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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Jan Aquino

Principal Solutions Architect

New York

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Jason Armes

Managing Director

Atlanta

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Austin Armor

Director

Atlanta

Erin leads recruiting and talent for MERU, working with firm leadership and team members to attract, hire, and retain exceptional people to add value to our clients and build our firm.

Erin Beasley

Vice President, Recruiting

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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Sean Bissell

Senior Director

New York

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Brian Bonaviri

Managing Director

Atlanta

Wyatt has significant experience helping organizations navigate difficult situations through turnaround execution, restructuring support, and interim leadership.

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

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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

Analytics Engineer

New York

Former EY with experience in operations, engineering, and product management across energy and consumer goods industries.

Nick Conner

Vice President

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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David Endo

Senior Director

New York

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

Manager, Accounting & Operations

Atlanta

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Daisy Fitzgerald

Managing Director

New York

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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

Director, Professional Development

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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Sharmeen Khan

Managing Director

New York

Lewis is experienced in advising companies undergoing transformations, including operational turnarounds, financial restructurings, and M&A.

Lewis Kordupel

Director

New York

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Eric Kuehl

Managing Director

New York

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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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Fréderique Lotin

Managing Director

San Francisco

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Blake Lueder

Director

New York

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Tanner MacDiarmid

Partner

San Francisco

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Laura Marcero

Partner

New York

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Grant Marks

Senior Director

New York

Briana specializes in executive and partner-level support, process optimization, and client engagement, ensuring smooth daily operations and strategic project execution.

Briana Martinez

Executive Assistant

Atlanta

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

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

Associate

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

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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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Eddie Rogers

Managing Director

New York

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Samir Saleem

Managing Director

New York

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Olivia Sánchez Badini

Senior Director

New York

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

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