Shamrock Capital

Aaron Wizenfeld is a Partner at Shamrock Capital, which he joined in 2021, and has roughly 15 years of experience in media and entertainment as both an executive and investment banker. He previously served as Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at United Talent Agency, where he worked on acquisitions, capital raises, and corporate strategy, and spent about a decade in investment banking at Houlihan Lokey, MESA Securities, and Deutsche Bank. He earned his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from UCLA.

Andrew Howard is a Co-President, Partner, and member of the Executive Committee at Shamrock Capital, which he joined in 2006. He currently holds board seats at several portfolio companies and oversees a number of Shamrock's investments. Before Shamrock, he was a Vice President at Clarity Partners, a media and communications-focused private equity fund, and he holds a degree from Stanford University.

Jason Sklar is a Partner and member of the Executive Committee at Shamrock Capital, which he joined in 2015. Before that, he was an Executive Director in J.P. Morgan's Entertainment Industries Group, working with filmed entertainment, television, video game, music, and media distribution companies, and previously held roles at Bank of America and Arthur Andersen LLP. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Arizona and holds an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business.

Laura Held is a Partner and Executive Committee member at Shamrock Capital, which she joined in 2012. Before Shamrock, she worked in the Corporate Strategy group at The Walt Disney Company, and earlier at The Carlyle Group and Credit Suisse. She holds a degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Leah Hiraoka leads capital formation, investor relations, and marketing at Shamrock Capital, which she joined in 2021. Before Shamrock, she was Senior Vice President in the Business Development & Marketing group at Canyon Partners, LLC, focusing on US institutional investor relationships and global operational due diligence, and earlier worked in the Business Affairs department at William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is a CAIA Charterholder.

Michael LaSalle is a Co-President, Partner, and member of the Executive Committee at Shamrock Capital, which he joined in 2001. Before Shamrock, he worked as an Associate and Analyst at Putnam Lovell Securities, focusing on mergers and acquisitions in financial services. He holds a degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Michael Wilkins is a Partner and member of the Executive Committee at Shamrock Capital, which he joined in 2020. Before that, he was a Managing Director and Co-head of the Global Technology, Media and Telecom Group at Harris Williams, and previously held roles at Sagent Advisors, Wachovia Securities, Wasserstein Perella, J.P. Morgan, and Goldman Sachs. He has more than 25 years of M&A and capital markets experience across software, internet, and education technology, and holds a degree from Loyola University Maryland.

Patrick Russo is a Partner and member of the Executive Committee at Shamrock Capital, which he joined in 2014, focusing on media, entertainment, and communications with particular expertise in entertainment content. Before Shamrock, he was a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting where he co-managed the Valuation and Financial Advisory Services Group, and he co-founded The Salter Group, an advisory firm in the entertainment and media industry that FTI acquired in 2012. He holds an undergraduate degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and an MBA from the Fordham University Graduate School of Business.

Ryan Smiley is a Partner in the Clover Fund at Shamrock Capital, which he rejoined in 2023 after having earlier worked there as an Associate. He previously spent over 15 years at RLH Equity Partners as a General Partner and Managing Director focused on business services, and held earlier roles at Warner Bros. and Bear Stearns. He holds a degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Sam Halls is a Partner on Shamrock Capital's Clover Fund, which he joined in 2016. He previously was an associate at Silver Lake Sumeru, focusing on software investing, and worked as an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley covering media, consumer, and retail clients. He holds a degree from Duke University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Ari Adler is a Principal on the Clover Fund at Shamrock Capital, which he joined in 2024. He previously was a Principal at RLH Equity Partners covering the business services vertical, an Associate at the enterprise software growth equity firm JMI Equity, and an investment banking analyst in Jefferies' Technology group in San Francisco. He holds a degree in computer science from Duke University.

Blair Brenton is a Principal at Shamrock Capital, which he joined in 2018. Before Shamrock, he was a Senior Associate at Leeds Equity Partners, a New York-based middle market private equity firm, and earlier an Analyst in the technology, media and telecommunications group at Piper Jaffray & Co. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame.

Megan Wallach is a Principal at Shamrock Capital, which she joined in 2014, where she works on analyzing new investment opportunities. Before Shamrock, she was part of the Financial Sponsors Investment Banking group at Barclays Capital. She holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, graduating magna cum laude.

Nick Khoury is a Principal at Shamrock Capital, where he conducts analysis and due diligence on new investment opportunities and tracks existing investments for the firm's Content Strategy. He joined Shamrock in 2016 after working as an investment banking Associate at Imperial Capital in New York City. He holds a degree from the University of Southern California.

Adam Zubi is an Associate Accountant at Shamrock Capital and a third-year accounting major at the University of Southern California. He is set to intern with Ernst & Young on the FSO audit team and is pursuing a CPA. His areas of interest include real estate finance, private equity, and venture capital.

Andrew Landenberger is the Operating Partner for the Content Strategy at Shamrock Capital, focusing on film and television content. Before joining Shamrock in 2016, he served as Vice President of Corporate Finance at MGM Studios, working on financial planning, valuations, and M&A, and earlier worked as a consultant at Ernst & Young. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Ashley Chiu is a Vice President on the Value Creation Team for Shamrock Capital's Content Strategy, which she joined in 2022. She previously worked in Product & Technology Analytics at Disney Streaming Services and served as a Director of Corporate Finance at MGM Studios, and earlier held a financial reporting role at Ernst & Young. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Statistics from UCLA and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Brian Barnum is an Operating Advisor for Shamrock Capital's Private Equity Strategy and currently serves as CFO of Shamrock portfolio company Skillable, which he joined in 2026. He previously worked as an Operating Partner at Shamrock beginning in 2017, and earlier held senior executive roles at media, communications, and technology companies, including COO of Brighter, Inc., COO/CFO of The Rubicon Project, COO/CFO of Business.com, President of Dex Media's Digital businesses, CFO of Rent.com, and CFO of Transaction Network Services. He began his career in investment banking at Bankers Trust Company and Alex Brown & Sons, and holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson and a BA in Economics from Stanford University.

Brian Graziano is a Vice President at Shamrock Capital, where he conducts investment analyses and monitors portfolio companies. Before joining Shamrock in 2018, he was an investment banking analyst at Citigroup in New York City. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania.

Candi Dalipe is Senior Vice President and Head of Talent on the Value Creation Team at Shamrock Capital, where she supports portfolio companies on executive-level hires and advises CEOs on organizational and human capital decisions, along with internal team development and culture initiatives. Before joining Shamrock in 2022, she ran her own boutique executive search firm for over a decade, serving private equity and growth-stage companies. She previously held roles at Odgers Berndtson, Russell Reynolds Associates, and AOL Time Warner, and holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Cynthia Guo is a Senior Fund Accountant at Shamrock Capital Advisors, LLC. She began her career at HCVT, LLP and has approximately five years of experience in public accounting, later working at Deloitte Tax, LLP with a focus on investment management and operating partnerships. Guo was raised in Los Angeles County and graduated from California State University, Fullerton.

Donella Madrid is Senior Executive Assistant to the Co-President and Partner at Shamrock Capital. She has over 20 years of experience supporting C-suite executives, with responsibilities including calendar management, travel arrangements, and confidential correspondence.

Harsha Kethireddipalli is a Vice President at Shamrock Capital, where he conducts analysis and due diligence on new investment opportunities and monitors existing investments for the firm's Content Strategy. He joined Shamrock in 2023, having previously worked as a Private Equity Associate at Morgan Stanley Energy Partners and as an Investment Banking Analyst in Credit Suisse's Global Energy & Infrastructure Group, both in Houston. He holds degrees from the McCombs School of Business and the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin.

Jasmine Winfrey is an Executive Assistant at Shamrock Capital with five years of experience in administrative support. Her background includes event planning, document processing, and scheduling, with prior work across the sales, hospitality, consumer packaging, and finance industries.

Joan Lee is Director of Finance at Shamrock Capital, where she supports the accounting functions of the firm's Private Equity and Content Funds. She joined Shamrock in 2021, having previously worked as an Assurance Supervisor in the Financial Services group at RSM US LLP, where she focused on audits of private equity firms and broker-dealers.

Jonathan Chiu is a Vice President on the Value Creation Team at Shamrock Capital, which he joined in 2021, and serves as a director of AnswerLab. He previously worked as a Director of Finance and Strategy at Blizzard Entertainment, spent four years at McKinsey & Company on technology and financial services strategy and M&A engagements, and three years at Google in sales strategy, analytics, and operations. He holds an M.S. in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA.

Jonathan Grad is a Vice President at Shamrock Capital, where he evaluates new investment opportunities and supports portfolio companies including Religion of Sports and Linden Entertainment. Before joining Shamrock in 2025, he was a Vice President at Star Mountain / Halyard Capital, covering tech-enabled and business services and serving on several portfolio company boards, and earlier worked as an investment banking associate in Stifel's Technology group in New York. He holds a BSBA from Bucknell University.

Nathan Janick is a Vice President at Shamrock Capital, where he conducts investment analysis on new opportunities and monitors portfolio companies. Before joining Shamrock in 2019, he was an investment banking analyst in the Tech, Media & Telecom group at Guggenheim Partners in New York. He holds a degree from Emory University.

Paige Kuroyama is the Chief Financial Officer of Shamrock Capital. She previously was a Partner at RSM US LLP, serving as Financial Services Leader for the Southern California region and as the Audit Partner working with Shamrock, and was also a Partner at technical accounting advisory firm CNM LLP. She is an inactive Certified Public Accountant with more than 20 years of accounting and financial reporting experience and holds a degree from California State University, Fullerton.

Peter Picado-Curtis is a Vice President at Shamrock Capital, where he conducts analysis and due diligence on new investment opportunities and monitors existing investments for the Content Strategy. Before Shamrock, he served as Head of Strategy and M&A at wiip, overseeing corporate strategy, investments, and capital raises, and earlier worked as a banker in J.P. Morgan's Entertainment Industries Group. He holds a degree from Duke University.

Rebecca Granne is an Operating Partner at Shamrock Capital, where she leads value creation and human capital for the Private Equity Strategy. She joined Shamrock in 2026 after serving as Senior Director of Portfolio Support at Advent International, focusing on the consumer and healthcare sectors, and previously as Senior Vice President of Growth at Serent Capital. Earlier in her career she held operational roles in consumer and media at companies including PepsiCo, Mylan, Avon, and McKinsey, and she graduated from Yale University.

Sebastian Valencia is a Private Equity Associate at Shamrock Capital, where he focuses on buyouts and growth equity investments in the sports, media, and entertainment sectors. He previously worked as an analyst at Moelis & Company in Los Angeles, handling mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and shareholder defense engagements for entertainment and fashion clients, with earlier experience in M&A at Barclays and corporate strategy at Sizigi. He holds a B.S. in Finance with High Distinction from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.

Shane Patterson is a Vice President at Shamrock Capital, where he conducts investment analysis on new opportunities and tracks portfolio investments for the firm's Content Strategy. He joined Shamrock in 2021 after working as an Investment Banking Associate in Bank of America's Technology, Media & Telecom Group in New York City, and previously as a Financial Analyst in Houlihan Lokey's Media, Sports & Entertainment Valuation Group in Los Angeles. He holds a degree from the University of Southern California.

Spencer Khoury is a Vice President on the Value Creation Team at Shamrock Capital. Before joining the firm, he worked as a Manager in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Transaction Services consulting group, where he led financial and commercial diligence processes. He holds a B.S. in Finance & Accounting from the University of Southern California.

Taylor Halsted is a Vice President on the Value Creation Team at Shamrock Capital, which he joined in 2022. He previously led Strategy & Planning for a business unit of CloudKitchens, worked as an Associate Director of Management Consulting at R/GA, served as Senior Product Manager at Fulcrum Labs, and began his career on the Strategy, Operations & Analytics team at Penn Foster. He studied Civil & Environmental Engineering at Villanova University.

Tegan Cramer is a Senior Executive Assistant at Shamrock Capital, where she provides support to the firm's partners. Her background includes executive support roles across the real estate and finance sectors.

Trina Smith is an Accounting Manager at Shamrock Capital, where she supports the accounting functions of the Content Funds. Before joining Shamrock in 2023, she served as Accounting Manager at Havenpark Communities, handling fund accounting for private equity funds and property accounting for the underlying real estate assets, and earlier worked as an Associate in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Financial Markets and Real Estate group, focusing on treasury transformation advisory, accounting advisory, and derivative valuations. She holds a BA and a MAcc from Brigham Young University and is a Certified Public Accountant.