Michael Whealon

London, UK

Chairman and CEO

Fox Point Capital Advisors Limited

Biography

Michael Whealon is Chairman & CEO of Fox Point Capital Advisors Ltd, a global corporate finance advisory and alternative investment consulting boutique based in London. Michael's primary focus is on direct private equity investments & distressed credit/special situations. Proven expertise in mergers & acquisitions, debt & capital markets advisory, high yield, private equity fund selection, principal investments, acceleration & seed capital, side pocket liquidations, GP/LP secondaries & portfolio company optimisation. He relocated from the US to Europe in 1997.

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"When the going gets tough, the tough get going;" Vince Lombardi, Head Coach, Green Bay Packers 1959 -1967.

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06 Sep 2017

Financial Times

Panmure Gordon launches investment banking services after sale

Panmure Gordon, one of the oldest stockbroking names in the City of London, plans to add new investment banking services to its core broking offer in its first strategic overhaul as a private company...Michael Whealon, who is joining from corporate finance advisory boutique, Fox Point Capital Partners, will head up the private capital solutions division.

Fox Point Capital Advisors Limited

Chairman and CEO

Oct 2008 - Present

Established as a corporate finance advisory and alternative investment consulting boutique.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

Managing Director, Global Products & Services Division - Industry Practices Group

Oct 2006 - Oct 2008

Member of Marsh Global Leadership Committee and EMEA Industry Practices Executive Committee. Hired to assist executive management in developing and executing three year strategic plan. Ran the Global Communications, Media & Technology Practice and an active member of other strategic client development initiatives.

ING Barings Limited

Managing Director & Head of Global Telecoms, Media & Technology Group, Investment Banking

Mar 2000 - Jun 2006

Member of European Management Committee, Commitments Committee and Global Client Investment Fund Committee. Led private equity sponsor coverage effort for TMT industry vertical.

Bear, Stearns International Ltd

Managing Director, Investment Banking - Head of European Telecoms and New Media Group

Oct 1997 - Feb 2000

First investment banker in Europe for Bear Stearns and part of the core team responsible for the “greenfield” development of a European investment banking operation initially focused on the telecoms and media sectors.

Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

Managing Director, Investment Banking - Telecommunications Group

Feb 1992 - Oct 1997

Managing Director, Head of Canadian Investment Banking Coverage: 1993–1996. Associate Director, Debt Capital Markets Group: 1992–1993.

CIBC Wood Gundy

Vice President & Director, Capital Markets & Derivative Products Group

Feb 1988 - Feb 1992

Chemical Bank

Analyst / Associate, Banking and Corporate Finance Group

Aug 1986 - Jan 1988

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Other Business Interests

Bridge Haven

Senior Advisor

2016 - Present

London, UK

Bridge Haven Limited is a global merchant bank and placement firm focused on direct equity investments, private equity, specialty credit and real estate, with offices in London, New York, San Francisco and Amsterdam.

Global Family Partners

Senior Advisor

May 2013 - May 2015

London, UK

GFP is a ultra-high net worth multi-family office primarily focused on private equity/direct investments. Since May 2013 exclusively engaged as a consultant/operating partner. Recently assumed role of Senior Advisor. Activities all private equity/direct investment focused.

Michael Whealon’s Education

Boston College

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy and History

1981 - 1985

University College Cork

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