The Color of Private Equity: 6 Steps to De-Risk Your Portfolio in 2022

A leader in Accordion’s Turnaround & Restructuring Practice, Melissa has over 30 years of experience providing financial advisory, restructuring, and turnaround management services to Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies and their stakeholders. She also has extensive investigative, litigation, and valuation experience, including insolvency-related litigation, avoidance actions, fraud investigations, merger and acquisition disputes, director and officer claims, and other commercial litigation support. Melissa has played leadership roles in many restructuring industry associations and currently serves as Chair of the American College of Bankruptcy, the second woman and first non-attorney to hold that position.  Read more

Keith is a leader in Accordion’s Turnaround & Restructuring Practice and plays a key role in the delivery of service offerings across many practice areas including M&A/ transaction services, sell-side advisory, interim management, PE portfolio optimization, and PE subsidiary company performance improvement and restructuring. Keith has successfully transformed businesses across many industries including insurance, hospitality, manufacturing, and business services. He is widely recognized as a leading turnaround professional and has been recognized by his peers for numerous successes and awards, including as an inductee in the M&A Advisor Hall of Fame.  Read more

Sanjeev is the Head of Accordion’s Strategic Finance Practice with nearly two decades of experience in M&A, corporate, and operational finance. He focuses on the growth and development of the Strategic Finance Practice, managing client relationships, leading projects – and always on driving value creation for clients. Sanjeev has also led numerous complex M&A and financing transactions for global corporations and private equity firms.  Read more

Junaid is the Co-Head of Accordion’s Transformation Practice and has nearly two decades of experience in numerous consulting leadership roles. His specific expertise includes performance improvement, technology transformation, merger integration, and divestitures. Over the course of his career, Junaid has led engagements for public and private organizations and has serviced more than 30 private equity firms.  Read more