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Michael Wilds

Investor

Senior Managing Director at Elda River · Associate at LightBay Capital

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Experience

  1. LightBay CapitalAssociatecurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. Guggenheim PartnersInvestment Banking Analyst2023 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  3. White Hat Capital PartnersSpring Analyst – Investment Team2023New York, New York, United States
  4. Guggenheim PartnersInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2022New York, New York, United States
  5. Bryan, Garnier & CoInvestment Banking Summer & Fall Analyst2021New York, New York, United States
  6. Georgetown UniversityCapital Strategies Fellow2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  7. Globalview AdvisorsValuation Intern2021Irvine, California, United States

Skills & more

Public Speaking2Leadership1Microsoft PowerPoint2Microsoft Word2Microsoft Excel1Microsoft Office1Social Media1
  • Series 79 — FINRA
  • Series 63 — NASAA

From Michael's professional profile.

Colleagues at Elda River

Adam Daley
Managing Partner at Elda River
Alec Litowitz
Senior Advisor at Elda River
Bob Kent
Operating Partner at Elda River
Brian Beglin
Controller & Tax Director at Elda River
Courtney Kozel
Head of Business Development & Partner at Elda River
Craig Rohr
Partner at Elda River
Dain DeGroff
Operating Partner at Elda River
Dain DeGroff
Co-Founding Partner & CEO at Triangle Peak Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Wilds?
Senior Managing Director at Elda River
Where does Michael Wilds work?
Michael Wilds is Senior Managing Director at Elda River.
Where did Michael Wilds go to school?
Michael Wilds studied at NYU Stern School of Business (Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance & Accounting); The American University of Paris (Visiting Student); University High School, Irvine.

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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business635

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Also attended The American University of Paris20

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Also attended University High School, Irvine5

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Shared employers

Also worked at Guggenheim Partners118

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Also worked at White Hat Capital Partners2

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Also worked at Bryan, Garnier & Co19

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Also worked at Georgetown University64

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