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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
