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About
Chris Markgraf is a Managing Director of Mason Wells Buyout Funds, where he supports the funds' investment activities, including developing sector playbooks, sourcing and executing investment opportunities, and working with management teams on value-creation strategies. He has more than 25 years of private equity experience and joined Mason Wells in 2016, having previously served as Director of Private Equity at Stark Investments and as a Vice President at Summit Partners; he began his career in Oppenheimer & Co.'s Investment Banking Group in New York. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Providence College.
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Experience
- Mason WellsManaging Directorcurrent2016 — presentMilwaukee, WI
- Keystone Experts + EngineersBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentCastle Rock, Colorado, United States
- SWAT EnvironmentalBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- RJW Logistics GroupFormer Board Member2019 — 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Whitehall Specialties IncFormer Board Member2016 — 2021
- QuantixFormer Board Member2016 — 2019
- Stark Investments / Black Maple CapitalDirector of Private Equity / Senior Corporate Credit Analyst2007 — 2015Milwaukee, WI
- NWSL / Women's Professional Soccer / WSIICo-Founder2004 — 2007Boston, MA
- Summit PartnersVice President1999 — 2004Boston, MA
Skills & more
Private Equity27Investments8Hedge Funds12Equities7Investment Banking6Sports Management3Corporate Finance3Buyouts1Fixed Income1Leveraged Finance2Growth Capital6Emerging Markets1
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Colleagues at Mason Wells
Adam Webb
Associate at Mason Wells
Ben Holbrook
Senior Managing Director at Mason Wells
Brady Walsh
Director of Business Development at Mason Wells
Chris Pummill
Managing Director at Mason Wells
Damon Thome
Managing Director at Mason Wells
Dan Shanahan
Director at Mason Wells
Debbie Figueroa
Office Manager & Fund Administrator at Mason Wells
Drew Kneisel
Associate at Mason Wells
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Markgraf?
- Chris Markgraf is a Managing Director of Mason Wells Buyout Funds, where he supports the funds' investment activities, including developing sector playbooks, sourcing and executing investment opportunities, and working with management teams on value-creation strategies. He has more than 25 years of private equity experience and joined Mason Wells in 2016, having previously served as Director of Private Equity at Stark Investments and as a Vice President at Summit Partners; he began his career in Oppenheimer & Co.'s Investment Banking Group in New York. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Providence College.
- Where does Chris Markgraf work?
- Chris Markgraf is Managing Director at Mason Wells.
- Where did Chris Markgraf go to school?
- Chris Markgraf studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Providence College (BA, Humanities).
Same school
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Also attended Providence College62
John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCaroline FayThe Extra Group at Mucker CapitalTimInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalNicole LaytonSenior Associate, Investor Relationship Management at Deerfield Management CompanyJim FerryPartner at Volition CapitalJennifer HowriganVP, Investor Relations at Two Bear Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Keystone Experts + Engineers1
Also worked at RJW Logistics Group2
Also worked at Quantix1
Also worked at Summit Partners164
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