About
Senior Associate supporting due diligence, valuation underwriting, deal flow and portfolio operations. Served ten years in the U.S. Army with the 75th Ranger Regiment and 173rd Airborne Brigade.
Experience
- MarlinspikeSenior Associatecurrent2026 — presentArlington, Virginia, United States
- Lincoln InternationalInvestment Banking Summer Associate2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Union Industrial Co.MBA Intern2025
- 75th Ranger Regiment, U.S. ArmySenior Program Manager (Ranger Company Commander)2023 — 2024Columbus, Georgia
- 75th Ranger Regiment, U.S. ArmyDirector of Logistics2022 — 2023Columbus, Georgia, United States
- Apex Service PartnersAssociate to the Market Area President (Pre-MBA Intern)2024Denver, Colorado, United States
- 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat TeamSenior Program Manager (Rifle Company Commander)2020 — 2022Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
- 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat TeamPlanner2019 — 2020Vicenza Area, Italy
- U.S. Army Training and Doctrine CommandStudent- Manuever Captain’s Career Course2019Fort Benning, Georgia
- 75th Ranger Regiment, U.S. ArmyDeputy Ranger Company Commander2017 — 2019Savannah, Georgia
- 75th Ranger Regiment, U.S. ArmyRanger Rifle Platoon Leader2016 — 2017Savannah, Georgia
- 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry DivisionInfantry Rifle Platoon Leader2015 — 2016Fort Stewart, Georgia
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2024 — 2026
- United States Military Academy at West PointBachelor's degree, Accounting and Business/Management2010 — 2014
Skills & more
Financial Analysis2Supply Chain Optimization2Project Engineering1Supply Chain Operations1Team Development1Talent Management1Organizational Effectiveness1Training1Budgeting1Training and Development (HR)1Budget Management2Budget Forecasting2
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Logistics ManagementInternational LogisticsResearch SkillsLogistic SupportLogistics DesignMilitary LeadershipProject PlanningOrganizational LeadershipMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointLanguages English · Italian
From David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Marlinspike Partners
Andrew Makridis
Advisor at Marlinspike Partners
Ben Claflin
Analyst at Marlinspike Partners
Bryan Clark
Advisor at Marlinspike Partners
Chip Walter
Partner, Managing Director at Marlinspike Partners
Ellen M. Lord
Advisor at Marlinspike Partners
Grace McGill
Senior Associate at Marlinspike Partners
Jonah M. Cave
Advisor at Marlinspike Partners
Jude Akpunku
Senior Associate at Marlinspike Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does David Tarsa work?
- David Tarsa is Senior Associate at Marlinspike Partners.
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business476
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Also attended United States Military Academy at West Point73
A.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelLes CraigInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Aaron StachelPartner at FirstMile VenturesPatrick HenshawManaging Director at Render CapitalBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Marlinspike5
Also worked at Lincoln International40
Thomas DiehlVice President at Notion CapitalKerry KelloggVenture Partner at Alpha PartnersCooper CurtinGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalReed EdwardsPrincipal at Five Elms CapitalGrace GrunauVice President, Investor Relations at Five Elms CapitalStanley DengAssociate, Structured Capital at Level Equity
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