SPEAKERS

Mark is the CEO and founder of Patricof Co (P/Co), a private equity firm and direct investing platform leveraging the unique talents of world-class professional athletes to drive enhanced performance. The firm was founded in 2018 to address an unmet need in the market by providing high caliber advice and services to support elite professional athletes as they increasingly become involved in private market investments. The strategic value-add of P/Co’s athlete clients grants the firm access to off-market deals led by top-performing private equity funds and allows the firm to uniquely support the growth of its portfolio companies. The firm’s initial focus has been on buyout transactions alongside leading sponsors and mid-to-late-stage growth equity transactions in consumer-facing businesses with strong brands.

Prior to P/Co, Mark served as Managing Director and Global Co-Head of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group at Houlihan Lokey. Mark has also founded or held senior roles at several high-level institutions including Media and Entertainment Strategy Advisors (MESA), MESA Ventures, Rockwell Group, and <kpe>.

He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Bully Pulpit International and Hornblower Cruises, an Operating Executive at Crestview Partners, and member of the Executive Board of Broad Sky Partners.