Ramzi Musallam

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner

Ramzi joined Veritas in 1997, prior to raising Veritas Capital Fund I.

Prior to Veritas, Ramzi worked at Pritzker & Pritzker, the private equity group then led by investor Jay Pritzker. Previously, Ramzi was at Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, after beginning his career at JP Morgan in the Structured Finance Division. Ramzi 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

Hugh joined Veritas in 2005, prior to raising Veritas Capital Fund III.

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.

Joe Benavides

Partner

Joe joined Veritas in 2007.

Prior to Veritas, Joe was a Managing Director at The Blackstone Group where he focused primarily on the business services, technology and industrial sectors. Previously, Joe held roles at Credit Suisse First Boston and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette after beginning his career as an Analyst at Smith Barney Inc. in the Healthcare Investment Banking Group. Joe holds a B.S., cum laude, in Economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Ashish Chandarana

Partner

Ashish rejoined Veritas in 2017.

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.

James Dimitri

Partner

Jamie rejoined Veritas in 2014.

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.

Brian Gorczynski

Partner

Brian rejoined Veritas in 2014.

Prior to rejoining Veritas, Brian co-founded and was a Managing Partner of North Cove Partners, an independent private equity firm spun out of Bank of America. Prior to North Cove Partners, he was a Managing Director and Co-Head of BAML Capital Partners, the private equity investment arm of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and prior to that was a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity (MLGPE). Prior to MLGPE, he was a Principal at Veritas and worked at the firm for over five years, joining in 1999 as the firm’s fourth investment professional. Previously, Brian worked at Arena Capital Partners and at Stonington Partners. Brian holds a B.S., magna cum laude, in Finance from Boston College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Benjamin Polk

Partner

Benjamin "Buddy" joined Veritas in 2011 after serving as lead outside counsel since 1993.

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.

Mark Basile

Managing Director-Credit

Mark joined Veritas in 2017.

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.

Aneal Krishnan

Principal

Aneal joined Veritas in 2010.

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.

Daniel Sugar

Principal

Dan joined Veritas in 2004.

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.

Rick Cosgrove

Vice President

Rick joined Veritas in 2016.

Prior to Veritas, Rick was an Associate at Providence Equity Partners, where he focused primarily on investments in the education and media industries. Previously, he was an investment banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Group. Rick holds a B.S. in Finance from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Sumit Khatod

Vice President

Sumit joined Veritas in 2017.

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

Vice President

Jay joined Veritas in 2016.

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.

Ted Shanahan

Vice President

Ted joined Veritas in 2014.

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.

Richard Kearney

Vice President-Credit

Richard joined Veritas in 2018.

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.

Dejan Ilic

Vice President-Credit

Dejan rejoined Veritas in 2018.

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

Senior Associate

Alice joined Veritas in 2017.

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.

Joel Posner

Senior Associate

Joel joined Veritas in 2017.

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.

Kevin Ankerholz

Associate

Kevin joined Veritas in 2016.

Prior to Veritas, Kevin was an investment banking Analyst at Citigroup in the Global Healthcare Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions as well as debt and equity capital offerings. Kevin holds a B.A., summa cum laude, in Chemistry and Economics from Vanderbilt University.

Alex Chapin

Associate

Alex joined Veritas in 2017.

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.

Ashwath Chennapan

Associate

Ashwath joined Veritas in 2017.

Prior to Veritas, Ashwath worked as an investment banking Analyst at Centerview Partners. There, he focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions across a variety of industries. Ashwath holds a B.A., magna cum laude, in Economics-Mathematics from Columbia University.

Gabriel Gonzalez

Associate

Gabriel joined Veritas in 2018.

Prior to Veritas, Gabriel was an investment banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs in the Financial Institutions Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions as well as debt and equity capital offerings. Gabriel holds a B.A. in Business Economics from Brown University.

Austin Libowitz

Associate

Austin joined Veritas in 2017.

Prior to Veritas, Austin was an investment banking Analyst at Deutsche Bank in the Financial Sponsors Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, and debt and equity capital offerings. Austin holds a B.S., with Distinction, in Finance and Information Systems from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Andrew Nam

Associate

Andrew joined Veritas in 2017.

Prior to Veritas, Andrew was an investment banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan. There, he focused on mergers and acquisitions. Andrew holds a B.S. in Economics and a M.A. in Finance from Claremont McKenna College.

Campbell Robinson

Associate

Campbell joined Veritas in 2017.

Prior to Veritas, Campbell was an investment banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs in the Global Natural Resources Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions as well as debt and equity capital offerings. Campbell holds a B.B.A., magna cum laude, in Finance from Texas Christian University.

Patrick Shea

Associate

Patrick joined Veritas in 2018.

Prior to Veritas, Patrick was an investment banking Analyst at Citigroup in the Global Industrials Group. There, he focused on structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions as well as debt and equity capital offerings. Patrick holds a B.A. in Finance and Applied Computational Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Notre Dame.

Jason Donner

Chief Financial Officer

Jason joined Veritas in 2006.

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

Christian joined Veritas in 2010.

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.

Sean Cahill

Controller

Sean joined Veritas in 2015.

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.

Jennifer Silbert

Deputy Legal & Compliance Officer

Jennifer joined Veritas in 2018.

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.

Luci Long

Assistant Controller

Luci joined Veritas in 2018.

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

Assistant Controller

Michael joined Veritas in 2013.

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.