Jerry Gao

Jerry Gao is a Senior Associate at Wynnchurch Capital. Jerry previously worked as an MBA Summer Associate at sgsco from June 2019 to August 2019, where they were responsible for corporate strategy and operations. Prior to that, they worked as an Associate at Palladium Equity Partners, LLC from August 2016 to June 2018, where they were involved in private equity. Jerry also worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Houlihan Lokey from July 2014 to July 2016, where they were responsible for Industrials M&A.

Jerry Gao has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The Wharton School in Finance and Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Jerry also has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.E.) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iowa with a minor in math. Jerry's high school diploma is from West Senior High School. Jerry also has certification from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in Series 63 and 79.

Jerry Gao reports to John A. Hatherly, Managing Partner. Some of their coworkers include Stephanie Schaeffer - Executive Assistant, Paul Ciolino - Partner, and Bob Linscott - Operating Partner.