Roeland Smeets

Roeland Smeets has a diverse work experience in various finance and advisory roles. Roeland started their career as an Auditor/Accountant at Arthur Andersen in 2001. From 2002 to 2011, they worked at Deloitte as a Senior Manager in the Assurance & Advisory department, focusing on financial institutions, private equity investors, and real estate investors. Roeland then moved to the Transaction Services department at Deloitte, where they were responsible for leading and coordinating international engagements providing due diligence and related services.

In 2015, Smeets joined Alvarez & Marsal as a Director in the European Transaction Advisory Group, specializing in providing financial advisory services in connection with M&A transactions. Roeland was also a member of the European Financial Institutions sector team.

In 2017, Smeets joined Stage Entertainment as a Project Manager Corporate Finance/Corporate M&A. Roeland was responsible for coordinating and executing various finance projects, including managing the IPO preparations and sales process of Stage Entertainment.

In 2019, Smeets joined Warburg Pincus B.V. as a Managing Director, where they built, maintained, and grew the European investment platform. Roeland managed and grew the local team of professionals, and their responsibilities included finance and tax, transaction structuring and support, portfolio management, investor relations, and corporate governance. Additionally, Smeets served as the Finance Director of Warburg Pincus B.V., overseeing the European investment platform.

Overall, Roeland Smeets has extensive experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence services, and financial advisory in various industries.

Roeland Smeets completed their education in various institutions over the years. In 1994, they enrolled at Maastricht University and pursued a Bachelor's degree in Business Economics, which they completed in 1998. Following this, they continued their studies at the same university and obtained a Master's degree in Fiscal Economics in 2001. Roeland furthered their education at Maastricht University by engaging in a Post-Graduate program for two years, specializing in becoming a Register Accountant (CA/CPA), which they completed in 2003. In 2007, Roeland Smeets attended the Amsterdam Institute of Finance for a brief period to further enhance their knowledge in the Financial Industry Business School.