About
Michael Graves is a Director at Mason Wells, where he supports the buyout funds' investment activities including portfolio analysis, valuations, limited partner reporting, transaction negotiation, and serving on portfolio company boards. He joined Mason Wells in 2013 after working as an Investment Banking Analyst at Lazard's Minneapolis office and previously as an Audit Associate at KPMG. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Experience
- Mason WellsDirectorcurrent2013 — presentGreater Milwaukee Area
- LazardAnalyst2011 — 2013Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- KPMG AuditAudit Associate2009 — 2011
- Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & KluthMarketing Analyst2009
- TargetBusiness Analyst Intern2008
- Principal Financial GroupAssociate Financial Advisor2007
Education
- Wisconsin School of BusinessBBA, Accounting2005 — 2009
- ESCPInternational Business Study Abroad - Paris, France2008
- Edina Senior High School
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 Markgraf
Managing Director 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
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