Brad McGowan

Brad McGowan has extensive experience in investment banking and private equity. From 2016 to the present, they have been working at Pickwick Capital Partners as the Head of National PE Sponsor Coverage and Deal Origination. In this role, they lead the private equity relationship coverage for the firm and assists with deal sourcing and origination. BRAD also focuses on building relationships with leading deal intermediaries and identifying new opportunities for PE firms. Additionally, Brad represents the firm at industry conferences and meetings.

Prior to their current position, Brad worked at SolomonEdwards from 2013 to 2021 as the Head of National Private Equity Coverage for Transaction Advisory Services. Their responsibilities included marketing and developing relationships with private equity funds, selling the firm's M&A transaction and regulatory advisory services. BRAD also managed the relationships between their team and leading PE firms.

Before that, Brad worked as a Leadership Gift Officer at Lehigh University in 2013 and as a Senior Managing Director and Head of Financial Sponsors Coverage at The SPECTRUM Group from 2010 to 2012. At The SPECTRUM Group, they focused on business development for buy-side due diligence efforts in the defense and aerospace sectors.

From 2006 to 2012, Brad was a Managing Director and Head of Financial Sponsors Coverage at Legend Merchant Group, where they focused on developing new business, sourcing deal flow, and managing key account relationships. Prior to that, they worked at Jefferies as a Managing Director in equity sales, private placements, and investment banking from 2002 to 2006. At Lehman Brothers Inc., Brad worked in institutional sales and the banking development group from 1998 to 2002, where they led sales and marketing efforts and introduced private companies to the investment banking department.

Brad McGowan has a diverse education history. In 1980, they graduated from West Essex High School. BRAD then went on to attend Lehigh University from 1983 to 1987, where they focused on finance. In 1996, Brad pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from NYU Stern School of Business, specializing in finance. BRAD completed their MBA in 1998. In 1999, Brad joined The Wharton School where they participated in an Executive Class on Leadership. Brad also holds additional certifications, including a Security Clearance obtained from the US Federal Government in 2009. Additionally, they obtained an MBA in Finance from NYU Leonard Stern School of Business, although the specific details of this certification are not provided.