Alex Wolf
InvestorManaging Partner and Founder at Kingswood
Los Angeles County, California, United States
About
Alex Wolf is the Managing Partner and Founder of Kingswood Capital Management, which he started in 2013, and leads the firm's investment team and strategic direction. He has worked in private equity since 1997, previously as an original member of the Ares Management investment team and as a Partner and Managing Director in the Cerberus Capital Management private equity practice, and began his career in the leveraged finance group of Wells Fargo. He holds a BA from Duke University and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, with expertise in M&A, corporate strategy, turnarounds, restructuring and merger integration.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Experience
- Kingswood Capital ManagementManaging Partnercurrent2013 — present
- Cerberus Capital ManagementManaging Director/Partner2001 — 2012
- Ares ManagementAssociate1997 — 1999
- Wells Fargo SecuritiesAnalyst1996 — 1997
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1999 — 2001
- Duke UniversityBA, English1992 — 1996
- Phillips Academy1989 — 1992
Skills & more
Private Equity30Corporate Development16LBO24Venture Capital20Mergers3Due Diligence11M&A experience8Investment Banking7Valuation20Restructuring6Corporate Finance12Divestitures6
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Capital MarketsEquitiesEmerging MarketsAlternative InvestmentsFinancial AnalysisHedge FundsFinancial ModelingIPOFrom Alex's professional profile.
Colleagues at Kingswood
Aaron Miki
Head of Tax at Kingswood
Aiden Gilbert
Associate at Kingswood
Allister Aaron
Principal, Portfolio Operations at Kingswood
Andrea Wordlaw
Accountant at Kingswood
Andrew Kovach
Partner at Kingswood
Ben Palmer
Senior Associate at Kingswood
Bob Cirillo
Principal at Kingswood
Brandon Park
Vice President, Portfolio Operations at Kingswood
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Wolf?
- Alex Wolf is the Managing Partner and Founder of Kingswood Capital Management, which he started in 2013, and leads the firm's investment team and strategic direction. He has worked in private equity since 1997, previously as an original member of the Ares Management investment team and as a Partner and Managing Director in the Cerberus Capital Management private equity practice, and began his career in the leveraged finance group of Wells Fargo. He holds a BA from Duke University and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, with expertise in M&A, corporate strategy, turnarounds, restructuring and merger integration.
- Where does Alex Wolf work?
- Alex Wolf is Managing Partner and Founder at Kingswood.
- What does Alex Wolf invest in?
- Alex Wolf invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where did Alex Wolf go to school?
- Alex Wolf studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Duke University (BA, English); Phillips Academy.
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