Sean Deson
Partner
“When I have free time, I like to play guitar. Playing guitar emulates life—the more you think you know, the more you realize you don’t know. It also requires the ability to take knowledge and directly apply it to produce a desired outcome. Knowledge, experience, repetition and hard work all come together forming a new foundation from which to improve.”
Sean Deson is a seasoned investment banking and private equity professional. He started his career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) and Credit Suisse, focusing on industrial and technology companies. While at DLJ, Sean was responsible for developing the firm’s chemical industry and dot-com practices. He later worked for various family-based private equity investors, focusing on technology, real estate, and animal health. Sean has completed approximately $12 billion of transactions, including buyouts, public equity offerings, high-yield debt offerings, private placements, and growth equity investments.
During his 35-year career in finance, Sean has also had the opportunity to help companies grow. His roles have included serving as a Board member to numerous private and public companies, as well as operating in interim CEO and CFO roles.
Sean holds a BS in Computer Technology, an MBA in Finance from the University of Michigan, and an MS in Accounting from Purdue University.