John Neis
InvestorPrincipal at Baird Capital
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
John J. Neis is a Principal at Baird Principal Group with more than 20 years of direct private equity investing experience and nearly three decades in middle market finance. He co-founded Lakemark Partners and previously held principal roles at American Capital, Ltd. and Baird Capital Partners, where he evaluated and executed buyout investments. Neis holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a B.S.B.A. from Miami University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Experience
- Baird Principal GroupPrincipalcurrent2012 — presentChicago, IL
- Baldwin Road CapitalPrincipalcurrent2009 — present
- Lakemark PartnersManaging Director2010 — 2012
- American CapitalPrincipal - Buyout Group2006 — 2009
- Baird Capital PartnersPrincipal1999 — 2006
- Robert W. BairdAssociate1998 — 1999
- Arthur AndersenSenior Consultant1993 — 1996
Skills & more
Private Equity20Investments1Mergers & AcquisitionsPortfolio ManagementDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingInvestment Banking
From John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Baird Capital
Aidan Elliott
Investment Director at Baird Capital
Andrew McRae
Operating Advisor at Baird Capital
Andrew Szyman
Vice President at Baird Capital
Andy Tse
Consultant at Baird Capital
Anika Marie Allen
Business Development Specialist at Baird Capital
Anjan Krishna
Senior Associate at Baird Capital
Ashwin Sankrithi
Associate at Baird Capital
Becca Schlagenhauf
Partner at Baird Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Neis?
- John J. Neis is a Principal at Baird Principal Group with more than 20 years of direct private equity investing experience and nearly three decades in middle market finance. He co-founded Lakemark Partners and previously held principal roles at American Capital, Ltd. and Baird Capital Partners, where he evaluated and executed buyout investments. Neis holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a B.S.B.A. from Miami University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
- Where does John Neis work?
- John Neis is Principal at Baird Capital.
- What check size does John Neis write?
- John Neis typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did John Neis go to school?
- John Neis studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance and Accounting); Miami University (BSBA, Finance and Accountancy).
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