Leo Vanderschuur Bio

Mr. VanderSchuur grew up in Italy and the Eastern US. His father was in the military and his family moved often, which developed his ability to quickly adapt to changes. He was competitive in athletics year-round, including football on two different continents, swimming, and track. As Managing Director and Head of Operations, Leo oversees the operational activities of the business, delivering world-class and uniform processes across offices and teams. As stewards of Benchmark Interntional’s proprietary sell-side M&A process, Leo’s team works across the business to maintain standard operating procedures, define best practices, develop and maintain training curriculums, onboard and train personnel, and monitor quality. Prior to his current role, Leo led one of Benchmark International’s talented and highly successful Transaction teams. The value he brings to clients and the team stems from his unique experiences. As a military veteran in the Navy Nuclear Power Program and as an engineer, he focuses objectively on processes and goals, and can support even the most complex business needs. With many years of experience as a successful P&L operator, from $10 million businesses to $800 million global divisions, he’s skilled at identifying the keys that will position our clients for a successful sale. And with more than 20 years of M&A experience (both corporate and private equity related), he brings a keen perspective to the deal process, including a strong buy-side viewpoint to anticipate challenges and opportunities and get the most for our clients. Before joining Benchmark International, Leo was an operating partner in a private equity backed portfolio of companies. Their mission was to build an industrial services portfolio that delivered comprehensive service solutions for critical process equipment, value for clients, and accelerated growth for operating companies and investors. The company completed more than 30 M&A transactions in six years. With responsibility for sourcing, structuring, negotiating, completing, and integrating deals, the work was exceptionally rewarding and solidified his passion for M&A. What drew him to work at Benchmark International was the impressive quality of the team, everyone’s energy, enthusiasm, and shared passion for M&A, and the opportunity to share his deal experience in support of sell-side transactions.