Deal Us In
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -Deal Us In is a podcast brought to you by McGuireWoods. Deal Us In promotes the advancement of women in private equity and finance through conversations with women leaders and rising stars in the private equity and finance space. These conversations provide both insights and practical takeaways to inform your deal work and enhance the culture of your organization. If you’re ready to drive the industry toward a more inclusive and diverse environment then, it’s time to come to the table.
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Empowerment Through Maternal Guidance: Nurturing Confidence, Building Networks, and Mentorship with Amy Weisman and Julia Weisman
May 10, 2024 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBDon’t be deferential when you should be more confident. “Technical skills give you the confidence to speak up and take a seat at the table,” says Amy Weisman. On this episode of Deal Us In, host Penny Zacharias, Partner at McGuireWoods, is joined by mother-daughter duo, Amy Weisman, Managing Director of Business Development at Sterling Investment Partners, and Julia Weisman, Account Manager at Bloomberg LP. In a candid conversation, Amy, an accomplished private equity professional, and ...
Balancing Work and Family and the Lessons Learned Along the Way with Laura Redinger
April 29, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes - 31.9 MBThe workplace has changed considerably in recent years, making arrangements such as working from home more common. However, navigating a career path while simultaneously raising a family can still be challenging, especially in the high-powered financial industry. On this episode of Deal Us In, host Kelsey Hitchcock, partner at McGuideWoods, welcomes guest Laura Redinger, Principal and Business Development Leader at Foundation Investment Partners, a private equity firm focused on acquiring n...
Be Prepared to Pivot and Jump with Meredith Carter
March 25, 2024 07:00 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MBIf you could look ahead and see the future, and that future doesn’t appeal to you, then you might want to pivot your strategy or your career aspirations. On this episode of Deal Us In, host Ann Dorsett, counsel at McGuireWoods, welcomes guest Meredith Carter, President and CEO of Edge Capital, a family office-backed specialty finance company outside of Philadelphia focused on providing asset-based loans to lower middle market companies. Tune in to hear how Meredith got started in asset-ba...
Working Hard, Finding Balance, and Letting Go of ‘Mom Guilt’ with Kristin Gunther
March 11, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes - 25.1 MBWe see people succeed and wonder how they got there. But it’s just as important to look at what they didn’t do, as it is to look at what they did. On this episode of Deal Us In, host Xaviera Webb, an associate at McGuireWoods, is joined by guest Kristin Gunther, partner at Revolution Growth, a venture firm based in Washington, D.C. With over 15 years of experience in private equity, finance, and operations, Kristin shares her journey, her struggles, and her advice for women seeking to achie...
Promoting Female Leadership: Be the Difference You Want to See with Hannah Jordana
February 23, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes - 24.3 MBDepending on where you work, financial institutions can have a churn-and-burn atmosphere. How does this affect work-life balance, particularly for aspiring female business leaders? Although previous generations did a lot of the heavy lifting in terms of overcoming barriers to female leadership, there's always work to be done. On this episode of Deal Us In, host Phyllis Young, a partner at McGuireWoods, is joined by guest Hannah Jordana, Senior Vice President of Commercial and Industrial Le...
Start Strong in a Private Equity Career, With Alyssa Daniel of PNC Mezzanine Capital
February 06, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes - 27.6 MBMost of us have experienced imposter syndrome. But when you’re the only woman of color in a predominantly white, male-dominated field, it can feel like you’re shooting above your weight. On this episode of Deal Us In, McGuireWoods associate Xaviera Webb talks to Alyssa Daniel, a private equity associate with PNC Mezzanine Capital, about Alyssa’s journey into private equity, including some of the challenges she faced and how she overcame them. They discuss the role of mentorship, the need t...
Investing in Black Women: How Tamika Tyson and TGC Are Bridging the Gap
October 18, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBFor Tamika Tyson, problem solving has not only always been her greatest strength, but also the driving force behind her co-founding her own private equity firm, TGC Impact. With more than 25 years of experience in risk management and structure, Tamika has worked in banking, energy, industrial, and international markets and through five different economic cycles. What she heard and witnessed over and over were talks of a capital issue. She decided to take matters into her own hands. On th...
Empathy, Persistence, and Patience In Private Equity with Aneesha Raghunathan
June 22, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBOn this episode of Deal Us In, host Rebecca Rheney, an associate at McGuireWoods, is joined by Aneesha Raghunatha, Vice President at Susquehanna Growth Equity. Aneesha has industry expertise across fintech and healthcare and currently focuses on data and enterprise software. Her current companies include Sievo, ZenQMS, LiveBarn, MediSpend, and more. As a woman of color, Aneesha talks candidly about the value of diversity in the private equity sector and what advantages it brings to companie...
Reflections on the Past, Present and Future of Women in Private Equity and Finance
May 18, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBIn this episode of Deal Us In, hosts Phyllis Young, Ann Terrell Dorsett, and Kelsey Hitchcock welcome guests Xaviera Webb and Rebecca Rheney to the podcast. As newer, younger members of the McGuireWoods team, Xaviera and Rebecca bring a fresh perspective to this series. In their first episode, the two McGuireWoods associates flip the script a little, asking the hosts themselves about their own careers, trajectories, and experiences as women in the private equity and finance space. From i...
Building Your Leadership Toolkit: How To Lead With Influence
March 16, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBDisruptions in the marketplace challenge even the most seasoned of leaders. Those who can pause and ask the difficult questions when the market is shifting will find they don’t just have an organization that survives, but one that sustains and thrives. Deal Us In host Phyllis Young welcomes LaDawn Townsend, Founder and CEO of VOS Group, to discuss how to help leaders lead. LaDawn has spent over nine years coaching CEOs and Boards on how to build the next generation of leaders to become inf...
Deal Resolutions for the New Year
January 31, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 23.4 MBAre you making deal resolutions for the New Year? In this episode of Deal Us In, we welcome back McGuireWoods partners Jodie Herrmann Lawson and Susan Rodriguez to share their deal resolutions for 2023 with host Kelsey Hitchcock. Kelsey, Jodie and Susan explore what people should be thinking through as they approach deals this year. This includes more upfront scrutiny of I9s, when to consider indemnification provisions, and what you should do if your seller has an ongoing audit. Before y...
A Pivot From Professional Pianist to Successful Acquisition Management with Boyne Capital’s Renny Sie
October 28, 2022 07:00 - 25 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode of Deal Us In, we welcome Renny Sie as she joins host Kelsey Hitchcock to discuss her role as Vice President of Business Development and investor Relations at Boyne Capital and her non-traditional track that brought her there. Renny Sie brings a unique perspective to business acquisition: her formative years were spent as a professional pianist. After following a path orchestrated by her parents, Renny realized her career as a professional musician was no longer sustainable ...
Why Diversity is Critical to the Future of Investing with Avante Capital’s Amanda Kim
August 31, 2022 04:15 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBWe all have that voice in our head: the one telling us we’re imposters, we’re not cut out for this, we’ll never be able to catch up to the men in our industry. As a woman in investing, you might not ever have the same opportunities as the men out there, especially if you take time off for maternity leave or have a family at home to provide for. So it’s no surprise that those voices in our heads can nag us into feeling incapable. Avante Capital Partners' Principal* Amanda Kim knows these v...
Learning the Importance of Adaptability and Building Relationships as Investment Bankers
May 31, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this episode of Deal Us In, Amanda Verner Thompson and Vasanta Pundarika join host Kelsey Hitchcock to discuss their now sixteen-year-long career together in investment banking. After working at the same healthcare investment banking group through several acquisitions, the pair eventually went to work for Matrix Capital Markets Group where they built a brand new healthcare group: Healthcare Investment Banking. From financial crises to the COVID pandemic, Amanda and Vasanta are no strange...
Managing Your Career Like a Sports Team – How to Succeed in Private Equity
April 28, 2022 07:00 - 24 minutes - 19.6 MBIn this episode of Deal Us In, Katie-Rose Higgins joins host Ann Dorsett to share what it’s like to be at the VP level working on deals in M&A. As Vice President at Falfurrias Capital Partners, Katie-Rose has a wealth of knowledge on what it’s like to work on the deal-execution side of the industry. From the intensive demands of due diligence to post close-strategy sessions with CEOs and board of directors, Katie-Rose shares a holistic look at the many facets of work involved with private ...
What 2021 Tells Us About Finance and Private Equity Trends in 2022
February 28, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 21.6 MBWith 2021 in the metaphorical rearview mirror, it’s time to think about what we learned last year, and the implications for the future. In this episode of the Deal Us In podcast, host Ann Dorsett sits down with McGuireWoods partner Phyllis Young and associate Kelsey Hitchcock to discuss finance and private equity trends they took note of in 2021. If there was one word to sum up 2021, it might be frenetic. It certainly kept the team on their toes. Although it didn’t necessarily look like ...
Honoring your Voice and Why Mentorship Matters
January 23, 2022 07:00 - 21 minutes - 17.2 MBAlthough women have made big strides in the private equity field, they are still a minority in workplaces dominated by men. In this episode, Melissa Mounce, Managing Director of Leadership, Talent, and Diversity at GTCR, shares her perspective on the impact and experiences of women in the industry – including some of the obstacles stacked against them. One of the most powerful ways women can drive change is by sharing their unique backgrounds and experiences with men. “Your perspective is...
Navigating Work and Family Life as a Woman During the COVID Pandemic
December 20, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBWomen have always faced intense pressure to prove themselves and prioritize the needs of others. While it may be more latent these days, the burden is still very much alive. “I really do think that it's worth recognizing that we still, in many ways, live in a patriarchal society,” says Blair Bishop, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. “A lot of us have internalized that we're supposed to be the perfect worker, the perfect caretaker to our aging parents, the perfect housewife, the perf...
Skeletons in the Closet: Arbitration and Conflict Dispute
October 27, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 30.4 MBWhen you’re a dealmaker, there’s always a risk that you’ll find yourself stuck in a complicated arbitration if things go awry. Regulatory issues can sneak up on you, so watch out! On this Halloween episode of Deal Us In, McGuireWoods partners and litigation specialists Jodie Lawson and Susan Rodriguez are here to guide you through the haunted maze that is dealing with business disputes. Jodie and Susan both advise digging into the specifics of your situation before deciding whether to hand...
The Evolving Role of Business Development in Private Equity - How to Carve Your Own Path
October 20, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 29.1 MBIn order to fully cultivate the kinds of business relationships that result in lucrative deals, private equity firms are starting to look at designating a person or a team to source the most fruitful deals. For Meahgan O’Grady, who joined Palladium Equity Partners as Director of Business Development earlier in 2021, private equity is exciting because of the opportunity to work with founder-owned businesses that can really make waves. “It's such a special opportunity to speak with business ...
Exploring Employment Law in the Age of COVID-19 (Pt. 2)
July 30, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 23.9 MBPeople are returning to work in person at offices — but that doesn’t mean everything is back to business as usual. On this episode of Deal Us In, employee benefits and labor attorneys Carolyn Trenda and Dawn Cutlan Stetter continue our two-part conversation about the impacts of the pandemic on the workplace, particularly for women. One thing that has definitely changed: People don’t want to go back to working in the office in the same way they used to. “Very few employers are saying the...
Exploring Employment Law in the Age of COVID-19 (Pt. 1)
June 30, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 29.6 MBOver the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have had to contend with a host of new labor issues. For McGuireWoods lawyers Carolyn Trenda and Dawn Cutlan Stetter, who focus on employee benefits topics and general labor law respectively, the pandemic has changed the kinds of questions their clients are asking. “COVID-19 came on like a tidal wave for employers. It challenged employers both large and small in almost every conceivable way,” Dawn says on this episode of Deal Us In, which...
Flying Over the Wall: Black Women in Law and Private Equity
May 28, 2021 13:40 - 40 minutes - 32.8 MBWomen of color face pretty intense challenges when it comes to succeeding in the white male dominated fields of law and private equity. But Mirlande Telfort and Dami Oguntade have constantly hustled for success, and it has paid off with their successful careers at McGuireWoods. Though they have experienced challenges, they’ve both used their unique backgrounds to get a leg up in an intense industry, and now advise people in the same position to continue striving and breaking barriers. “If...
How to Navigate Male-Dominated Networking Events: Part 1
March 17, 2021 18:00 - 52 minutes - 42 MBNetworking events can be challenging at the best of times, but especially so when you’re the only woman in the room. It can feel like every set of eyes is on you, watching and scrutinizing everything you do and say. As 7 Mile Advisors’ Ariail Barker points out in this episode of Deal Us In: “I'm still not seeing myself reflected in a lot of the other banks that I am coming across at networking events. So it does add an additional ‘eek’ factor (for lack of a better word) going into some of t...
Women in the Workplace — How Far We've Come (Part II)
February 24, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 26.1 MBA time traveler from the 1980s would probably be shocked at how many women hold leadership positions in law firms today — and with scarcely a shoulder pad in sight, thankfully. But dig a little deeper and it’s clear that progress doesn’t equal parity. “About one in five c-suite executives is a woman, and only one in 25 c-suite executives is a woman of color,” McGuireWoods Partner Phyllis Young summarizes. “So it's a mixed bag: We see a lot of progress, we see signs that the glass ceiling is...
Women in the Workplace — How Far We've Come (Part I)
January 28, 2021 20:15 - 30 minutes - 24.6 MBLooking back at the history of working women makes it clear how far we’ve come as a society — and in law specifically — but also how far there is to go. As McGuireWoods Partner Phyllis Young puts it in this episode: “It's almost like we started with these bigger issues and it's gotten more refined as far as how we're treating women in the workplace.” After the 19th Amendment gave some women the right to vote in 1920, it still took an uphill struggle to make the law apply in practice for wo...
Horror Stories - Keeping the Monsters Out of Your Deal
October 29, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 38.3 MBHalloween is a spooky season known for ghost stories and other terrifying tales. At first blush, recounting transactional law tales may not fit that bill, but this episode may just change your mind. While transactional attorneys see their share of intense and stressful scenarios, what litigators see a year or two down the road when the dust settles may just frighten you. The Terrifying Tale of Certain State Securities Statutes That Bring Heightened Damages Imagine this, you’ve prepared yo...
Navigating Maternity Leave Policies in the Finance Industry
August 19, 2020 20:00 - 44 minutes - 35.6 MBThe private equity and investment banking spaces of the finance industry are often perceived as a ‘boys club,’ comprised mainly of male associates. However, as more women occupy this sector, it becomes imperative for companies to strengthen policies that are unique to women who would like to start a family while pursuing a career. In this episode of Deal Us In, 7 Mile Advisor’s Ariail Barker speaks with Main Street Capital’s Business Development and Marketing Manager, Molly White, about mat...
The Importance of Leadership Roles for Women
July 15, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 30.1 MBSeeing women in business and leadership roles is the norm, demonstrating a significant societal shift over the last decade when it comes to females in the corporate world. Many women are pursuing careers in previously male-dominated professions, including highly-specialized and niche arenas, including forensic accounting in M&A transactions. While in the past women were a rarity in this field, more female voices are joining the table and establishing themselves in leadership positions. In t...
The State of Women in Finance
June 08, 2020 07:00 - 40 minutes - 32.4 MBModern times have shown significant changes when it comes to women in the workplace. More females are getting promotions and career advancements compared to decades ago. Companies are implementing programs that not only support women but also promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. And, while notable gaps remain, the climate for women in the workplace is consistently improving. In this episode of Deal Us In, McGuireWoods’ Phyllis Young speaks with Yasmin Huebinger, Senior Vice Pre...
Dealmaking Remotely
May 19, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 29.9 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, work, and go about our day-to-day lives. With more cities and states implementing stay-at-home policies for its citizens, law firms are crafting unique business continuity processes, particularly in the M&A space. Although the quantity of deals has decreased, buyers and sellers remain interested in conducting transactions despite the current crisis. In this episode of Deal Us In, hosts Ann Dorsett and Ariail Barker speak with Amber Walsh, a...
Conducting Deals and Managing Risks During Volatile Times
May 12, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 29.9 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, work, and go about our day-to-day lives. With more cities and states implementing stay-at-home policies for its citizens, law firms are crafting unique business continuity processes, particularly in the M&A space. Although the quantity of deals has decreased, buyers and sellers remain interested in conducting transactions despite the current crisis. In this episode of Deal Us In, hosts Ann Dorsett and Ariail Barker speak with Amber Walsh, a ...
Get to Know the Women of Deal Us In
April 28, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes - 20.8 MBThe private equity and finance industries have evolved significantly in recent the years. While the increasing availability of information has led to a faster pace, we’re also seeing more women occupying leadership roles, and being recognized for their skills and efforts – something that was far less common a decade ago. Deal Us In is a new podcast produced by McGuireWoods and 7 Mile Advisors, which aims to promote the advancement of women as critical leaders in private equity and finance....
Deal Us In Podcast Trailer
April 02, 2020 07:00 - 55 seconds - 756 KBWelcome to Deal Us In, a podcast brought to you by McGuireWoods and 7 Mile Advisors. Deal Us In promotes the advancement of women in private equity and finance through conversations with women leaders and rising stars in the private equity and finance space. These conversations provide both insights and practical takeaways to inform your deal work and enhance the culture of your organization. If you’re ready to drive the industry toward a more inclusive and diverse environment then, it’s tim...