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Head of Fundraising & Investor Relations
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Head of Fundraising & Investor Relations
Head of Fundraising & Investor Relations
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.
Head of Business Development
Head of Business Development
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.
Head of Healthcare
Head of Healthcare
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.
Fund Accounting Manager
Fund Accounting Manager
Seth joined Palladium in 2024.
Before joining Palladium, Mr. Paddock worked at a single family office, KKR, and Citigroup.
He graduated from the University of Cincinnati.
Associate
Associate
Mr. Prime joined Palladium in 2024 and serves as an Associate.
Previously, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Consumer Group at Lincoln International.
Mr. Prime graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in International Studies and Spanish.
Managing Director, Head of Sustainability
Managing Director, Head of Sustainability
Mr. Reyes joined Palladium in 2021 and serves as a Managing Director and Head of Sustainability.
Mr. Reyes has more than 20 years’ experience in private equity, M&A, and energy commodities trading. Most recently, he was at the International Finance Corporation Asset Management Company Division, serving as a Principal in the African Latin American Fund (ALAC), where he managed a broad range of investments across multiple sectors and held several board positions. He also lead the design and creation of the IFC Equity Tracker Fund.
Prior to his time at the IFC, Mr. Reyes held several senior positions at BP plc in London, with his last role being Director of the M&A Group. He began his career as an Evaluation Analyst at the Operations Evaluation Division at the World Bank Group.
Mr. Reyes holds a B.A. in Economics from the Universidad de Barcelona, a Masters in International Public Policy from George Mason University, and an MBA from the Yale School of Management, where he was sponsored by the Fundación Rafael del Pino.
Vice Chairman and Partner
Vice Chairman and Partner
Mr. Reymond joined Palladium in 2000.
He serves as Vice Chairman and is a Partner of the Firm. Mr. Reymond serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio company Paragon. Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Hibernia Communications LLC, a Palladium portfolio company in the radio industry. He is a former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Viacom Broadcast Group and Viacom Interactive Media. Prior to Viacom, Mr. Reymond worked at Westinghouse Broadcasting as the Vice President of Acquisitions Analysis.
Mr. Reymond began his career at Price Waterhouse, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions for clients in the media and entertainment industry. He has served on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies Haden, Prince International, Syntiro and TransForce. He also serves on the Executive Board at the non-profit Friends of American Revolution at West Point. Mr. Reymond also serves on the board of One-Story, a non-profit literary magazine, as well as the board of the Palisades Park Conservancy.
Mr. Reymond earned a B.S. in Accounting from Villanova and is a CPA.
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Partner
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Partner
Mr. Rodriguez founded Palladium in 1997 and serves as Chairman and CEO.
Prior to forming Palladium, Mr. Rodriguez was a partner of Joseph Littlejohn & Levy, a buyout firm that he joined in 1989.
Before launching his private equity career, he worked in operations for General Electric Company in the U.S., Mexico and France, and graduated from GE’s Manufacturing Management Program.
Mr. Rodriguez has served on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies ABRA, Castro Cheese, Daniel’s Jewelers, Jordan Health Services, Second Nature Brands, Teasdale, Taco Bueno, Trachte, TransForce and Wise Foods, among others. Mr. Rodriguez serves on the Board of Trustees of New York-Presbyterian, the University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell. He also serves on the Boards of the Robert Toigo Foundation and the Alfred E. Smith Foundation.
He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, an M.B.A. from The Wharton School and an M.A. in International Studies from the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania.
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
Ms. Rostant joined Palladium in 2017.
She previously held administrative roles at Scripps Networks Interactive, NYU Langone Medical Center, DailyMe, Inc. and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Senior Portfolio Associate
Senior Portfolio Associate
Mr. Schnur joined Palladium in 2021 and serves as Senior Portfolio Associate.
Previously, he worked in the Real Estate Finance group at The Blackstone Group. He began his career in the Controllers Pricing and Valuation group at Goldman Sachs.
Mr. Schnur graduated from Binghampton University’s School of Management with a B.S. in Management with a concentration in Finance, summa cum laude, and a B.S. in Accounting.
Partner
Partner
Mr. Shebitz joined Palladium in 2006 and serves as a Partner.
Previously, he worked for the mergers and acquisitions group at Banc of America Securities, where he advised on a variety of transactions. Mr. Shebitz serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies Health Connect America, Kymera and Spice World, and has previously served on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio companies EverDriven, American Gilsonite, Prince International and QMax.
Mr. Shebitz graduated cum laude from Union College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He also earned a Master of Science focused on transitional economies at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Vice President
Vice President
Mr. Strabone joined Palladium in 2017 and serves as a Vice President. He serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio company Daniel’s Jewelers.
Previously, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at Deutsche Bank, where he worked on numerous M&A, equity and debt financings in the Consumer, Retail and Business Services sector.
Mr. Strabone graduated summa cum laude from Boston College with a B.S. in Management with a concentration in Finance.
Senior Accounting Manager
Senior Accounting Manager
Ms. Tian joined Palladium in 2022 and serves as a Senior Accounting Manager.
Previously, she worked as an Audit Manager at Eisner Advisory Group LLC, where she managed audit engagements with clients in the financial services sector, with a focus on private equity, funds of funds and broker-dealers.
Ms. Tian received a M.S. in Accountancy from Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College and is a CPA.
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Mr. Tierney joined Palladium in 2024.
He previously held administrative roles at Southeast Community College and Schonfeld Strategic Advisors.
Mr. Tierney graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Associate
Associate
Mr. Tu joined Palladium in 2024 and serves as an Associate.
Previously, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at Jefferies.
Mr. Tu graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Management Science and Engineering with a concentration in Finance.
Associate
Associate
Mr. Vyas joined Palladium in 2022 and serves as an Associate. Previously, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Healthcare Group at Barclays. Mr. Vyas graduated with distinction from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business with a B.S. in Finance.
Chief Financial Officer and Partner
Chief Financial Officer and Partner
Ms. Wong joined Palladium in 2017. She serves as Chief Financial Officer and is a Partner of the Firm.
Previously, she was the Head of Tax Finance at Apollo Global Management LLC. Before joining Apollo, Ms. Wong worked at KKR & Co LP as Vice President of Tax and served as a Tax Director at Sony specializing in partnership deals in the entertainment and electronic manufacturing and gaming areas, as well as public company reporting.
Ms. Wong began her career in tax at Arthur Andersen, advising clients in the real estate industry. Ms. Wong serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of The Association of Asian American Investment Managers (AAAIM) and the NY Chapter advisory board for the non-profit African Children’s Choir.
Ms. Wong received her B.B.A. in Public Accounting and M.S. in Taxation from Pace University and is a CPA.
Associate
Associate
Mr. Zambrano joined Palladium in 2024 and serves as an Associate.
Previously, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the M&A Group at Lincoln International.
Mr. Zambrano graduated from New York University’s Stern School of Business with a B.S. in Finance.
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