Our team makes us the
leading partnership
that we are today.

Mr. Allen joined Palladium in 2017 and serves as a Partner.

Mr. Allen serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies Fora Financial, Quirch Foods, and Spice World and previously served on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies Second Nature Brands and Del Real. Chris has also served as Palladium’s representative on the board of the NAIC since 2018.

Previously, Mr. Allen worked at Arlon Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm in middle-market food and agriculture businesses.

Prior to Arlon, he was an investment professional at GenNx360 Capital Partners and Windjammer Capital Investors, where he sourced, led and structured investments in a range of industries, including food, specialty distribution, industrials and business services.

Mr. Allen began his career as a consultant at Bain and Company.

Mr. Allen graduated from the dual-degree engineering program at Morehouse College and the Georgia Institute of Technology with B.S. degrees in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, respectively, and earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Mr. An joined Palladium in 2023 as Senior Associate, Palladium Heritage. He focuses on deal execution and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Previously, he was a Vice President at KCB Management, where he served on the Board of Directors of three KCB portfolio companies. Prior to KCB, he was an Associate at ShoreView Industries, a middle-market private equity firm, where he focused on investments in business services, value-added distribution, niche manufacturing, and healthcare services. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at TripleTree.

He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a B.B.A in Finance and a second major in Mathematics.

Ms. Artigiani joined Palladium in 2021.

She was previously an Executive Assistant at Mercury Capital Advisors and an Executive Assistant at Merrill Lynch in the Private Equity Funds Group, where she supported several Managing Directors, Partners and other senior professionals.

Prior to her professional experience in the securities industry, Ms. Artigiani held administrative roles at media, graphics/printing, and financial staffing and recruitment firms.

Mr. Beck joined Palladium in 2023 and serves as Senior Associate, Fundraising & Investor Relations.

Previously, Mr. Beck worked at Asante Capital Group Advisors LLC in private capital advisory and UBS Securities LLC in credit sales & trading.

He graduated cum laude from University of Richmond with a B.S. in Business Administration, Accounting with a concentration in Finance.

Mr. Beitia joined Palladium in 2024 after an eight-month long internship and serves as an Analyst, Investor Relations.

Previously, Mr. Beitia worked for the Basque Government as an International Trade and Investment Advisor and in Strategic Consultancy at B+I Strategy.

He earned his Business Administration and Management Program Degree from Deusto Business School.

Ms. Bushey joined Palladium in 2017 and serves as Office Operations Manager.

Previously, she served as the Marketing/Corporate Access Coordinator at Wunderlich Securities Inc. for seven years.

Prior to that, Ms. Bushey worked in the Institutional Equity Sales & Trading departments at both Kaufman Bros. L.P. and Brean Murray, Carret & Co.

Ms. Bushey graduated from Manhattanville College with a B.A. in Finance-Economics.

Ms. Camejo joined Palladium in 2022.

Previously, she worked as a Global Crisis and Issue Management Assistant Manager for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and as a Project Manager supporting drink innovation and machine development at Lavazza Professional.

Ms. Camejo graduated from Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications with a B.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications and a minor in International Business.

Ms. D’Elia joined Palladium in 2022.

She previously held administrative roles at O’Melveny & Myers, LLP and Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Ms. D’Elia graduated from Grace Business School.

Ms. Dalton joined Palladium in 2000 and serves as Principal and Controller.

Previously, she worked as a Senior Accountant at Chase Global Investors Services, and prior to that she worked at Morgan Stanley Trust Company as an accounting associate.

Ms. Dalton earned a B.S. in accounting from Binghamton University School of Management.

Mr. Egofske joined Palladium in 2023 and serves as an Associate.

Previously, he was an Associate in the Consumer and Food & Beverage Groups at Brown, Gibbons, Lang & Company, a middle-market investment bank. Prior to that, Mr. Egofske worked in the M&A Transaction Advisory Services Group at BDO USA.

Mr. Egofske is a CPA and graduated from Miami University’s Farmer School of Business with a B.S. in Accounting and Business Analytics.

Mr. Funk joined Palladium in 2015 and serves as a Partner.

Mr. Funk serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies Envoy Global and Fora Financial, and previously served on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies EverDriven, Second Nature Brands and Daniel’s Jewelers.

Previously, he was a Senior Associate at ABRY Partners, where he invested in opportunities in a range of industries, including business and information services, communications, and media. Before joining ABRY, Mr. Funk was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Healthcare Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Mr. Funk graduated summa cum laude with a B.S in Economics from The George Washington University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and earned an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Kathy Gardner joined Palladium in 2022 and serves as Head of People Operations.

Previously, she led North America business operations for Bridgepoint LLC, a global private equity firm. She served as a strategic partner to the European headquarters, managing all functions within human resources, finance, tax, legal and business operations.

Ms. Gardner earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Goldey-Beacom College.

Mr. Green joined Palladium in 2004 and serves as a Partner. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of Citigroup.

Mr. Green serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies Sky Zone, Daniel’s Jewelers, Del Real Foods and Fora Financial, and has previously served on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies ABRA, Capital Contractors, Clarion and Herald National Bank.

He also serves on the Board at the non-profit Sarcoma Foundation of America. He earned a B.S. in Economics magna cum laude and an M.B.A. with honors from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Harris joined Palladium in 2014 and serves as Administrative Manager.

She previously worked at Nomura Securities and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Ms. Harris earned a B.A. in Business Administration from Pace University.

Ms. Hendry joined Palladium in 2024 and serves as Associate, Fundraising & Investor Relations.

Previously, she worked as a Credit Risk Analyst and Global Investment Opportunities Associate at J.P. Morgan.

Ms. Hendry graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in Economics.

Mr. Horne joined Palladium in 2022 as Managing Director, Palladium Heritage. He focuses on deal execution and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Prior to Palladium, Mr. Horne was a Managing Director at PNC Mezzanine Capital, where he worked for 13 years concentrating on lower middle-market mezzanine and equity principal investments.

Mr. Horne earned a B.A. from Morehouse College and an M.B.A. from Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.

Mr. Ilundain joined Palladium in 2005 and serves as a President and Co-Head of Flagship Funds.

Previously, he was an Investment Manager in the private equity division of BBVA. He began his career as an investment professional in the venture capital division of BBVA.

Mr. Ilundain currently serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies Accupac, Health Connect America, and  Superior Environmental Solutions.  He has previously served on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies Aconcagua, Capital Contractors, Castro Cheese, Del Real Foods, Envoy Global, GoodWest, Jordan Health Services, Paragon Integrated Services Group, Taco Bueno, Teasdale, Trachte and TransForce. Mr. Ilundain also serves on the Board of Directors of the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and earned a B.S. in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering from Universidad Pública de Navarra (Spain), a B.S. in Engineering from Staffordshire University (UK), a Leadership Development diploma from Harvard Business School, a Management Development Program (PDD) diploma from IESE Business School (Spain) and a Master in Finance from BBVA Escuela de Finanzas (Spain).

Mr. Kang joined Palladium in 2022 and serves as an Associate.

Previously, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group at Jefferies.

Mr. Kang graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Psychology.

Mr. Kirschner joined Palladium in 2016 and serves as a Principal.

Previously, he worked as a Senior Analyst at Prudential Capital Group. Mr. Kirschner serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies Superior Environmental Solutions and Jordan’s Skinny Mixes.  He has also served on the Board of Directors of former Palladium portfolio companies Accupac, GoodWest, Paragon and Trachte.

Mr. Kirschner is a CFA and graduated magna cum laude from Boston College with a B.S. in Management with concentrations in Finance, Economics and Information Systems.

Ms. Lehman joined Palladium in 2022 as Partner, Palladium Heritage, after serving as a consultant to Palladium in 2021.

Prior to Palladium, Ms. Lehman was a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Hilltop Private Capital, which she operated for six years as an Independent Sponsor. Before founding Hilltop, Ms. Lehman served as a Managing Director at Lincolnshire Management.

She serves or has served on numerous public, private and not-for-profit boards, including the Robert Toigo Foundation.

Ms. Lehman earned a B.S. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Mr. Love joined Palladium in 2022 and currently is a Vice President. He serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies Accupac, Source Logistics, and Jordan’s Skinny Mixes.

Previously, he worked as a Senior Associate at Arlington Capital Partners, where he focused on Industrial and Healthcare investments.

Mr. Love began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Rothschild.

He graduated cum laude from Wake Forest University with a B.S. in Finance and earned an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, where he graduated with Dean’s Honors.

Ms. Lyons joined Palladium at its inception in 1997, and serves as Partner of the Firm. Since 1989, she has worked in the private equity industry in Finance, Accounting and Operations roles.

Previously, she was with J.H. Whitney & Co. in their New York and Stamford, Connecticut offices and RFE Investment Partners in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Ms. Lyons earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Sacred Heart University.

Mr. MacDonald joined Palladium in 2022 as Principal, Palladium Heritage. He focuses on deal execution and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Prior to Palladium, Mr. MacDonald was a Principal at Lincolnshire Management.

He earned a B.A. from University of Richmond and an M.P.A. from Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, with a concentration in Finance and Economic Policy.

Ms. McCarthy joined Palladium in 2017 and serves as a Vice President.

She serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio company Spice World, and previously served on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies Sky Zone and Health Connect America.

Previously, she worked as an Analyst at Prudential Capital Group. Ms. McCarthy graduated with high honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. in both Accounting and Finance.

Ms. Mitchell joined Palladium in 2021 as a Managing Director. Ms. Mitchell serves as CAO of the firm. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio company Envoy Global.

Prior to joining Palladium, Ms. Mitchell was a partner at O’Melveny & Myers, an international law firm founded in Los Angeles, California in 1885.

Before that, she was a partner at another international law firm and spent two years in the leverage finance group at CIBC World Markets.

She worked on numerous high-profile matters during her legal career, including representing the Governor of California in the PG&E case and Puerto Rico in its restructuring process.

She also has extensive experience building strong and cohesive teams, offices and practice groups throughout her career.

Ms. Mitchell earned a B.A. from Indiana University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan.

Mr. Mitchell joined Palladium in 2023 as an Associate in Sustainability after completing a year-long internship with the firm.

Prior to joining Palladium, Mr. Mitchell worked as a Public Charities Specialist for the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General and as a AmeriCorps Team Member for City Year Boston. Mr. Mitchell also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University where he majored in History and Politics and minored in Psychology.

Mr. Mitchell holds a Masters of Public Affairs from the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs with concentrations in Policy Analysis and Sustainability & Sustainable Development.

Mr. Moss joined Palladium in 2022 and currently is a Senior Advisor on the Palladium Heritage team.

Prior to Palladium, Mr. Moss was a Partner at Hilltop Private Capital and before that, a Managing Director at Lincolnshire Management. He earned a B.A. from Williams College and an M.B.A. from Yale School of Management.

Ms. Nguyen joined Palladium in 2021 and serves as a Vice President.

She serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio company Health Connect America and previously served on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio company Accupac.

Previously, she worked as an Associate at WL Ross, where she focused on Industrial and Chemical investments.

Ms. Nguyen began her career as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Healthcare Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

She graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from Smith College, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Norowitz joined Palladium in 2022 and serves as an Associate.

Previously, he worked as an Investment Banking Associate in the Consumer, Food and Beverage, Restaurants and Retail M&A Groups at Kroll.

Mr. Norowitz graduated magna cum laude from Kenyon College with a B.A. in Political Science.

Ms. O’Connell joined Palladium in 2015 and serves as Managing Director, Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations.

Previously, she worked as a Risk Analyst at J.P. Morgan. Before that, she was a Valuation and Business Modeling Analyst in the Transaction Advisory Services group at EY.

Ms. O’Connell graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in Economics.

Ms. O’Grady joined Palladium in 2021 and serves as Director of Business Development. She serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio company Daniel’s Jewelers.

Previously, she worked as Vice President and Head of Business Development in Mid-Cap Private Equity at KPS Capital Partners. Prior to KPS, Ms. O’Grady led the business development and sourcing efforts at Long Point Capital and was Senior Associate in the Fixed Income group at Goldman Sachs. She started her career at Ernst and Young as a Senior Analyst in the Derivatives Valuation Center.

Ms. O’Grady graduated from the College of William and Mary with a B.S. in Business Administration and earned an M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Mr. Ortiz originally joined Palladium in 2006.

Mr. Ortiz serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio company Health Connect America, and previously served on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio company EverDriven.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Mr. Ortiz began his career as an Analyst in an internal M&A group of Banco Popular, executing principal investments and acquisitions in transaction processing and financial services companies in the U.S. and Latin America. He then served as an Associate with Advent-Morro Equity Partners, a San Juan-based private equity firm affiliated with Boston-based Advent International, where he invested in opportunities in healthcare services, business services, and manufacturing.

Mr. Ortiz earned a B.S. from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.