Alan Gardner

Alan Gardner currently serves as an Advisor at Advent International, focusing on the global investment platform for public and select private equity opportunities since April 2023. Previously, Alan held the role of Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder, and Partner at Dockyard Capital Management from February 2018 to April 2023. Prior experience includes serving as Managing Director and Head of US Portfolio Sales at BMO Capital Markets from September 2010 to February 2018, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan from September 2006 to August 2010, and Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers from March 1997 to August 2006. Alan's career began as an Associate at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. from August 1994 to February 1997. Alan is an alumnus of Lehigh University.