Investment and Operations Team

Tony Pritzker

Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer

Tony is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pritzker Private Capital. Tony has spent over twenty years leading middle-market manufacturing and distribution companies. From 2004 to 2007, he served as Chairman of AmSafe Partners, the leader in aircraft seating restraints. From 2000 to 2004 he served as President of Baker Tanks, the nation’s leading tank and pump equipment rental business. In 1998, he was appointed by the Marmon Group to oversee Stainless Industrial Companies, a portfolio of several industrial manufacturing companies. Prior to 1998, Tony directed operations in Asia for Getz Bros. & Co., while at the same time serving as Group Executive at the Marmon Group and overseeing several manufacturing companies.

For more than a decade, Tony has been an active member and leader of the Los Angeles community. Currently, he chairs UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and co-chairs the UCLA Centennial Campaign Committee. He also serves on the boards of The Hammer Museum, the LA County Museum of Art, and Foster Care Counts. For his stewardship, Tony has received honors from UCLA Neurosurgery, Friends of Sheba Medical Center in Israel, Young Presidents’ Organization, and the American Jewish University’s Brandeis Bardin Institute.

Tony received his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and his B.A. from Dartmouth College.

Paul Carbone

President
and Managing Partner

Paul Carbone has been the President and Managing Partner of Pritzker Private Capital and its predecessor, Pritzker Group Private Capital, since 2012. Pritzker Private Capital partners with entrepreneur‐ and family‐owned middle‐market companies with leading positions in the manufactured products, services and healthcare sectors. For the prior 13 years, Paul was the Director and Managing Partner of the Private Equity Group of Robert W. Baird & Co., which makes venture capital, growth equity and buyout investments in smaller, high‐potential companies in the US, Europe and Asia. Prior to 1999, Paul was the Co‐Director of Investment Banking responsible for Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory practice. Prior to joining Robert W. Baird & Co. in 1994, Paul was Senior Vice President in the Investment Banking Group at Kidder, Peabody & Co.

Paul is on the board of directors of several civic, cultural and charitable organizations, including the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Misericordia Endowment Fund, Shedd Aquarium (Executive Committee and Chair of the Human Capital Committee) and the University of Chicago Medical Center (Executive Committee and Chair of the Finance Committee). He also is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and the Economic Club of Chicago.

In 2016, Paul received the Stanley C. Golder Award from the Illinois Venture Capital Association in recognition of his contributions to the private equity industry in Illinois. Paul has served as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year regional judge as well as national judge for the Family Business category. Paul is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of The College of the University of Chicago. He received his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Michael Dal Bello

Investment Partner - Healthcare

Michael is an Investment Partner at Pritzker Private Capital leading the firm’s Healthcare sector investing. Prior to joining Pritzker Private Capital, Michael was a Managing Director at Blackstone Capital Partners, a multi-billion dollar private equity enterprise. During his tenure at Blackstone, Michael helped lead sourcing efforts in healthcare and insurance, investing billions of equity capital in 13 transactions. Michael also served on ten corporate boards, working with management teams to drive value through operational improvements, acquisitions and divestitures. Before joining Blackstone, Michael was an Associate at Hellman & Friedman where he was involved with the analysis and execution of private equity investments in the media and professional services sectors. Prior to that, Michael worked as a consultant at Bain & Company and also was a Research Associate at the China Center for Economic Research in Beijing, PR China as a Luce Scholar.

Michael earned an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MA from Oxford University and undergraduate degrees from the Wharton School and the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

David Gau

Partner - Head of Operations

David is a Partner and Head of Operations at Pritzker Private Capital. David has a history of building and operating multi-national organizations, most recently as chief executive officer of Intersystems, a manufacturer of material handling equipment for agricultural and industrial applications. Prior to Intersystems, David served as executive vice president of global commercial operations and group president of Industrial Fluid Power for Gates Corp. Gates Corp. is a multi-billion manufacturer of advanced power transmission and fluid transfer solutions, with more than 14,000 employees across 106 locations in 30 countries. Prior to joining Gates Corp., David was president of Air System Components, a division of Tomkins.

David is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Tom Leverton

Operating Partner - Services

Tom is an Operating Partner at Pritzker Private Capital leading the firm’s activities in the Services sector. Tom has more than 25 years of experience in leadership and senior operating roles across the services industry. Prior to joining Pritzker Private Capital, Tom most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of CEC Entertainment, the parent company of Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza. During his tenure, he transformed CEC into a technology-enabled organization with taste-test winning food, enhanced entertainment and two integrated businesses. Prior to CEC, Tom served as Chief Executive Officer of Topgolf, a global sports and entertainment company, and as Chief Executive Officer at Omniflight, a nationwide air medical operator. Earlier in his career, he held senior operating roles at FedEx Office and TXU Energy. Tom began his career at Johnson & Johnson and Bain & Company.

Tom received a B.A. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from Duke University and an M.B.A. from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Mike Lynch

Operating Partner - Healthcare

Mike is an Operating Partner at Pritzker Private Capital leading the firm’s activities in the Healthcare sector. Prior to joining Pritzker Private Capital, Mike most recently served as chief executive officer of Cardinal Health’s medical segment, a multi-billion dollar business with more than 15,000 employees in nine countries serving hospitals, clinics and other sites of care worldwide. Mike is a seasoned global executive with 28 years of strategic and operational experience in medical products manufacturing, sourcing and distribution. He held leadership roles in several Cardinal Health businesses, consistently growing them through acquisitions, alliances, organic revenue and operational improvements.

Mike is a graduate of Cornell University and sits on the board of directors for Boston Centerless and AdvaMed.

Michael Nelson

Partner - Head of Manufactured Products
and Services Investing

Michael is a Partner and Head of Manufactured Products and Services Investing at Pritzker Private Capital. Prior to joining Pritzker Private Capital, Michael was a Managing Director at Wind Point Partners, a multi-billion dollar, middle-market private equity firm headquartered in Chicago. Michael led investments in specialty manufacturing and packaging as well as served on the boards of seven different portfolio companies during his 10 years with the firm. Prior to Wind Point, Michael was the Vice President of Finance for Esurg Corporation, a private equity-backed distributor of medical and pharmaceutical supplies. Michael also spent four years in investment banking with Vector Securities. Michael serves on the board of directors of the Chicago Jesuit Academy, a full-scholarship, lower and middle school for young men from modest economic backgrounds who could not otherwise access a well-resourced, faith-based college prep education.

Michael received his B.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Ryan Roberts

Investment Partner - Services

Ryan is an Investment Partner at Pritzker Private Capital leading the firms’ Services sector investing. Prior to joining Pritzker Private Capital, Ryan was a Director at Madison Dearborn Capital Partners, a multi-billion dollar Chicago-based firm. Ryan focused on investments in business services as well as technology, media and telecommunications services and served on the boards of six different portfolio companies during his ten years with the firm. Prior to Madison Dearborn, Ryan was an Associate at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a multi-billion dollar New York-based private equity firm. Ryan also previously worked for Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (now Metalmark Capital).

Ryan received an A.B. in Economics from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Stephanie Paine

Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Administration Officer

Stephanie Paine joined Pritzker Private Capital in 2017 as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administration Officer and oversees the financial reporting, tax, fund management, human resources, and IT functions. Prior to joining Pritzker Private Capital, Stephanie held operations and accounting roles at Private Equity, Venture Capital and Hedge Fund managers, including Healthbox Global Partners, Conversus Asset Management, Adams Street Partners, and Maverick Capital. She started her career as an auditor at PwC.

Stephanie is a CPA and received her BBA and Masters in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.

Meghan Slentz

Head of Partner Relations
and Marketing

Meghan Slentz joined Pritzker Private Capital in 2020 as Head of Partner Relations and Marketing. She brings a decade of experience in developing and managing relations with investor partners and promoting marketplace awareness for the organizations she has served. Prior to joining Pritzker Private Capital, Meghan served as Director of Investor Relations at Waud Capital and as Manager of Investor Relations for Madison Dearborn Partners. Prior to Madison Dearborn Partners, she spent time in marketing and investor relations roles at Pantheon and at Credit Suisse's Private Fund Group.

Meghan received her B.B.A. in Accountancy, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.

Brad West

General Counsel
and Chief Compliance Officer

Brad joined Pritzker Private Capital in 2014 and is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. He manages the legal aspects of the group’s operations, including transaction execution, corporate governance, risk management, media relations and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining Pritzker Private Capital, Brad worked in the private equity, finance and transactions practice of Vedder Price, P.C. Previously, Brad worked in the corporate and securities group at Mayer Brown LLP, representing buyers and sellers involved with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other strategic transactions.

Brad received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School. He received his B.B.A. in Accounting and Information Systems, with highest distinction, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

David Hirsch

Chief Financial Officer – Operations Group

David is the Chief Financial Officer of the Operations Group at Pritzker Private Capital, where he oversees accounting, finance, and reporting matters for the firm’s family of companies. Previously, David worked at Crowe Horwath LLP, where he managed financial due diligence engagements focused on middle-market acquisition targets. Prior to joining Crowe, David worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he coordinated financial statement audits of large and middle-market public and private companies.

David received his Master of Accounting Science and B.S. in Accountancy with High Honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. David is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).

David Baker

Principal - Operations Group

David is a Principal with the Operations Group at Pritzker Private Capital, supporting the business strategy, operational improvement and consulting needs of PPC and our Group of Companies. For over 20 years, he has focused on making companies better, faster, stronger, more competitive and more valuable. Prior to working with Pritzker Private Capital, David served as Vice President of Strategy & International Development at Outerwall, then owner of the Redbox and Coinstar kiosks. Before that, David worked for nearly a decade as a Senior Manager/Principal with Bain & Company in their London, Melbourne and Chicago consulting offices. While there he worked with clients to link sound strategic decision-making with hands-on execution in order to drive bottom-line results in industries as diverse as retail, entertainment, consumer products, food service, financial services, aerospace, manufacturing, healthcare and tech. David also previously worked at Arthur Andersen, Business Consulting and UMS Group Consulting.

David received his B.A. in Economics from Williams College and his M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business.

Eric Kieras

Principal - Services

Eric Kieras is a Principal at Pritzker Private Capital and helps lead the firm's Services sector investing. Prior to joining Pritzker Private Capital, Eric was a Managing Director at JZ Partners, LLC, a middle-market investment firm, where he helped lead investment strategy and execution and served on the Boards of Directors of several of the firm's operating companies. Prior to joining JZ Partners, Eric worked as an investment banker for the plastics and packaging team at P&M Corporate Finance, a regional investment bank focused on middle-market M&A transactions.

Eric received his B.B.A. from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.