Kevin Land

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Kevin joined Hollyport in 2022 as an Associate in the investment team in New York. His role is to introduce, analyse, and model potential acquisitions of private equity funds or portfolio companies alongside the investment team. This involves valuing businesses, reviewing private equity fund financial statements and performing due diligence on private equity managers.

Prior to joining Hollyport, Kevin worked as a senior associate at Alvarez and Marsal in the alternative investments department with a focus on portfolio valuation. He was primarily involved in the valuation of Level 3 assets, such as distressed debt and private equity investments.

Kevin gained a Major in Finance at Boston College, Carroll School of Management. In his free time, Kevin enjoys cooking and trying out new recipes. He also loves to be outside playing basketball and golf, and watching the Sacramento Kings.

Ali Stier

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Ali joined Hollyport in 2022 as an Associate in the investment team in New York. Within her role, Ali works with the investment team to introduce new opportunities, perform due diligence, and analyse potential acquisitions of private equity funds and portfolio companies.

During Ali’s first year at Hollyport she spent six weeks working in the London office and enjoyed her time exploring the city. Since joining the firm she has deepened her analysis skills across different industries and continues to develop her expertise in fund modelling.

Ali studied at Cornell University where she gained a BSc in Human Development, with a Minor in both Health Policy and Business.

Outside of work Ali enjoys listening to music, trying out new restaurants and discovering new activities in New York City.

Suzi White

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Suzi joined Hollyport in 2022 as an Associate in the investment team in London. Her main focus is evaluating, analysing, and modelling potential acquisitions of private equity funds and portfolio companies to support the investment team’s due diligence process for prospective investment opportunities. At Hollyport, Suzi has refined her financial modelling and networking skills. She’s now developing a greater understanding of a broad range of markets and sectors to further her valuation approach.

Before joining Hollyport, Suzi was a Senior Associate in PwC’s London audit department where she obtained her ACA qualification.

Suzi graduated from the University of Durham with a BA in History. Suzi has also worked at the British Embassy in China, and start-ups in London and Indonesia.

Laura Westgate

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Laura joined Hollyport in 2022 as an Associate in the investment team in London. In her role she introduces new opportunities, performs due diligence, and analyses potential acquisitions of private equity funds and portfolio companies alongside the investment team. Since joining Hollyport Laura has focussed on her financial modelling skills and knowledge of different markets and sectors, as well as expanding her industry network.

Before joining Hollyport, Laura worked at PwC where she completed the training and exams to obtain her ACA qualification.

Laura graduated from the University of Exeter with a First Class BSc in Mathematics. Outside of work, Laura likes to cook and try out new restaurants with friends and family.

Mads Nielsen

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Mads joined Hollyport in 2022 as an Investment Associate in the London office. Within his role he performs investment analysis and modelling for potential acquisitions of private equity funds and portfolio companies, supporting the investment team’s due diligence process for new investment opportunities. This includes valuing businesses, reviewing private equity fund financial statements and performing due diligence on private equity managers.

Since joining Hollyport Mads has deepened his knowledge of various strategies and sectors, and is focussing on building relationships with other participants in the private equity market.

Mads has an MSc in Investment Management and a BSc in Banking and International Finance from Bayes Business School. Mads is also fully AMCT-qualified and won the ACT Student of the Year award in 2019. He speaks fluent Danish and Swedish.

In his free time, Mads enjoys travelling and playing badminton and football.

Harry Love

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Harry joined Hollyport in 2021 as an Associate in the London investment team. Within his role, Harry introduces new opportunities, performs due diligence, and analyses potential acquisitions of investment opportunities alongside the investment team. Since joining Hollyport Harry has focussed on his financial modelling skills and is expanding his knowledge of different industries, markets, and sectors.

Prior to joining Hollyport, Harry spent three years at PwC where he gained his ACA qualification.

Harry has a First Class BSc in Physics from the University of Exeter and a First Class MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London. Outside of work, Harry loves being outdoors. He’s a qualified rescue diver and keen rock climber.

Andrew Ward

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Andrew is a Partner on the investment team in New York, leading deals and sitting on the Investment Committee.

He joined Hollyport in 2021 as an investment team Principal in the London office and relocated to New York in 2024. Andrew originates potential opportunities and leads project teams as they are evaluated and presented at Investment Committee. He also focuses on outreach to market intermediaries, fund managers, and potential sellers.

Andrew has worked in private equity secondaries for more than 14 years and has seen the market develop from around $20bn of transaction volume to over $150bn. He has focused on GP-led transactions for the last seven years and is an expert in this field.

Andrew graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Banking and Finance and holds an MBA from INSEAD.  He has worked and studied in five different countries: the US, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, and France. As well as travelling, Andrew loves to ski, hike, play tennis, and listen to live music.

Alistair Young

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Alistair joined Hollyport in 2021 as an Investment Associate in the London office, and focusses on appraising potential investment opportunities. This includes financial modelling and due diligence of private equity funds and fund managers to formulate the investment thesis, as well as supporting with the transfer process and legals for successful transactions. Alistair also works to source potential opportunities through outreach to market participants.

Alistair started his career at PwC in the banking and capital markets assurance practice, before transferring to the transaction services team. Alistair performed detailed valuations across a variety of buy-side and sell-side transactions, with a special focus on the banking sector.

Alistair graduated with a BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of Bath, which included a semester at City University, Hong Kong, and is ACA qualified. Outside of work, Alistair enjoys playing football and squash.

Aashay Srivastava

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Aashay joined Hollyport in 2021 as an Associate in the investment team, based in the London office. His role focusses on developing, modelling, and formulating the investment thesis for potential transactions, and supporting with the legals and transfer processes for successful deals. He reaches out to fund managers and potential vendors to source business and build relationships.

Aashay is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the ICAEW. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a First Class BSc in Economics. He speaks fluent Spanish and Hindi, and is conversant in French.

Aashay was born in India but spent most of his childhood in Spain. This multi-cultural background has helped him develop strong people skills – alongside a passion for football and cricket!

Outside of the office, Aashay enjoys being on the golf course and is working to improve his technique.

Dani Shayne

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Dani joined Hollyport in 2021 as an Associate in the New York investment team. His role covers all aspects of the investment appraisal process; valuing businesses, modelling financials and performing due diligence on private equity managers to form the investment thesis. Since joining Hollyport Dani has deepened his knowledge of the secondaries industry, regularly reaching out to vendors, PE managers and intermediaries. He is now developing his knowledge of macroeconomics.

Before joining Hollyport, Dani was a Senior Associate at Duff & Phelps in the alternative asset advisory department. His role included the valuation of illiquid securities for hedge funds, private equity funds, and business development corporations.

Dani has a BSc in Finance and is a Chartered Financial Accountant (CFA), and also speaks Hebrew. Outside of the office, Dani supports the Mets, Jets, and Nets; and enjoys scrolling FinTwit.