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Salvatore Ferrara

Investor

Director, Business Development Team at Madison Dearborn Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Salvatore Ferrara joined Madison Dearborn Partners in 2026 as a Director on the Business Development Team. He previously worked as an Executive Director at PGIM Private Alternatives and held earlier roles at Capital Dynamics and Morgan Stanley. He earned a BA in Financial Services from San Diego State University.

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Experience

  1. Madison Dearborn Partners, LLCDirector of Investor Relationscurrent2026 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. PGIM Private AlternativesExecutive Director2023 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
  3. Capital DynamicsDirector of Business Development2023San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Capital DynamicsSenior Vice President Business Development2021 — 2023
  5. Capital DynamicsVice President Of Business Development2018 — 2021San Francisco, California
  6. Morgan StanleyInstitutional Consultant, Alternative Investments Director at Graystone Consulting2013 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Morgan StanleyAssociate2011 — 2013Greater San Diego Area
  8. Lockton CompaniesSummer Associate2009Greater Los Angeles Area

Education

  1. San Diego State UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Financial Services in Business Administration2008 — 2010
  2. Universitat Mannheim, GermanyInternational Finance2009

Skills & more

Fundraising2Private Equity6Alternative Investments20Finance1Investments1

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Also worked at Morgan Stanley881

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