Ramzi Musallam
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner
Mr. Musallam is the CEO and Managing Partner of Veritas Capital as well as a Founding Member of the Firm's first institutional fund raised in 1998. Previously he worked at Pritzker & Pritzker, the private equity group then led by Jay Pritzker and prior to that at Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm. Mr. Musallam began his career at J.P. Morgan in the Structured Finance Division. Mr. Musallam holds a B.A., cum laude, in Mathematical Economics from Colgate University and an M.B.A., with High Honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Hugh Evans
Managing Partner
Prior to Veritas, Hugh was a Partner and member of the Investment Committee at Falconhead Capital, a middle-market private equity firm. Previously, he was a Principal at Stonington Partners and began his private equity career in 1992 at Merrill Lynch Capital Partners. Hugh holds a B.A. from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Benjamin Polk
Partner
Prior to Veritas, Buddy was a Senior Partner with the law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP where his practice focused on the areas of mergers & acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, corporate finance, corporate governance and securities regulation, with special focus on private equity. During his legal career, Buddy worked with Veritas on virtually every major transaction Veritas had been involved in since its founding. Buddy holds a B.A., with High Honors, from Hobart College and a J.D. from Cornell Law School.
Ramzi Musallam
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner
Mr. Musallam is the CEO and Managing Partner of Veritas Capital as well as a Founding Member of the Firm's first institutional fund raised in 1998. Previously he worked at Pritzker & Pritzker, the private equity group then led by Jay Pritzker and prior to that at Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm. Mr. Musallam began his career at J.P. Morgan in the Structured Finance Division. Mr. Musallam holds a B.A., cum laude, in Mathematical Economics from Colgate University and an M.B.A., with High Honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Hugh Evans
Managing Partner
Prior to Veritas, Hugh was a Partner and member of the Investment Committee at Falconhead Capital, a middle-market private equity firm. Previously, he was a Principal at Stonington Partners and began his private equity career in 1992 at Merrill Lynch Capital Partners. Hugh holds a B.A. from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
James Dimitri
Partner
Prior to rejoining Veritas, Jamie was a Principal at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe ("WCAS") focused on investments in the information/business services and healthcare industries. Prior to WCAS, he worked at Warburg Pincus in the LBO/Special Situations group where he focused primarily on investments in the industrials sector. Previously, he was as an Associate at Veritas after beginning his career as an Analyst at Bank of America in the Healthcare Investment Banking Group. Jamie holds a B.S. in Economics from Vanderbilt University and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Aneal Krishnan
Partner
Prior to Veritas, Aneal was an Associate at Ripplewood Holdings, a New York-based private equity investment firm. Previously, he was an investment banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. in the Financial Institutions Group. In 2007, Aneal was deployed to Iraq with his U.S. Army reserve unit for a year-long combat tour where he served as an Infantry Officer. Aneal holds two B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Benjamin Polk
Partner
Prior to Veritas, Buddy was a Senior Partner with the law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP where his practice focused on the areas of mergers & acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, corporate finance, corporate governance and securities regulation, with special focus on private equity. During his legal career, Buddy worked with Veritas on virtually every major transaction Veritas had been involved in since its founding. Buddy holds a B.A., with High Honors, from Hobart College and a J.D. from Cornell Law School.
Daniel Sugar
Partner
Prior to Veritas, Dan worked for the restructuring investment bank Miller Buckfire & Co. There, he advised corporations across a wide variety of industries including healthcare, industrials, telecom and retail on restructuring, bankruptcy, financing and M&A transactions. Dan holds a B.S.E. in Operations Research and Financial Engineering from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Jeffrey Wu
Partner
Prior to Veritas, Jeff was a Partner and member of the Investment Committee at Behrman Capital where he focused on private equity transactions in the sectors of aerospace, defense, government services, healthcare and industrials. He began his career in investment banking in the Global Industrial and Technology group at Merrill Lynch. Jeff holds a B.S., cum laude, in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S., cum laude, in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Mark Basile
Managing Director, Credit
Prior to Veritas, Mark was a Director at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR") where he focused on capital markets transactions and private credit investments across a range of industries. Prior to KKR, Mark worked at Barclays Capital in both the Leveraged Finance and Restructuring groups, where he focused on a range of M&A and financing transactions. Previously, Mark was a credit Analyst at Citigroup after spending four years in management and technology consulting. Mark holds a B.S.E. in Operations Research and Financial Engineering from Princeton University and an M.A. from The Fletcher School at Tufts University.
Rick Cosgrove
Principal
Prior to Veritas, Rick worked at Providence Equity Partners, where he focused on private equity investments. Previously, he worked at Goldman Sachs in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Group within the Investment Banking Division. Rick holds a B.S. in Finance from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Richard Kearney
Principal, Credit
Prior to Veritas, Richard was an investment professional at Reef Road Capital where he was responsible for managing a variety of special situation credit investments. Prior to Reef Road, Richard was an investment professional at Marblegate Asset Management focused on opportunistic credit investments in the middle market. Previously, Richard was a credit Analyst and Trader at Barclays Capital following Barclays’ purchase of Lehman Brothers where he began his career. Richard holds a B.A. and an M.A., awarded simultaneously and with Honors, in Political Science from Yale University.
Sumit Khatod
Principal
Prior to Veritas, Sumit was a Vice President at Lee Equity Partners where he focused on investments in healthcare, business services, and financial services. Previously, he was an Associate at Francisco Partners, where he focused on investments in technology businesses, after spending two years at McKinsey & Co. Sumit holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Jay Longosz
Principal
Prior to Veritas, Jay was an Associate at OMERS Private Equity where he focused on investments in healthcare and business services. Previously, he was an investment banking Analyst at Harris Williams in the Diversified Industrials Group. Jay holds a B.A., cum laude, in Politics from Washington and Lee University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Clark Ryan
Principal, Capital Markets
Prior to Veritas, Clark was a Managing Director at Macquarie Capital where he covered financial sponsors and worked on a range of financing and investment banking transactions. Prior to the role in the Financial Sponsor Coverage Group, he worked in the Leveraged Finance and Industrials Investment Banking teams. Previously, he was an analyst at Ernst and Young Corporate Finance focusing on a range of M&A and restructuring transactions. Clark holds a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin.
Ted Shanahan
Principal
Prior to Veritas, Ted was an Associate at Summit Partners, a Boston-based private equity investment firm where he focused on investments in the financial services, technology and business services industries. Previously, he was an investment banking Analyst at UBS in the Financial Sponsor Advisory Group. Ted holds a B.A., cum laude, in Government and English from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Alexander Appel
Vice President
Prior to Veritas, Alex was a Senior Associate at The Carlyle Group in the firm’s Global Partners Fund. Prior to Carlyle, he worked at Broad Sky Partners where he focused on investments in the media and business services industries. Previously, Alex was an Associate at Avista Capital Partners, where he focused primarily on investments in the healthcare sector, after beginning his career at Lehman Brothers in the M&A Investment Banking Group. Alex holds a B.S., magna cum laude, in Accounting and Business Administration from Washington and Lee University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Todd Herlihy
Vice President
Prior to Veritas, Todd was a Managing Director at PointState Capital where he led the firm’s efforts in financial services, payments and business services. Prior to PointState, he worked at Duquesne Capital Management where he focused on investments in the financial and business services industries. Previously, he was an investment banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley. Todd holds a B.A. in history from Williams College.
Dejan Ilic
Vice President, Credit
Prior to rejoining Veritas, Dejan was a Vice President at Angel Island Capital where he focused on credit investments in the industrials sector including aerospace, defense and government services. Previously, Dejan was an Associate at Veritas after beginning his career as an investment banking Analyst at UBS in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Dejan holds a B.S., summa cum laude, in Economics from Duke University.
Alice Li
Vice President
Prior to Veritas, Alice was an Associate at Crestview Partners, where she focused on investments in financial services, energy, media, and industrials. Previously, she was an investment banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley in the Financial Institutions Group. Alice holds a B.S., summa cum laude, in Finance from New York University and an M.B.A., with Distinction, from Harvard Business School.
Matthew Middleton
Vice President
Prior to Veritas, Matt was a Vice President at TPG Capital where he focused primarily on investments in business services, industrials, and energy. Previously, he was an investment banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan. Matt holds a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from Georgetown University.
Ibu Otegbeye
Vice President
Prior to Veritas, Ibu was a Senior Associate at Partners Group where he focused on investments in the healthcare and business services industries. Previously, Ibu was an Associate at Emerging Capital Partners, where he focused on investments in the consumer, financial services, and education sectors. Ibu began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Citigroup in the Financial Institutions Group. Ibu holds a B.S., cum laude, in Finance from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Joel Posner
Vice President
Prior to Veritas, Joel was an Associate at JLL Partners where he focused primarily on investments in business services, healthcare, and industrials. Previously, he was an investment banking Analyst at UBS in the Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance Group. Joel holds a B.S. from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Alex Chapin
Senior Associate
Prior to Veritas, Alex was an investment banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Leveraged Finance Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, and other debt financings. Alex holds a B.A., magna cum laude, in Economics and Spanish from Middlebury College.
Marques Coleman
Senior Associate
Prior to Veritas, Marques was an Associate at The Carlyle Group in the firm’s US Buyout Fund. Previously, he was an investment banking Associate at Credit Suisse in the Global Industrials Group. Marques holds a B.A. in Commerce, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship from Brown University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Nathan Nolop
Senior Associate
Prior to Veritas, Nathan was an Associate at Hellman & Friedman, where he focused on investments in financial services, healthcare and software. Previously, he was an investment banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley in the Financial Institutions Group. Nathan holds a B.A., with distinction, in Economics from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.
Matthew Bender
Associate
Prior to Veritas, Matt was an investment banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan in the Healthcare Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions as well as debt and equity capital offerings. Matt holds a B.S., summa cum laude, in Finance and Accounting from Miami University.
Elton Chang
Associate
Prior to Veritas, Elton was an Associate at Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Performance Improvement. There, he focused on driving EBITDA enhancements and operational improvements across various industries. Elton holds a B.S. in Finance from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Nicholas Davaz
Associate
Prior to Veritas, Nick was an investment banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley in the Global Industrials Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions as well as debt and equity capital offerings. Nick holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Gregory Giordano
Associate
Prior to Veritas, Greg worked as an investment banking Analyst and Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Financial Institutions Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions as well as debt and equity capital offerings. Greg holds a B.S., with distinction, in Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University.
Gordon Moore
Associate
Prior to Veritas, Gordon was an investment Analyst at Long Ridge Equity Partners. There, he focused on growth equity investments in financial technology and financial services. Gordon holds a B.S.E., magna cum laude, in Computer Science from Princeton University.
Arjun Pahwa
Associate
Prior to Veritas, Arjun worked as an investment banking Analyst at Centerview Partners. There, he focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions across a variety of industries. Arjun holds a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University.
Rushil Patel
Associate
Prior to Veritas, Rushil was an investment banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs in the Global Industrials Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions as well as debt and equity capital offerings. Rushil holds a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University.
Neil Shah
Associate, Credit
Prior to Veritas, Neil was an investment banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan in the Industrials Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions as well as debt and equity capital offerings. Neil holds a B.S., magna cum laude, in Finance and Economics from New York University.
Mukund Subramanian
Associate, Credit
Prior to Veritas, Mukund was an investment banking Analyst at Greenhill & Co. in the Financing Advisory and Restructuring Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing restructuring, bankruptcy, financing and distressed M&A transactions for corporations across a variety of industries. Mukund holds a B.S. in Operations Research from Columbia University.
Willa Wang
Associate
Prior to Veritas, Willa was an investment banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Consumer & Retail Group. There, she focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions as well as debt and equity capital offerings. Willa holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University.
Hunter Weis
Associate
Prior to Veritas, Hunter was an investment banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan in the Financial Institutions Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions as well as debt and equity capital offerings. Hunter holds a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia.
Tenny Zhang
Associate
Prior to Veritas, Tenny was an investment banking Analyst and Associate at MTS Health Partners. There, she focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions across the healthcare sector. Tenny holds a B.S., magna cum laude, in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.
Ashish Chandarana
Partner
Prior to rejoining Veritas, Ashish was a Partner at McKinsey & Company focused on accelerating operational performance and organizational effectiveness at energy, hi-tech, pharma and industrial companies. Prior to McKinsey, he was an Investment Principal at Aureos Capital, an emerging markets focused private equity fund. Previously, he was an Associate at Veritas. Ashish holds a dual-B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Brown University, an M.Phil in Economics from Cambridge University, and an M.B.A., with Honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Evelyn Ni
Principal
Prior to Veritas, Evelyn was a Senior Managing Director at Ankura Consulting Group (“Ankura”) where she focused on the execution of company carve outs and integrations. Prior to Ankura, she was a Director at AlixPartners focused on advising and/or serving as interim management for companies undergoing a transition. Evelyn holds B.A. degrees in Economics and Asian Studies from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Var George
Technology Executive
Prior to Veritas, Var was Vice President of Product Development at PowerSchool. There, he focused on educational technology. Previously, he was the Chief Technology Officer at Satmetrix, a leading customer experience management software, services, and data company. Var has over 20 years’ experience across product, engineering, operations and general management of enterprise and consumer software products and services, accelerating revenue and profitability for companies from early-stage startups to public companies, including E2open, and Oracle. Var holds an M.S. in Systems and Information from Birla Institute of Technology and Science and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Bharathiar University.
Ray Kreisel
Technology Executive
Prior to Veritas, Ray was Chief Technology Officer at Guidewire Software. There, he focused on building core system software for large property & casual insurance companies. At Guidewire, Ray drove the overall technology vision and product innovation for the company. Over the decade he worked at Guidewire, Ray worked in many different roles. Previously, he helped found a number of smaller start-ups in the consumer space. Ray holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Stony Brook University and a dual-B.S in Computer Science and Mathematics from Towson University.
Jason Donner
Chief Financial Officer
Prior to Veritas, Jason was a Vice President at a major private equity fund administrator where he co-managed the organizations institutional private equity sponsor group. Previously, he worked at Swiss Re Group as a Controller in its private equity division after working as an Audit Manager at Goldstein Golub & Kessler's financial services audit group. Jason holds a B.S. in Accounting from The City University of New York. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Christian Mittweg
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Prior to Veritas, Christian was a Special Counsel at the law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, regulatory and general corporate matters, representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies. Prior to Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, he was a Partner in the international law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP. Previously, Christian worked at the Treuhandanstalt in Berlin, Germany, most recently as Director responsible for the privatization of businesses in the heavy machinery, plant construction and engineering sector. Christian holds a law degree from the University of Cologne, Germany and a Master of Comparative Jurisprudence from New York University School of Law.
Serwaa Darpoh
Head of Facilities Operations
Prior to Veritas, Serwaa was a Facilities Manager for Cushman & Wakefield on the Mastercard account overseeing Mastercard’s Global Headquarters in Purchase, New York and several NYC locations. Prior to Mastercard, Serwaa managed the daily operations at the NYC building that is the Headquarters for NewsCorp. Prior to her 12 years of experience at Cushman & Wakefield, Serwaa has also held roles at Normandy Real Estate Partners, Guidepoint Global and Fitch Ratings. Serwaa holds a B.A. in Sociology from Hampton University.
Doyoung Jung
Head of Technology
Prior to Veritas, Do was the Director of IT at HQ Capital International (f/k/a Auda Alternative Investments), a global private equity firm, where he headed IT and spearheaded global initiatives. Do holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from New York University Tandon School of Engineering (Polytechnic Institute), and an M.B.A from Pace University focused on Information Systems.
Suzanne Segur
Head of Human Resources
Prior to Veritas, Suzanne was Head of Human Resources for North America at Insight Investment, where she was responsible for the regional human resources function. Prior to Insight, she was Head of Human Resources at CIFC Asset Management and developed the full-scale human resources practice for the firm. Previously, Suzanne held roles in Human Resources at Jefferies, Voya Investment Management and UBS in both New York and London. Suzanne holds a B.A. in Communications from Loyola University Maryland.
Natasha Siegal
Head of Investor Relations
Prior to Veritas, Natasha was Head of Investor Relations at the private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners where she was responsible for investor fundraising, communications, and relations. Prior to Paine Schwartz Partners, she was a Senior Associate at Graham Partners where she played a key role in managing the firm’s communications with investors. Previously, Natasha was an investment banking Analyst at UBS in the Global Industrial Group. Natasha holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from Amherst College and an M.B.A from Columbia Business School.
Sean Cahill
Director of Finance and Accounting
Prior to Veritas, Sean was the Controller at Clearwater Capital Partners, where he was responsible for accounting, financial and regulatory reporting. Previously, he worked at Ernst & Young where he focused on financial statement audits of private equity and credit fund clients. Sean holds a B.S. in Accountancy from SUNY Binghamton University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Jason McAuliffe
Director of Finance Operations
Prior to Veritas, Jason was Vice President of Operations at The Raine Group where he led portfolio operations and supported other strategic initiatives for the firm. Prior to The Raine Group, he was the Controller of South Dakota Trust Company after working as an Audit Senior Manager at Deloitte where he served global financial services firms and worked on various transactions including M&A, IPOs, spin-offs and reorganizations. While at Deloitte, Jason was selected to serve in the Office of the CEO from 2012-2014. Jason holds an M.B.A. from Hofstra University and a B.B.A. from Adelphi University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Jennifer Silbert
Deputy Legal & Compliance Officer
Prior to Veritas, Jennifer was a staff attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP where she specialized in private equity secondary transactions. Previously, she was an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Jennifer holds a B.A. from Haverford College and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
Gaurav Aggarwal
IT Manager
Prior to Veritas, Gaurav was a Lead Systems Architect and Senior IT Manager at Kinetix Technology Services, where he was responsible for the development and management of cloud infrastructure and security. Gaurav holds a M.S. and B.E. in Biomedical Engineering from The City College of New York.
Julius Levitas
VP of Investment Operations, Credit
Prior to Veritas, Julius was an Operations Analyst at Tricadia Capital, where he was responsible for trade capture, middle office, profit and loss reporting, and foreign exchange exposure monitoring. Previously, he worked at Hutchin Hill Capital as an Operations Specialist where he provided operational support to the firm’s multiple credit funds. Julius started his career at Greywolf Capital, where he handled the firm’s bank debt and CDS trading operations. Julius holds a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University and is CFA charterholder.
Christopher Podesfinski
Senior Business Analyst
Prior to Veritas, Chris was a Staff Accountant, Financial Analyst, and Project Management Associate at The Riverside Company, where he was responsible for data and financial analysis. Chris holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Washington and Lee University and a certificate in Interdisciplinary Management from the London School of Economics.
Luci Long
Controller
Prior to Veritas, Luci was an Assistant Vice President at Cerberus Capital Management, where she focused on fund accounting of Credit and Private Equity strategies. Previously, she worked at Ernst & Young as an Acting Manager in the Financial Services Assurance practice. Luci holds a B.A. in Accounting and an M.S. in Information Systems from The City University of New York. She is also a Certified Public Accountant and Level I CFA Candidate.
Michael Sciolto
Controller
Prior to Veritas, Michael was an Associate in the Assurance practice at PwC, where he focused on financial statement audits of alternative investment clients. Michael holds a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.S. in Accountancy from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.