Matt O'Connor

Matt O'Connor is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in investment banking and private equity. Currently serving as Partnerships Manager at Ascend since September 2024, Matt previously held positions at AEA Investors LP as a Private Equity Senior Associate and Associate from August 2021 to August 2024. Earlier experience includes working as an Investment Banking Analyst at Guggenheim Partners from July 2018 to July 2021, where Matt specialized in Healthcare Services M&A, as well as a Summer Analyst in 2017. Matt's career began with internships at Smithfield Trust Company and CivicScience, along with a lifeguard position at Fox Chapel Racquet Club. Matt holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Williams College and has completed additional education at New York University Florence and The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.