Altamont Capital Partners

Keoni Schwartz is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Altamont Capital Partners (ACP), where he leads transactions in the Financial Services and Business Services verticals. He was previously a Principal at Golden Gate Capital, serving as Domain Lead for Financial Services investments and working on the firm's public equities investing activities. Earlier, he was a consultant at Bain & Company and The Bridgespan Group, and holds a B.A. in History from Princeton University.

Randall Eason is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP), where he leads transactions primarily in the industrials sector. Before ACP, he was a Principal at Golden Gate Capital, serving as co-Domain Lead for its industrials investments and helping build the firm's credit arm, Angel Island Capital. Earlier in his career he worked as a consultant at Bain & Company and in business development at Williams-Sonoma, and he holds an M.A. in Sociology and a B.A. in Economics, both from Stanford University.

Chase Beeler is a Managing Director at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP), where he leads transactions in the industrials space, focusing on packaging, building materials, specialty distribution, and niche manufacturing. Before joining Altamont, he played in the National Football League. He holds an M.A. in Russian and Soviet History and a B.A. in History from Stanford University.

Jennifer Mello is Managing Director, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer at Altamont Capital Partners. She previously worked as a Managing Director on TPG's legal team in San Francisco, supporting transactions, fundraising, and business development, and earlier served as general counsel of TPG's credit and special situations platform. She began her legal career at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York, and holds a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and a B.S. from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.

Jim Kunihiro is a Managing Director of Portfolio Operations at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). Before joining ACP, he worked for over seventeen years in growth-focused roles, including eight years at Bain & Company and seven years across Clayton, Dubilier, & Rice portfolio companies leading strategy and marketing. He previously held marketing and strategy leadership roles at Sears, ServiceMaster, and Culligan International, and holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.

Kristin Johnson is a Managing Director at Altamont Capital Partners, leading the firm's business development efforts. She previously worked in the fundraising group at TPG Capital and spent 10 years as a Managing Director in Morgan Stanley's corporate finance department serving private equity clients, after beginning her career as a consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton. She holds an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Math and Economics from Pomona College.

Pete Meyerdirk is Managing Director, Capital Markets at Altamont Capital Partners, where he handles financing for the firm's portfolio companies and manages lender relationships. He previously was a Vice President in Morgan Stanley's investment banking department serving financial sponsor clients, and worked at GI Partners across sectors including data centers, wineries, specialty lending, and homebuilding, where he also served as CFO of Duckhorn Wine Company. He began his career at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream and holds a B.A. with honors in Social Studies from Harvard College.

Sam Gaynor is a Managing Director at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP), where he leads transactions primarily in the financial services sector, focusing on insurance, asset management, and specialty finance businesses, as well as deals in the industrials and business services sectors. Before joining ACP, he worked as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Chinese, magna cum laude, from Washington University in St. Louis.

Wandé Olabisi is a Managing Director at Altamont Capital Partners, where he leads transactions in the Business Services sector. He previously worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company's San Francisco and Toronto offices, focusing on operations and strategy across industries such as consumer, energy, healthcare, and industrials, and earlier played professional baseball in the San Diego Padres organization. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, along with an M.S. in Management Science & Engineering and a B.S. in Biomechanical Engineering from Stanford University.

Clare He is a Managing Director on the capital formation team at 1kx, where she manages limited partner relationships and leads the firm's capital-raising strategy and execution. She previously served as Head of Investor Relations at Genesis Capital, a tech-focused growth equity fund, was an investor at a consumer-focused private equity fund, and was a founding team member of a tech startup, having started her career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley. She holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and is enrolled in the Program for Leadership Development at Harvard Business School.

Jun Liang is a Principal at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). Before joining ACP, he was a Vice President at Century Equity Partners, where he worked on financial services investments, and earlier served as an Investment Banking Analyst at William Blair & Company. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from Dartmouth College.

Ailyn Fun is Director and Head of Investor Relations at ACP, where she oversees the firm's investor relations function and capital formation efforts. She previously held investor relations roles at Altaris, LLC and Marathon Asset Management, and started her career in fixed income and credit at JP Morgan and Lehman Brothers in New York and Hong Kong. She holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an A.B. in Economics and International Relations from Brown University.

Andrew Summerville is a Vice President at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). Before joining the firm, he worked as an operating executive at a portfolio company of Alpine Investors, and earlier played professional baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford, where he also played baseball.

Carol Pereira is the Chief Financial Officer of ACP. She previously served as CFO at several venture capital firms, including Opus Capital Group, Red Rock Ventures, and TeleSoft Partners, as well as at Strata Biosciences, a functional genomics company, and spent over a decade in investment banking at The First Boston Corporation, Sterling Payot Company, and HW Jesse & Co. She holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University and both a B.Sc. in Economics from the Wharton School and a B.Sc. in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

Carson Breus is an Analyst at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). She earned a B.S. in Commerce and a B.A. in East Asian Studies from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, where she was an Echols Scholar and graduated with distinction.

Cole Schmitz is a Senior Associate at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). He previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Industrials group at Guggenheim Securities. He holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Washington University in St. Louis, where he played soccer.

Edith Pan is an Associate at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). She holds a B.A. in Economics with a minor in Computer Science from Stanford University.

Gaurang Goel is a Senior Associate at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). He earned a B.A. in Economics, graduating cum laude from Harvard College.

Grace Barmmer is an Analyst at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). She earned a B.A. in International Studies and a B.S. in Economics with a concentration in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania.

James Allen is a Vice President at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). He earned a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, with concentrations in Finance, Business Analytics, and Entrepreneurial Management.

Jiahui Hu is a Vice President at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). Before joining ACP, Jiahui worked as a management consultant in McKinsey & Company's Chicago office on operations and strategy engagements across a range of industries. Jiahui holds a dual B.A. in Economics and History from Yale University, graduating magna cum laude.

Katherine Han is an Analyst at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). She holds a B.S. in Economics with a concentration in Finance and Operations and a minor in Consumer Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated summa cum laude.

Matt Sonnenblick is a Vice President at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). He earned a B.S. in Commerce and a B.A. in Economics from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, where he was a Jefferson Scholar.

Max Gantman is a Senior Associate at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). He earned a B.B.A. in Finance and Risk Management & Insurance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Peter Eichelberger is Director of Information Technology at Altamont Capital Partners, where he manages the firm's technologies and identifies IT solutions for its finance operations. In 2024, he completed MIT's Artificial Intelligence program for senior executives as part of its inaugural cohort, and he applies that training to guide AI adoption at the firm with attention to data protection, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Richard Niu is an Associate at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). Before joining the firm, he worked as an analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group at Morgan Stanley. He holds a B.A. in Economics from UC Berkeley.

Riley Quinn is a Vice President at Altamont Capital. He holds an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was named an Arjay Miller Scholar. He earned dual B.S. degrees in Finance and Mathematics from MIT, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and receiving the Pierini Senior Academic Award from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Shelby Ewing is an Associate at ACP. She holds a B.S. in Commerce, earned with distinction, from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce, where she was an Echols Scholar.

Shriya Iyer is a Vice President at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Economics, concentrating in Finance.

Thomas Hardy is an Analyst at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). He earned a B.S. in Finance with a Minor in Entrepreneurship from Santa Clara University, graduating magna cum laude.

Tim Cui works as an Analyst at Altamont Capital Partners (ACP). He earned a B.A. in Economics and Geography from Dartmouth College, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

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Kimihito Usui is a Senior Principal at Axil Capital Partners (Axil Capital Advisors K.K.), focusing on early-stage biotech investment across the US, Japan, and Taiwan. He holds a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Tokyo and worked as a researcher on artificial cell models and later as a lead researcher at a drug discovery venture, where he handled preclinical study design, budget management, fundraising, and business development, publishing 12 peer-reviewed papers. Since 2016 he has worked in life science and healthcare investment, establishing his firm's first direct biotech investment scheme in a securities-based principal investment division and completing direct investments in nine companies across the US and Japan, two of which listed on NASDAQ.

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Mental health-focused startup and fund advisor with venture experience at Two Bridge Capital, Noetic Fund, and Vynn Capital. Completed fellowship at Columbia University Department of Psychiatry. Early career in credit at Morgan Secularly, Willis, and S&P with degrees from Wesleyan University and Duke University MBA.