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Kenan Dizdarevic

Investor

Leads M&A and Corporate Finance Advisory Execution at FirePower Capital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Kenan Dizdarevic leads execution of M&A and corporate finance advisory transactions at FirePower Capital, drawing on nearly two decades of M&A advisory experience across the US and emerging markets. He began his career in Central Europe at Deloitte Corporate Finance and KBC Securities working on cross-border M&A, then moved to the US to join Macquarie Capital in New York advising industrials clients and financial sponsors, and later worked at Mizuho Bank on corporate finance advisory and capital raising. He holds an MBA from Duke University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Experience

  1. FirePower CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentToronto, Canada
  2. Deloitte Central EuropeDirector2017 — 2018
  3. Mizuho AmericasVice President2014 — 2017New York, New York
  4. Macquarie GroupAssociate, Macquarie Capital2013 — 2014New York, New York
  5. KBC SecuritiesVice President2008 — 2011
  6. DeloitteSenior Associate, Financial Advisory2005 — 2008

Education

  1. Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2011 — 2013
  2. American University in BulgariaBachelor of Arts (BA), Business Administration2000 — 2004
  3. Georgetown UniversityCertificate on American Economic and Political System (AIPES)2003

Skills & more

Organization SkillsStrategic InitiativesStakeholder ManagementDeal ExecutionBusiness PlanningInvestment Banking31Corporate Finance41Financial Modeling20Mergers & Acquisitions11Financial Analysis16Due Diligence12Securities11
+6 moreEmerging MarketsValuationFinancial ReportingFinancial AdvisoryFinancial MarketsCapital Markets

Languages Bulgarian · English · Serbian

  • CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
  • Series 63 — FINRA
  • Series 79 — FINRA
  • CFA — CFA Institute

From Kenan's professional profile.

Colleagues at FirePower Capital

Alan Chettiar
Partner, M&A Advisory at FirePower Capital
Alexander Labocha
Senior Associate at FirePower Capital
Ann Cundangan
Accounting at FirePower Capital
Anthony Lipschitz
Partner, Private Equity at FirePower Capital
Brent Shapiro
Director at FirePower Capital
Cameron Vernest
Partner, Origination & Partnerships at FirePower Capital
Carol Mroz
Controller at FirePower Capital
Carson Gaiser
Junior Analyst at FirePower Capital

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