Our Team

Our Team

Meet Our Team

We are a diverse team of top industry experts and turnaround, transformation and performance improvement professionals who know how to deliver successful outcomes in complex situations. Our complementary backgrounds and experience allow us to structure bespoke solutions for our clients, situation by situation. We live and breathe a set of core values that promote excellence, experience, collaboration and total alignment with our colleagues and clients.

Our Strategic Partners

Experienced in forecasting, cash flow & liquidity management, and financial modeling across manufacturing, consumer goods, retail, and various industries.

Nitin Agrawal

Vice President
Atlanta
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Colin Andrade

Managing Principal
New York
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Jason Armes

Managing Director
Atlanta
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Austin Armor

Senior Director
Atlanta

Finance and strategy professional experienced in financial modeling, growth strategy, and due diligences across professional services, fintech, and restaurant sectors.

Dennis Berdecia

Associate
New York
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Brian Bergfeld

Partner
Nashville
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Sean Bissell

Senior Director
New York
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Brian Bonaviri

Managing Director
Atlanta

Transaction advisory professional with 6+ years of accounting and finance experience, including the last four years providing both buy-side and sell-side deal assistance to private equity and strategic investors within the healthcare, professional services, and building and facilities services industries, among others.

Ellis Bouldin

Vice President
Nashville
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Wyatt Branson

Senior Director
New York

Former BCG with experience in regulatory compliance, finance, and strategy across a variety of industries including financial services and industrial.

Hewitt Cai

Vice President
New York

Executive Assistant and Office Coordinator with more than 20 years of experience supporting senior leaders in high-touch, global environments. Expert at managing complex schedules and communications across multiple time zones, keeping leaders and teams organized and connected.

Elizabeth Callanan

Executive Assistant
Atlanta
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Nick Campbell

Managing Partner
Atlanta

Former Ankura and PwC-Strategy& with experience in M&A, Performance Improvement, and Valuation across various industries, including healthcare and technology, media & telecom.

Chris Cee

Vice President
New York
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Victor Chemtob

Managing Director
New York
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Adam Cohen

Senior Director
Atlanta

Experienced in data analytics with a proven track record in ETL pipeline creation, CRM platform management, and data-driven report development.

Tamir Cohen

Solutions Architect
New York

Daniel has experience in both buy-side and sell-side transaction services and performance improvement for a variety of industries. He is a former EY performance improvement consultant and PWC M&A Manager.

Daniel Conom

Vice President
New York

Former “Big 5” public accountant with experience advising clients on technical accounting topics, internal controls over financial reporting, and other public company reporting matters.

Tiffany Davis

Director, Finance & Accounting
Atlanta
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Josh Davis

Partner
New York

Former McKinsey with a PhD in Chemical Engineering, experienced in strategy and operations across industries including energy, materials, and advanced industries.

Deboleena Dhara

Associate
New York
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Andrew Eckstein

Partner
Nashville

Taylor Elliott is a transaction advisory professional with extensive experience advising private equity firms and strategic buyers on acquisitions across healthcare, business services, manufacturing, distribution, industrials, food & beverage, and technology.

Taylor Elliott

Senior Director
Nashville
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David Endo

Senior Director
New York
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Greg Esslinger

Chief Operating Officer
Atlanta

Former Public Accountant with Frazier & Deeter, LLC and Baseball Operations with the Kansas City Royals, experienced in financial statement preparation, managing client relationships, strategic budget allocation, and financial forecasting.

Ari Fabian

Director, Finance
Atlanta

Danielle blends hands-on HR expertise with a thoughtful, people-first approach. She works closely with teams and leadership to create efficient systems and positive employee experiences.

Danielle Feldman

Manager, Human Resources
Atlanta
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Josh Flax

Managing Director
San Francisco

Former EY with experience in FP&A, finance transformation, corporate turnarounds, performance improvement, and strategy across a diverse range of industries.

Noel Garreaud

Associate
New York

Audrey brings deep expertise at the intersection of private equity and data. She leads and cultivates strategic partnerships across MERU’s Data Insights practice.

Audrey Gompf

Director, Data Insights Partnerships
New York
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Jacob Gordon

Principal Solutions Architect
New York
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Vadim Grakhovskiy

Partner
New York

Former BCG and Partners in Performance, Julia supports the career and professional development program at MERU.

Julia Grama

Vice President, People & Culture
Atlanta

Former EY with a background in data engineering, visualization, and analysis, with experience in various industries including retail, media, and technology.

Quinterious Hall

Analytics Engineer
New York
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Jeremy Hardy

Managing Director
New York
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Preston Howell

Senior Principal
Atlanta

Strategic professional with a proven track record of delivering direct, bottom-line, cost reductions via procurement, supply chain, and operations improvements to firms across a broad base of industries and sizes.

Hunter Jackson

Associate
Atlanta

Sloan is an Analytics Engineer in the Data Insights Practice, and he has experience in financial services and healthcare.

Sloan Jinks

Analytics Engineer
New York

Experienced in financial analysis, strategic planning, and performance improvement across financial services, CPG, and healthcare.

Anna Jiwu

Associate
New York
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Drew Kaplan

Principal Solution Architect
Atlanta

Former EY Data and Analytics with experience in data engineering and business intelligence.

Angela Kaur

Analytics Engineer
New York
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Matt Kazin

Managing Director
New York

Former Berkeley Research Group Associate with experience in turnaround, restructurings, and pre-IPO project management across a variety of industries including retail and Fintech.

Kevin Kelly

Vice President
New York
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Alex Kim

Principal Solutions Architect
San Francisco

Former CapTech consultant with data engineering and analytics experience across financial services, quick-service restaurants, and manufacturing.

Allyson Koda

Analytics Engineer
New York
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Lewis Kordupel

Director
New York
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Eric Kuehl

Managing Director
New York

Anthony La Rosa joins MERU as Recruiting Manager, bringing five years of full-cycle recruiting experience from Boston Consulting Group, where he built and led hiring functions across 15+ offices and international markets. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of South Florida and is based in Atlanta.

Anthony La Rosa

Recruiting Manager
Atlanta

Financial due diligence professional with experience leading buy- and sell-side M&A engagements across healthcare, business services, and food & beverage. Experienced in quality of earnings, working capital, and cash flow analysis, partnering with private equity investors throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Joshua Ledbetter

Vice President
Nashville
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Peter Lee

Managing Principal
San Francisco

Experienced in corporate strategy, digital transformation, M&A, and performance improvement within a variety of industries including financial services.

Camila Leon

Associate
New York
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Ray Li

Managing Director
New York
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Vanessa Li

Director
New York
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Fréderique Lotin

Managing Director
San Francisco
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Blake Lueder

Senior Director
New York
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Tanner MacDiarmid

Partner
San Francisco

With more than 15 years of experience navigating critical restructurings, Richard serves as a trusted partner to debtors, sponsors, and lenders. He delivers strategic direction across liquidity management, operational and debt restructurings, capital deployment, divestitures, and merger integrations.

Richard Manza

Senior Director
New York
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Laura Marcero

Partner
New York
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Grant Marks

Managing Director
New York

Experienced in investment banking, restructuring, valuations, and strategic corporate finance across a wide range of industries and geographies, including North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Akshaj Mehta

Associate
New York

Former Deloitte Consulting with experience in M&A and Performance Improvement across a variety of industries, including energy and manufacturing.

Luke Meisch

Vice President
Atlanta
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Hal Melia

Senior Director
San Francisco

Former EY SaT with experience in financial transaction advisory within the healthcare and life sciences industry.

Alexandru Munteanu

Associate
New York

Former Deloitte Consulting with experience in strategy, operations, and performance in financial services.

Curt Murphy

Vice President
New York

Anna leads MERU marketing communications and supports key relationship management initiatives across the firm.

Anna North

Director, Marketing & Events
Atlanta

Former Deloitte Consulting with experience in data analytics, data visualization, and backend data engineering in the life sciences and technology industries.

Nathan Oehler

Solutions Architect
New York
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Justin Owens

Senior Director
New York

Josh has more than 20 years of broad experience advising companies and management teams on capital structure initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, operational strategies, and corporate restructurings and turnarounds. He has experience working with both public and private companies in the retail, consumer packaged goods, general industrial, and gaming industries.

Joshua Palacios

Managing Director
San Francisco
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Will Przedpelski

Director
New York

Former EY and Accenture with experience building scalable data systems and reporting tools to solve complex problems across various industries including real estate and financial services.

Michael Rasmussen

Solutions Architect
New York
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Samir Saleem

Managing Director
New York
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Olivia Sánchez Badini

Senior Director
New York

Finance and strategy professional with experience across investment banking, consulting, and performance improvement across diverse industries.

Bhavik Shah

Associate
New York
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Ryan Shanken

Senior Director
San Francisco

Former BCG with experience in strategy and commercial due diligence across industries including healthcare and technology.

Wenbi Shcherbakov-Wu

Vice President
San Francisco
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Sam Stein

Principal Solutions Architect
New York
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Kyle Sturgeon

Managing Partner
Atlanta

Kitah has several years of experience in financial due diligence, working across a range of industries and supporting clients with complex financial analysis. She brings a practical and analytical approach, with a focus on delivering clear and meaningful insights.

Kitah van Zyl

Vice President
Atlanta

James is a finance and operations professional specializing in financial modeling, due diligence, and operational transformation.

James Waid

Associate
New York
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Scott Webb

Partner
New York

Former CapTech with experience in data visualization and data engineering across various industries including logistics, financial services, and sports and entertainment.

Ally Will

Solutions Architect
New York

Experienced in data analytics with expertise in building executive dashboards, machine learning models, and end-to-end data solutions across real estate, energy, and healthcare.

Jasmine Xu

Analytics Engineer
New York