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Samia Desai

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Associate at Leonard Green

Greater Chicago Area

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About

Joined LGP as an Associate in 2025 after working in Transportation M&A at Evercore. University of Virginia McIntire graduate.

Experience

  1. Leonard Green & Partners (LGP)Associatecurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. EvercoreInvestment Banking Analyst2023 — 2025United States
  3. 0704 CapitalInvestment Intern2022 — 2023United States
  4. EvercoreInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2022United States
  5. CPMG, Inc.Hedge Fund Summer Analyst2021Dallas, Texas, United States
  6. Wintrust Wealth ManagementFinance and Marketing Intern2020Algonquin, Illinois, United States

Skills & more

Leadership12Problem Solving7Critical Thinking4Public Speaking11Research3Microsoft Excel3Microsoft PowerPoint2Collaborative Leadership2

Languages Simplified Mandarin

  • Harvard Business School Alternative Investments — Harvard Business School Online
  • VITA/TCE Volunteer Tax Certification — Internal Revenue Service

From Samia's professional profile.

Colleagues at Leonard Green

Abbey DeVincentis
Senior Tax Manager at Leonard Green
Adam Kistler
Fund Accountant at Leonard Green
Adam Levyn
Partner at Leonard Green
Adeem Fenster
Chief Portfolio Organizational Services Officer at Leonard Green
Alma Gutierrez
Receptionist at Leonard Green
Alyse Wagner
Partner at Leonard Green
Amanda Zarrilli
Partner at Leonard Green
Andrea Alvarado
Associate at Leonard Green

Frequently asked questions

Who is Samia Desai?
Joined LGP as an Associate in 2025 after working in Transportation M&A at Evercore. University of Virginia McIntire graduate.
Where does Samia Desai work?
Samia Desai is Associate at Leonard Green.
Where did Samia Desai go to school?
Samia Desai studied at UVA McIntire School of Commerce (Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting and Finance); University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science - BS, Commerce).

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