Nick Naber

Managing Director
Nick Naber
HOME BASE
Fort Lauderdale
BEFORE ACCORDION
  • FCM

  • Nielsen

ALMA MATER
  • Purdue University, B.S.

HOME BASE
Fort Lauderdale
BEFORE ACCORDION
  • FCM

  • Nielsen

ALMA MATER
  • Purdue University, B.S.

Nick is a Managing Director at Accordion focused on M&A execution and business transformation for privately backed companies. He works with sponsors and portfolio C-suite leaders to navigate the complex operational and financial work that defines the investment lifecycle, from carve-outs and integrations to performance improvement and strategic planning, with a consistent focus on measurable value creation.

Across his advisory career, Nick has managed 10+ large-scale transformations, delivering $1.2B in total savings for clients in financial services, healthcare, benefits and retirement services, and data and technology. He has served as a hands-on partner to leadership teams, connecting client goals to firm expertise and driving engagement execution from start to finish.

Prior to joining Accordion, Nick was a Partner at FCM, where he led transformation engagements spanning separation and integration planning, organization design, process improvement, vendor optimization, and execution governance for private-equity portfolio companies. Before that, he held senior operations and strategy roles at Nielsen, ultimately serving as Chief of Staff to the Chief Operating Officer and driving global priorities across a complex, matrixed organization spanning operations, data acquisition, engineering, and technology.

Nick holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management with concentrations in Operations Management and Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.

Something you should know
  • Detroit native and self-described gearhead with a love of figuring out how things work
  • Avid boater who splits time between Chicago and South Florida; serves as Finance Chair for the Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse