Bio

Managing Partner of Astor Group and head of its Food and Beverage practice, Seth leverages his deep operational experience to provide strategic and financial advice to consumer brands, retailers and technology companies. Seth also leads Astor Group’s marketing, technology and design practice which focuses on creative companies and their unique challenges and opportunities. Widely quoted in publications such as the New York Times, Forbes, Inc. Magazine and Venture Equity Latin America, Seth combines unrivaled operational experience with strategic and advisory engagements for some of the world’s leading businesses and brands. Seth has served as CEO of, and successfully sold, venture-backed food and beverage, technology and media companies. As CEO, Seth led the sale of businesses to both public and private companies and successfully cultivated client relationships with businesses such as Time Warner, IBM, Bacardi, Sony Music and Perrier. Previously, Seth was a corporate attorney with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison where he executed mergers and acquisitions and negotiated private equity transactions for clients such as the New York Yankees, Warner Music, Soros Fund Management, Sirius Satellite Radio and the New Jersey Nets. Prior to working at Paul, Weiss, Seth was recruited by American Management Systems to help build its strategic consulting practice. Seth serves on numerous corporate boards and was admitted to the New York bar. Additionally, Seth serves on the board of directors of Developing Minds Foundation, a foundation that builds schools and supports education programs in communities affected by violence and poverty in North and South America. Seth received a J.D. from University of Pennsylvania School of Law and a B.A. from Duke University with honors.