Avance Investment Management
Daniel J. Ferris is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in investment management and board governance. Currently, Ferris serves as Principal at Avance Investment Management and as a Board Member at West Monroe, while acting as a Board Observer for Nutrisystem, Inc. Since August 2020, Ferris has held a Principal position at BDT & MSD Partners and previously served as a Principal at Searchlight Capital Partners and as an Associate at Court Square Capital Partners. Ferris began career at Evercore, focusing on mergers and acquisitions within the communications and internet infrastructure sectors. Academically, Ferris holds a B.A. in Honors Specialization in Global Economics from Western University, alongside an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and an Ontario Secondary School Diploma from Korah Collegiate and Vocational School.
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Avance Investment Management
Avance is a private equity firm guided by partnership, experience, diversity and growth. The Avance team has over 100 years of collective private equity experience and a long history of partnering with founders, industry executives, and management teams to acquire and grow dynamic businesses in the lower middle market in the U.S. The firm is focused on transformational opportunities in the Services, Technology and Consumer sectors and businesses experiencing inflection points that can lead to accelerated growth opportunities. Avance welcomes opportunities to work with business owners to customize transaction solutions and build strong partnerships. We work collaboratively with management teams, board members and functional experts with the goal of increasing the EBITDA and enterprise value of each underlying portfolio company, utilizing a value creation process called STAGE™. Avance has offices in New York and Miami.