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Past Event  |  11/01/2022  |  Boston

TMA's 34th Annual Conference

Accordion at TMA's 34th Annual Conference

Accordion is proud to be a sponsor and member of the Turnaround Management Association, helping bolster the Turnaround & Restructuring community’s connections as we provide assistance to distressed businesses. As a Silver Sponsor of TMA’s 34th Annual Conference this year, we’ll continue to strengthen the network in-person – and we enjoying seeing you there!

Nick Leopard, Accordion’s CEO & Founder, joined the conference’s Kick-Off Panel alongside Holly Etlin of AlixPartners, John Ferrara of Capstone Partners, Jay Goffman of Tenoe, and Jared Yerian of Oliver Wyman.

Meet the Speakers

Holly Etlin
Holly Etlin
Managing Director, AlixPartners

Holly is an experienced executive with over 30 years of experience in providing turnaround services for companies in the retail, distribution, consumer products, financial services, media, and hospitality industries. Holly is a Certified Turnaround Professional; and is admitted to the American College of Bankruptcy and the International Insolvency Institute. In 2007, the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) recognized Holly with its Turnaround of the Year Award for the successful turnaround of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. In 2011, TMA once again recognized Holly with its Transaction of the Year Award for the successful refinancing of Neff Rental. Holly was named Woman of the Year in Restructuring in 2014. She once again won the TMA Turnaround of the Year award for her work at BCBG MaxAzria in 2017.  Read more

John Ferrara
John Ferrara
Founder & President, Capstone Partners

John has dedicated his 30+ year career to serving as a trusted advisor to privately held businesses. Representative of over 200 engagements, he has acted as investment banker, management consultant, interim executive, investor, founder, and board member. John has been recognized as one of the Top 50 M&A advisors in the U.S. and honored as an M&A Advisor Hall of Fame inductee. Under his leadership, Capstone Partners has grown to be one of the largest independent middle market investment banks in the United States, with an international platform that spans over 450 professionals across 40 countries worldwide.  Read more

Jay Goffman
Jay Goffman
Client Chairman, Financial Advisory, Teneo

Jay Goffman is Client Chairman of Teneo’s Financial Advisory Business. In this role, he leads client development and execution for Teneo’s North American Financial Advisory business, while also working across the broader business globally.  Read more

Nick Leopard
Nick Leopard
CEO & Founder, Accordion

Nick is the CEO & Founder of Accordion, a private equity-focused financial and technology consulting firm. Since founding Accordion in 2009, Nick has grown the company to serve more than 300 of the world’s premier private equity firms and their portfolio companies – providing services that span the entire CFO function. Accordion is headquartered in New York and has nine offices across the United States. Before Accordion, Nick worked at BHC Interim Funding, Bear Stearns, and CapitalSource Finance. Nick earned his BS in Finance from Saint Joseph’s University.  Read more

Jared D. Yerian
Jared D. Yerian
Senior Partner, Oliver Wyman

Based out of Chicago, Jared brings deep expertise in transformation, and crisis management serving Management teams, investors, and Boards of Directors to Oliver Wyman’s Restructuring & Transformation practice.  Read more