Senior AdvisorNew York

Curt Launer is a Senior Advisor at Moelis & Company, where he advises midstream energy clients. He has over 35 years of experience in the energy sector as an equity research analyst, investment banker, and principal investor.

Curt is a co-founder of Bakken Energy, a developer of natural gas-fueled power generation and related infrastructure. He previously led teams at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Credit Suisse, Sagent Advisors, and Deutsche Bank and was a principal at American Energy Partners, where he originated and participated in over $30 billion in mergers and acquisitions and more than $50 billion in equity and debt capital raising.

Curt began his career at DLJ as an equity research analyst covering natural gas, pipelines, and midstream infrastructure. During this time, he was the No. 1-ranked analyst by Institutional Investor Magazine for 12 years and was inducted into the “Institutional Investor Hall of Fame.” Curt holds a B.S. in Accounting from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Managing DirectorBoston

Nathan Laverriere is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he advises clients in the Technology and tech-enabled services sectors, with a focus on public sector and learning technology and services. He has over 20 years of investment banking experience, with extensive relationships across the Technology sector and with financial sponsors, and proven expertise in mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Nathan was a Senior Managing Director of Tech Investment Banking at SVB Securities. He was previously a Managing Director at UBS, where he focused on advising technology companies. Before that, he worked at a technology start-up and in the Technology Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Jefferies. Nathan holds a B.S. in Finance from Boston College.

Managing DirectorHead of Special Committee PracticeLos Angeles

Daniel Lee is a Managing Director in the M&A group and Head of Special Committee Advisory at Moelis & Company, where he also chairs the Firm’s Fairness and Valuation Committee. Dan has over 25 years of investment banking experience, with expertise in public company and special committee M&A transactions across a range of industries.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Dan was a Managing Director in the M&A Group at Macquarie Capital and Co-Head of the Exclusive Sales Group and Head of West Coast M&A at UBS Investment Bank. He began his investment banking career at Bear Stearns & Co.

Dan holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He serves on the Board of Advisors of NYU’s Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance and the Board of Advisors of the Institute for Law & Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Dan also serves on the Board of Directors of the Tower Cancer Research Foundation.

Managing DirectorHong Kong

Weihan Lee is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he focuses on advising corporate and financial sponsor clients across the Asia-Pacific region. Weihan has extensive experience executing a wide variety of corporate finance transactions in Asia, including M&A, private financings, and equity capital markets transactions across various industries.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Weihan worked on the Technology, Media & Telecom investment banking team at Goldman Sachs, covering Asia ex-Japan. He also previously held roles at ABN AMRO and Credit Suisse First Boston. Weihan holds an M.A. in Law from the University of Cambridge, an M.Sc. in Management and Strategy from the London School of Economics, and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Managing DirectorDubai

Wouter Leemhuis is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he specializes in advising clients in the energy sector. Wouter has over 20 years of investment banking experience.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Wouter held positions at Nomura and Lehman Brothers, focusing on the energy sector, Benelux and Middle East while based in London, Amsterdam and Dubai. Wouter holds a M.Sc. in Business Administration (Finance & Investments) from the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Managing DirectorNew York

Vincent Lima is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he specializes in Capital Markets Advisory and Digital Infrastructure. He has nearly 35 years of investment banking experience, bringing deep expertise in structuring and executing complex financial solutions.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Vinny was Head of High Yield Capital Markets at Citigroup, where he oversaw origination and execution for a broad range of corporate and sponsor clients, helping structure landmark transactions across multiple industries. He began his career at Salomon Brothers. Vinny holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Rutgers College. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of NJ SEEDS.

Senior AdvisorWest Palm Beach

Patrick Loftus-Hills is a Senior Advisor at Moelis & Company, where he specializes in the metals and mining sector. Patrick has over 35 years of experience and has advised almost every major global mining company on a range of transactions, including cross-border M&A, capital raisings, and restructurings. Patrick has completed numerous significant financial advisory transactions for companies listed on major stock exchanges globally.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company in 2011 as a Managing Director, Patrick was Joint Head of the Asian Industrials Group and Head of Natural Resources at UBS in Hong Kong and held leadership roles in the UBS global mining team across multiple jurisdictions, including New York and Australia.

Patrick holds degrees in Law and Science from Monash University in Australia. He serves on the Board of Directors of Ivanhoe Electric and is a Managing Member of Sweetwater Royalties LLC, an Orion Resource Partners portfolio company. Patrick is also Chairman of the Monash University U.S. Leadership Council, Co-Chairman of the U.S. Friends of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and Vice Chairman of the AUS USA Foundation.

Managing DirectorLos Angeles

Marcus Lollie is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company where he provides strategic advice to clients in the media and entertainment sector with a focus on sports transactions. He has nearly 30 years of investment banking experience with expertise across a broad range of mandates.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Marcus was a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at the Canon Media Group, an operationally focused investment firm, where he developed and oversaw the media, tech, and entertainment practice. He previously was a Managing Director in the Private Fund Group (PFG) at Credit Suisse where he provided capital solutions to private equity and other alternative asset managers. Prior to PFG, he was a member of the Leveraged Finance and M&A Business Development Group at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ), responsible for advising private equity firms on sourcing transactions, financing acquisitions, and divesting portfolio companies. Marcus holds a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University, where he was a member of the university’s Division 1 Men’s Basketball team.

Managing DirectorGeneral Counsel, AmericasNew York

Tiffany Lundquist is a Managing Director and General Counsel for the Americas at Moelis & Company.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, she was a Director and Counsel for the Investment Banking Department at Credit Suisse. Previously, Tiffany was in private practice as a securities and corporate attorney at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and O’Melveny & Myers LLP. She holds a B.A. from New York University and a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law–Newark.

Chief Executive Officer and Co-FounderLos Angeles

Navid Mahmoodzadegan is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Moelis & Company and serves on its Board of Directors. He previously served as Co-President of Moelis.

Navid has over 30 years of investment banking experience. Prior to Moelis & Company, he held leadership roles at UBS Investment Bank, including Global Head of Media Investment Banking. Navid was previously an investment banker at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and began his career as an attorney at Irell & Manella.

Navid holds an A.B. with Highest Distinction from the University of Michigan (Phi Beta Kappa) and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Partnership for New York City, the President’s Advisory Group at the University of Michigan, and the Taft School Board of Trustees. He previously served as Board Chair of the Carlthorp School Board of Trustees and the National Board of Directors of JumpStart.

Managing DirectorGeneral Counsel, EMEA and APAC & Chief Operating Officer, EuropeLondon

Neel Malviya is a Managing Director and serves as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) and APAC (Asia-Pacific) at Moelis & Company. Neel has nearly 30 years of experience as a lawyer in both private practice and the financial services industry. Neel collaborates closely with senior leadership to drive strategy and profitability while overseeing operations across EMEA and APAC.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Neel was Head of the EMEA Investment Banking legal team at UBS Investment Bank and worked at Linklaters in London and Stockholm. He holds an L.L.B. from the University of Leeds and a Diploma in Legal Practice from the College of Law. He is a Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales.

Managing DirectorChicago

Paul Mann is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he specializes in specialty finance advisory. Paul has over 15 years of investment banking experience, providing strategic M&A and capital raising advisory services to a variety of financial institutions, including specialty finance companies, insurance companies, and mortgage originators and servicers.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Paul worked in the Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance Group at UBS Investment Bank. Paul holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Managing DirectorHead of Distribution, Capital MarketsNew York

Melissa Mariaschin is a Managing Director and Head of Distribution for Moelis & Company’s Capital Markets Group. Melissa has extensive syndicate experience and transactional expertise across PIPEs, registered directs, converts, SPACs, and other equity capital raises.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Melissa was a Managing Director at Barclays on its equity syndicate desk. She began her investment banking career as an Analyst at Lehman Brothers. Melissa holds a B.S. in Finance from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.

Managing DirectorSan Francisco

Anuj Mathur is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he provides financial and strategic advice to consumer internet and front-office software companies. Within the sector, he focuses on companies in verticals including marketing software, advertising technology, marketplaces, commerce enablement, digital publishing, and SMB internet. Anuj has over 20 years of investment banking experience working with high-growth public and private companies across M&A and capital markets.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, he was Co-Head of Internet and Digital Media at Barclays. Anuj was previously a senior member of the Technology Investment Banking team at Deutsche Bank and an equity investor at Palo Alto Investors, LLC earlier in his career. Anuj holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside and an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

Managing DirectorNew York

James McEwan is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company where he specializes in M&A, advising clients on strategic transactions across the energy sector. Over the course of his career, James has executed numerous M&A transactions with an aggregate value exceeding $400 billion across a wide range of industries, geographies, and transaction structures.

Before joining Moelis, James was a Managing Director in Citi’s Mergers & Acquisitions group based in New York, where he advised energy clients on strategic and M&A transactions.

James holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws with Honors from the University of Melbourne.

Managing DirectorHouston

Dave McGuiness is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he leads the Firm’s midstream investment banking efforts. Additionally, he leads the Firm’s efforts across the minerals and royalties sector and is active across energy-related special situations. He advises founders, investors, companies, and boards of directors on mergers and acquisitions, special situations, and restructurings, with expertise in guiding companies at an inflection point across energy (traditional and new) value chains – including oil and gas, clean energy, infrastructure, and transportation.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Dave was a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Barclays Capital. He was previously an attorney specializing in advising clients on a wide range of transactions, financings, and general corporate matters. Dave holds both a B.S. in Accounting and a Master of Business Taxation from the University of Southern California. He also holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a Certificate in Business Economics and Public Policy from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dave is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and a member of the New York Bar. He is also a member of the American Bar Association (Oil & Gas Committee), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Tax Section), the Turnaround Management Association, and the Houston Producer’s Forum.

Managing DirectorNew York

Mike McKeever is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he specializes in advising private equity clients. He has extensive investment banking experience, having advised private equity clients, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds on a variety of corporate finance matters, including M&A, capital markets, and hedging and derivatives transactions across a broad range of industries.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Mike worked at Morgan Stanley in the Global Financial Sponsors Group in the Investment Banking Division and in Private Credit Solutions within Global Capital Markets. Before that, he was a Finance & Performance Management consultant at Accenture. Mike holds a B.A. in Economics from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the Darden School at the University of Virginia, in addition to earning a CFA charter.

Managing DirectorLos Angeles

Tyler McLinn is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he specializes in advising private equity clients. Tyler has over 15 years of investment banking and finance experience, with expertise in originating and executing a full spectrum of corporate finance transactions, including M&A, leveraged buyouts, capital markets, and restructuring transactions across multiple industry verticals.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Tyler was an investment banker at Duff & Phelps, and he previously worked as an investment banker at First Beverage, Houlihan Lokey, and Wells Fargo Securities. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, with an emphasis in Corporate Finance and Investments & Financial Markets.

Managing DirectorNew York

Robert Mendelson is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he focuses on credit fund clients, including credit investment institutions and platforms such as CLOs, hedge funds, private credit managers, multi-strategy fund managers, and institutional asset managers. Rob has 25 years of investment expertise spanning leveraged finance and asset management, with deep experience in restructuring, complex capital structures, and portfolio management.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Rob served as Head of Trading and Sourcing at Venor Capital Management. He began his career as a credit analyst at Shenkman Capital Management. Rob holds a B.A. in Finance from the College of New Jersey.

Managing DirectorLondon

Mark Milano is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he provides strategic and financial advice to clients across EMEA, with a focus on Business, Industrials, and Technology Services. Mark has over 25 years of investment banking experience and is a trusted advisor to C-suite corporate and private equity clients.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Mark was a Managing Director and Head of Business Services EMEA Coverage at HSBC, where he led strategic advisory efforts across high-growth verticals undergoing technological disruption in B2B and B2C services. Mark previously held senior leadership roles in M&A and coverage of Business and Industrial Services at Lehman Brothers and Nomura. He began his career at Credit Suisse First Boston.

Managing DirectorHead of Data Centers and Emerging TelecomNew York

Aman Mittal is a Managing Director and Head of Data Centers & Emerging Telecom at Moelis & Company, where he specializes in advising clients in the data center and broader digital infrastructure sector. Aman has extensive investment banking experience advising data centers, AI compute infrastructure, fiber, and tower clients on a broad range of transactions, including buy-side and sell-side M&A, joint ventures, equity and debt capital raises, and other capital structure situations.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Aman held various investment banking roles at Evercore, and he was previously a strategy consultant at Bain & Company. Aman holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics & Communications from Delhi University and an M.B.A. in Banking and Corporate Finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Managing Director and Co-FounderLos Angeles

Michele Miyakawa is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where she specializes in advising high-growth consumer companies regarding capital raising and strategic alternatives, including M&A. Michele has over 20 years of experience in the finance industry as both a banker and an executive, leading multiple banking and management roles at Moelis & Company, including COO of Global Advisory.

Prior to Moelis & Company, Michele worked at UBS Investment Bank, where she advised clients on M&A, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and other equity and debt transactions. Before UBS, she was an investment banker at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Michele holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. She served on the Board of Directors of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp and as a Board Member of the Hollywood Hills West Council.

Executive Chairman and FounderNew York

Ken Moelis is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Moelis & Company. Ken has over 40 years of experience both as an investment banker and an executive, during which he has been responsible for the innovation and growth of investment banking franchises across the industry. He served as Moelis’ Chief Executive Officer from its founding through September 2025.

Prior to founding Moelis & Company, Ken was President of UBS Investment Bank and previously Head of Corporate Finance at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. He began his investment banking career at Drexel Burnham Lambert.

Ken holds a B.S. in Economics and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Business Council and the Business Roundtable and currently serves on the Wharton Board of Advisors and the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Board of Advisors. Ken is also serving on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He was formerly Board Chair and Director of the Tourette Association of America and served on the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania for 10 years.

Managing Director and Co-FounderGlobal Chairman of Media, Sports, and Entertainment Los Angeles

John Momtazee is a Co-Founder and Global Chairman of Media, Sports & Entertainment at Moelis & Company. He also leads the Global Blockchain Group. John has advised and financed many of the largest and most sophisticated media clients across the diversified media, blockchain technology, television, radio, newspapers, magazines, digital media, video games, entertainment, publishing, and outdoor advertising sectors and has worked extensively with leading financial sponsors.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, John was a Managing Director in the Global Media Group and Head of Broadcasting Investment Banking at UBS Investment Bank. Previously, John worked at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and served as Chief Financial Officer of The .TV Corporation. John was named one of “40 Under 40” by Investment Dealers’ Digest. He has also been recognized in the “Power 100” list by Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News and was named one of the top 50 M&A bankers in the Americas by the Global M&A Network.

John holds an A.B. in Quantitative Economics and a M.S. in Engineering Economic Systems from Stanford University and an M.B.A. and J.D., both with Honors, from the University of Chicago. John serves on the Board of Trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute and the board of Village for Vets, a nonprofit that supports homeless veterans. He also serves as a member of the Board of Overseers of the Hoover Institution and the Southern California Advisors for Stanford University.

Managing DirectorSan Francisco

Christopher Montgomery is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he specializes in advising clients in the technology sector, with a focus on enterprise software. Chris has nearly 20 years of investment banking experience advising application, infrastructure, and communications software clients on M&A, debt financing, and equity capital markets transactions.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Chris was a Senior Managing Director of Tech Investment Banking at SVB Securities and previously a Managing Director at UBS. Before that, Chris worked at Jefferies Broadview in New York and Silicon Valley. He started his career at Intel Corporation. Chris holds a B.S. in Computer Systems Engineering from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

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