W. Dana LaForge
InvestorPartner, Financial Services Investment Team at Pine Brook
New York, New York, United States
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About
Partner on the financial services investment team since 2020 and a member of the Investment Committee. He previously led North American financial institutions investment banking at Deutsche Bank and worked at several financial services private equity funds.
Experience
- Pine Brook PartnersPartnercurrent2020 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Colonnade Financial Group, Inc.Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2002 — presentNew York, NY
- Fidelis Insurance (FIHL:NYSE)Member of Board of Directors, Chair of Audit Committeecurrent2021 — present
- Belmont Green LimitedMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Clear Blue Insurance GroupMember of Board of Directors, Chair of Risk Committeecurrent2021 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina and Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
- Amedeo Capital LimitedDirectorcurrent2020 — present
- Myeloma Investment Fund,Director, Former Chairman Of The Boardcurrent2019 — presentNorwalk, CT
- Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation - MMRFDirector, former Chairman of the Boardcurrent1993 — present
- Fair Square Financial Holdings LLMember Board of Directors2020 — 2021
- Talcott Resolution Life Insurance CompanyMember of Board of Directors2020 — 2021
- Blum Strategic Partners V, L.P.Former Member of Investment Committee2015 — 2020San Francisco, California, United States
- Brera Capital Patners, LLCPartner2006 — 2019New York, NY
- Themis Legal CapitalCo Founder2012 — 2019733 Third Avenue Suite 1605 New York NY 10017
- GAB Robins, NAChairman2006 — 2018
- Columbus CastingsChairman2016 — 2018
- Deutsche Bank and predecessor companies, BT Alex.Brown and Bankers TrustManaging Director1985 — 2002New York, NY
Skills & more
Private Equity6Mergers & Acquisitions5Asset Management2Financial ServicesBusiness ServicesBoard GovernanceVenture Capital2Corporate Development2Equities1Valuation2Capital Raising2Due Diligence6
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Business StrategyInvestment BankingCorporate FinanceCapital MarketsLBOAlternative InvestmentsHedge FundsStructured FinanceSecondary TransactionsReplacement GPStrategic PlanningStrategyLanguages English
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Colleagues at Pine Brook
Cody Sheedy
Associate, Financial Services & Energy Investment Teams at Pine Brook
Elan Stukov
Chief Financial Officer at Pine Brook
Harrison Harvey
Assistant Controller at Pine Brook
Howard H. Newman
Managing Partner at Pine Brook
Jin Lee
Fund Controller at Pine Brook
Joseph M. Gantz
Executive Advisor at Pine Brook
Michael J. Martinez
Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel at Pine Brook
Richard Aube
Managing Partner at Pine Brook
Frequently asked questions
- Who is W. Dana LaForge?
- Partner on the financial services investment team since 2020 and a member of the Investment Committee. He previously led North American financial institutions investment banking at Deutsche Bank and worked at several financial services private equity funds.
- Where does W. Dana LaForge work?
- W. Dana LaForge is Partner, Financial Services Investment Team at Pine Brook.
- Where did W. Dana LaForge go to school?
- W. Dana LaForge studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Washington and Lee University (BS in Commerce and Accounting, Commerce).
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Also attended Washington and Lee University94
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pine Brook Partners8
Annie SloyerPartner & Chief Financial Officer at Declaration PartnersMike VostrizanskyPartner at FTV CapitalTaylor BeguhnPrincipal at Bain Capital VentureTim ArmstrongPrincipal at Sageview CapitalAvinoam Teplow-PhippsController at Varsity Healthcare PartnersMichael J. MartinezChief Operating Officer & General Counsel at Pine Brook
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