Our Team

A Team that
Thinks Like Investors

A tested, proven, and responsive team, we strategically integrate with our clients to own the problem and find solutions.

Senior Leadership

Led by seasoned M&A professionals with experience in private equity investing, investment banking, Big Four accounting, Elite Three consulting, and business operations.

Pardis Nasseri — Pardis Nasseri
Chairman and CEO

Derek Alderton — Derek Alderton
Vice Chairman

Clayton Grindle — Clayton Grindle
President and COO

David Wolinsky — David Wolinsky
Chief Talent Officer

Christopher Bray — Christopher Bray
Chief Financial Officer

Chris Felderman — Chris Felderman
Senior Managing Director,
Co-Head of Consulting

Mitchel Nakken — Mitchel Nakken
Senior Managing Director,
Co-Head of Consulting

Stephen E. Rossi — Stephen E. Rossi
Senior Managing Director,
Head of Investment Banking

Phillip Cooper — Phillip Cooper
Managing Director

Matt Murray — Matt Murray
Managing Director

Rouzheen Myrick — Rouzheen Myrick
Managing Director

Steven Richards — Steven Richards
Managing Director

Britt Terrell — Britt Terrell
Managing Director

Britton Woolf
Managing Director

Rishi Chellani — Rishi Chellani
Director

Nick Fedorchak — Nick Fedorchak
Director

Kathleen Obiala — Kathleen Obiala
Director

M. Charles Festa — M. Charles Festa
Director, Talent Acquisition

Dieema Wheaton — Dieema Wheaton
Director, Talent Management

Marino Petropoulos — Marino Petropoulos
Principal

Joseph Wade — Joseph Wade
Principal

Danny Arnaout — Danny Arnaout
Senior Vice President

Patrick Brackett — Patrick Brackett
Senior Vice President

Alex Savitt — Alex Savitt
Senior Vice President

Stephanie Kersey — Stephanie Kersey
Senior Vice President

Matt McGwire — Matt McGwire
Senior Vice President

Boze Xu — Boze Xu
Senior Vice President, Strategy

Careers with Palm Tree

We have select positions available at all levels of our organization. Contact us for a confidential discussion about joining a firm that L.A. Business Journal named among L.A.'s most influential M&A advisors.

Exposure to projects and opportunities to work closely with clients offers Palm Tree employees lateral and progressive advancement inside the firm.

We currently have positions available within the organization for employees of top accounting and consulting firms and for recent graduates.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES