About
Advisor, investor, and operator with 15+ years of experience. Joined Goldfinch in November 2021 after serving as Director of Corporate Development and Business Alliances at Starbucks. Previously an investment banker at J.P. Morgan and worked at Moody's. Board observer of Vesta.
Experience
- Goldfinch PartnersPartnercurrent2025 — present
- Goldfinch PartnersPrincipal2021 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
- StarbucksDirector, Corporate Development and Business Alliances2019 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
- StarbucksSenior Manager, Corporate Development and Business Alliances2016 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
- StarbucksManager, Corporate Development and Business Alliances2016Greater Seattle Area
- J.P. MorganVice President, Investment Banking2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- J.P. MorganAssociate, Investment Banking2012 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Moody'sAssociate Analyst2007 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Valuation14Investment Banking11Financial Modeling10Capital Markets8Equity Research4Fixed Income4Securitization3Private Equity3LBO1IPO1MergersCorporate Finance1
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Due DiligenceFinanceFinancial AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsStrategySeries 63- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
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Colleagues at Goldfinch Partners
Bill McNichols
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Goldfinch Partners
Billy Leung
Vice President at Goldfinch Partners
Brett Miller
CFO at Goldfinch Partners
Jeremy Serafin
Vice President at Goldfinch Partners
Jody Visser
Partner at Goldfinch Partners
Lin L. Lew
Executive Assistant/Operations Manager at Goldfinch Partners
Luce Veilleux
Advisor at Equivesto
Matt Herman
Partner & General Counsel at Goldfinch Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is William Abbott?
- Advisor, investor, and operator with 15+ years of experience. Joined Goldfinch in November 2021 after serving as Director of Corporate Development and Business Alliances at Starbucks. Previously an investment banker at J.P. Morgan and worked at Moody's. Board observer of Vesta.
- Where does William Abbott work?
- William Abbott is Partner at Goldfinch Partners.
- Where did William Abbott go to school?
- William Abbott studied at Columbia Business School (MBA); Amherst College (BA, History & Asian Studies).
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