Michael Whealon

Michael’s Biography

Michael Whealon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Fox Point Partners LLP, a global merchant bank that specialises in proprietary direct investment opportunities. He is a Senior Managing Director at Financial Services Capital Partners LLP, a private equity investor in mid-market European financial services companies, and he is also a Senior Advisor for KingsRock Advisors.

Michael has over 25 years of experience in senior-level investment banking with specific expertise in private equity, leveraged finance, high-yield bonds, and mergers & acquisitions.

Prior to setting up Fox Point in 2009, Michael held prominent roles at several major financial institutions including as a Managing Director at Panmure Gordon, Marsh & McClennan, ING Barings and Bear Stearns. Michael began his career in investment banking at Chemical Bank, now part of J.P. Morgan Chase, in New York.

Michael is an American national based in London and is regulated by both the US FINRA and the UK FCA. He holds a BA in Philosophy & History from Boston College. Michael Whealon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Fox Point Partners LLP, a global merchant bank that specialises in proprietary direct investment opportunities. He is a Senior Managing Director at Financial Services Capital Partners LLP, a private equity investor in mid-market European financial services companies, and he is also a Senior Advisor for KingsRock Advisors.

Michael has over 25 years of experience in senior-level investment banking with specific expertise in private equity, leveraged finance, high-yield bonds, and mergers & acquisitions.

Prior to setting up Fox Point in 2009, Michael held prominent roles at several major financial institutions including as a Managing Director at Panmure Gordon, Marsh & McClennan, ING Barings and Bear Stearns. Michael began his career in investment banking at Chemical Bank, now part of J.P. Morgan Chase, in New York.

Michael is an American national based in London and is regulated by both the US FINRA and the UK FCA. He holds a BA in Philosophy & History from Boston College.

Michael’s Background

Fox Point Partners LLP

Managing Partner

Nov 2019 - Present

London, UK

Fox Point Partners is a global investment banking firm. With a focus on global private capital markets, Fox Point Partners specialises in direct equity investments, growth equity and leveling UHNW Family Office Capital and global institutional capital.

Financial Services Capital Partners LLP

Senior Managing Director, Capital Formation

Feb 2020 - Present

London, UK

Financial Services Capital focus on value creation at the operating level as opposed to financial engineering. The firm leverages it’s deep value investing experience in delivering above market private equity investor returns through implementation of operational and technological transformation.

Panmure Gordon

Managing Director & Head of Private Capital Solutions Group

Sep 2017 - Nov 2019

London, UK

Michael led “greenfield” development of an independent global private capital markets business for corporations and private equity GP’s, e.g. growth equity, acquisition financing, debt/venture debt, corporate secondaries, private equity fund raisings.

Fox Point Capital Advisors Limited

Founder & Managing Partner

Oct 2009 - Sep 2017

London, UK

Fox Point is a highly discreet alternative & principal investment advisory firm. Focused on asset management & corporate M&A, direct private equity investments/co-investments & fund seed/acceleration capital placement.

Vanbridge (an EPIC company)

Partner & Managing Director

Jan 2009 - Jul 2013

Vanbridge (originally a Stone Point Capital portfolio company), provides bespoke solutions and tailored portfolio aggregation programs to the alternative asset management industry. Michael was based in London, UK & New York.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

Managing Director, Global Technology, Media & Telecoms Industry Practice Leader

Oct 2006 - Oct 2008

Working out of Marsh & McLennan’s (MMC) London and New York offices, Michael was Head of the Global Telecoms, Media & Technology Industry Practice, an executive member of MMC’s Private Equity/M&A Practice (PEMA), and a member of their Global Leadership Committee.

ING Barings Limited

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

Jan 2000 - Oct 2006

London, UK

Michael was the Global Head of Technology, Media & Telecoms Investment Banking at ING Barings. He was also a member of the European Management Committee, and the Investment Committee for ING Baring’s Client Investment Fund.

Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

Managing Director & Head of European Telecoms & New Media Investment Banking

Jan 1991 - Jan 2000

London, UK

During over a decade at Bear Stearns, Michael held various positions including Managing Director of the Structured Debt Capital Markets Group and Head of Canadian Investment Banking. In 1997 he moved to London from New York to set up Bear Stearns’s European investment banking division where he was Head of the European Technology, Media & Telecoms Group.

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Previous Board Positions

Evolution Metals Corporation

Member of the Advisory Board

Feb 2020 - 2022

London, UK

A mining and refining company, Evolution Metals Corporation (EMC) offers tailored and bespoke solutions to establish a secure supply chain for critical minerals.

Global Family Partners

Partner

Mar 2013 - May 2016

London, UK

GFP Limited is a multi-family office focused on direct investments & direct family-to-family trade. GFP oversees several of the world's largest family groups providing expert advice, sourcing and managing their direct investments & co-investing with them in targeted industry sectors.