had a very successful career; and yet what I most admire about him is his love for his family, his love for my amazing mother-in-law Rosy, his love for his kids and of course his love for his grandkids  In our conversation today, Jose Luis shares his career journey and his advice for younger professionals. Connect with Lupe: Website Instagram

Today on the pod we talk with Madeline Kraft '16 who is the Event & Investor Relations Coordinator at Wind Point Partners in Chicago, IL. Madeline will share with us about what informational interviewing is and how to get started. Listen now!

Today on the pod we talk with Madeline Kraft '16 who is the Event & Investor Relations Coordinator at Wind Point Partners in Chicago, IL. Madeline will share with us about what informational interviewing is and how to get started. Listen now!

Mike Harris was a middle-class kid from Racine with no family history of entrepreneurship. He played it safe at UW-Parkside by studying accounting, then got a job as an auditor with Ernst & Young and became a Certified Public Accountant. However Mike’s appetite for risk grew when he got a job at Wind Point Partners, the venture capital fund led by the Johnson Wax family at the time. At Wind Point, Mike took on the extra duty of part-time Chief Financial Officer for a built-from-scratch portfolio company called Alternative Resources. That job turned full-time, ARC grew like crazy and went public – and at 33-years-old Mike had caught the entrepreneurial bug. After experiencing the exhilaration of taking a portfolio company all the way to an initial public offering as its Chief Financial Officer, Mike founded Jefferson Wells, a professional staffing company that provided internal audit, accounting, technology risk and tax services on-demand. Jefferson Wells grew organically to $132

On this week’s episode, Laura speaks with Mike Harris of Patina Solutions about entrepreneurship, venture capital, and building your business. A proven and prolific entrepreneur, Mike has significant experience in starting and building professional and technical services firms. Patina Solutions is his sixth professional services start-up since 1995. Mike is best known as the founder and former CEO of Jefferson Wells, which grew to $132 million in sales with 23 offices and 1,600 employees in five years. Jefferson Wells was acquired by Manpower for $174 million in 2001. Inc. magazine ranked Jefferson Wells as number five of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in America in 2001. Since Jefferson Wells, Mike has founded firms including the Novo Group and Adams Harris. He is currently a Board member for Novo Group, Tax Air and Bentley World Packaging. Mike is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from entrepreneurial endeavors to transitioning from CFO to CEO. Earlier in his career, Mike was CFO for Alternative Resources Corporation and Wind Point Partners. A CPA, he has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of Wisconsin – Parkside. http://www.patinasolutions.com/

Trish Gilbert, chief talent officer for private equity firm Wind Point Partners, spoke with MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan about the increased focus on talent at middle-market private equity firms. Gilbert discussed the characteristics she looks for when evaluating potential leaders, Wind Point’s process for CEO selection, and how the firm builds relationships for the long term.

Career 180s with Mike Harris - 4-16-17 - Mind Body Spirit Living Have you ever considered making a dramatic career change that would leapfrog you from one industry to another, or from one skill set to one that is completely different?  For those who hit a career plateau or feel stalled, a significant shift might be just what is called for! The prospect of such a big decision can be scary, and yet exciting too, but requires personal reflection and forethought.  This week we speak with an entrepreneur and author who looked closer as the dynamics of making a career shift and will share what he learned to help others who are considering this option to help them feel re-invigorated about their work. Mike Harris is a proven and prolific entrepreneur with three different companies named to the Inc. 500 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in the last 20 years. Mike is best known as the founder of Jefferson Wells, which he started in November of 1995 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Under his leadership as Chairman and CEO, the firm grew organically to 1,600 employees, 23 offices and annual sales of $131 million in just five years.  Jefferson Wells has become a widely respected alternative to the Big 4 firms for a range of accounting and internal auditing services.  Jefferson Wells was sold by Harris and his venture investors in July 2001 to Manpower International for $174 million in cash.  Inc. Magazine ranked Jefferson Wells as number five of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in America for 2001.  The firm is now a division of Manpower. Since selling Jefferson Wells, Harris has been busy with several ventures, including founding and subsequently selling Capital H, a professional services firm, the Novo Group, a recruiting solutions firm and Adams Harris, an accounting, tax and internal auditing firm. In 2008, Harris founded Patina Solutions, where he currently serves as President and CEO.  Patina Solutions is a professional services firm that provides accomplished professionals – all of whom have 25 or more years of experience – to help companies execute their initiatives, realize opportunities and develop leaders.  Patina manages projects, provides interim executives, fills knowledge or resource gaps, leads successful change management and places Board members.  Patina Solutions was named to the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies for four straight years from 2013-2016. Mike also has experience with Wind Point Partners, a venture capital firm, where he was the CFO, and with First Financial Corporation, a savings and loan, where he was Vice President-Accounting. Mike is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from entrepreneurial spirit to transitioning from being CFO to CEO. Harris, a CPA, graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin- Parkside.  In his spare time, Mike enjoys tennis, golfing, auto racing, playing the guitar and cooking. Mike is the author of the book Career 180s that is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Career-180s-Inspiring-Stories-Changes/dp/1599326183/ref=sr_1_1?s=gift-cards&ie=UTF8&qid=1489272047&sr=8-1&keywords=Career+180s For more information about Mike Harris and Patina Solutions, go to http://www.patinasolutions.com/.  

Hugh Jackman actor and producer. He has won many international recognition for his roles in major films. He is known for his long-running role as Wolverine in the X-Men, Real Steel, and Les Misérables.  Booker Evans shareholder at the Phoenix, Arizona law firm of Gallagher & Kennedy.His experience includes criminal and civil RICO cases, fraud, insurance matters and healthcare.  Brian Spaly CEO at Trunk Club, before becoming a fashion entrepreneur, Brian worked as a private equity investor for Wind Point Partners and Parthenon Capital, as the VP of M&A at AccuMed Home Health in Austin, and as a consultant in the Boston and San Francisco offices of Bain & Company.  Shara Senderoff named one of Forbes'30 under 30 leaders 100 Most Creative People in Business, and Fortune's7 Gen-Y Employment Champions.She is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Intern Sushi, a new website that reinvents the internship hiring process by transforming the paper resume into a Digital Profile. Eric Parkinson CEO of Hannover House, Inc. a U.S. based entertainment company traded on the OTC Pinksheets under symbol HHSE.   Adam Wiener Vice President, Analytics & New Business, Redfin. He leads the company's efforts to use our proprietary data to build new products for the web and improve our real estate services.