Drashti Waghani

Drashti Waghani is a Private Equity Associate at Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) since August 2025, previously serving as an Investment Banking Analyst at Lazard from July 2023 to August 2025, focusing on the Consumer, Retail, and Leisure Group. Prior experience includes roles as an Equity Research Analyst for the Industrials sector at David S. Kidwell Funds Enterprise, an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Lazard, and several internships in investment banking, accounting, and finance across reputable firms such as Baker Tilly US and BMO Capital Markets. Drashti holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from the UMN Carlson School of Management, graduating in May 2023, and completed a high school diploma at Wayzata High School.