Michael McFadden
Chief Executive Officer at Lazard Middle Market LLC
Profile
Mike McFadden is a Co-Founder of Pathfinder Companies and a Senior Advisor at Lazard Middle Market.
In 2014, Mike was the endorsed Republican candidate for the U.S.
Senate in Minnesota.
Prior to running for Senate, Mike was the Co-CEO of Lazard Middle Market.
He has extensive M&A experience, having initiated and completed a wide range of transactions over the last 20 years.
Mike is a past President of the Minnesota Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.
He began his career as an IBM Marketing Representative before going to law school and working as an Associate with Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
Mike is a current or former board member of Allen Edmonds, Premier Restaurant Company, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, and Tesfa International School.
Mr. McFadden received a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University, where he was a John M.
Olin Fellow.
He graduated magna cum laude from the University of St Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.
He also attended the London School of Economics.
Michael McFadden active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Lazard Middle Market LLC
 Lazard Middle Market LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lazard Middle Market LLC engages in financial advisory business. It specializes in strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructuring, and capital raising. The firm’s M&A and Strategic Advisory service focuses on private equity and divestitures, privately-owned companies, corporate acquisitions and divestitures, and sale of public companies. Its Restructuring service consists of situation assessment, alternative assessment, and execution. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-08-16 |
Pathfinder Companies LLC
 Pathfinder Companies LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pathfinder Companies LLC (Pathfinder Companies) is a private equity firm founded by William F. Sharpe and Michael F. McFadden. The firm is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. | Founder | 2014-12-31 |
Former positions of Michael McFadden
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Goldsmith Agio Helms & Lynner LLC
 Goldsmith Agio Helms & Lynner LLC Investment ManagersFinance Goldsmith Agio Helms & Co. provides financial advisory services to middle-market businesses. Its services include Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory, Distressed Advisory & Restructuring, Financial Advisory & Opinion Services & Private Placements of Debt and Equity. It has branches in Minneapolis, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and London. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | President | 2006-12-31 |
Training of Michael McFadden
| University of St. Thomas | Undergraduate Degree |
| Georgetown University Law Center | Graduate Degree |
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Goldsmith Agio Helms & Lynner LLC
Goldsmith Agio Helms & Lynner LLC Investment ManagersFinance Goldsmith Agio Helms & Co. provides financial advisory services to middle-market businesses. Its services include Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory, Distressed Advisory & Restructuring, Financial Advisory & Opinion Services & Private Placements of Debt and Equity. It has branches in Minneapolis, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and London. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Finance |
Lazard Middle Market LLC
Lazard Middle Market LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lazard Middle Market LLC engages in financial advisory business. It specializes in strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructuring, and capital raising. The firm’s M&A and Strategic Advisory service focuses on private equity and divestitures, privately-owned companies, corporate acquisitions and divestitures, and sale of public companies. Its Restructuring service consists of situation assessment, alternative assessment, and execution. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Finance |
Pathfinder Companies LLC
Pathfinder Companies LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pathfinder Companies LLC (Pathfinder Companies) is a private equity firm founded by William F. Sharpe and Michael F. McFadden. The firm is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. | Finance |
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