Bio

As a Managing Director at Cascadia Capital, Ilya Seglin is focused on client relationships in the Beauty & Wellness sectors. In this role, he advises companies on sell-side and buy-side transactions as well as leading growth capital raises for emerging brands. Prior to joining the Cascadia Capital team, Ilya spent nine years as a Managing Director at Threadstone Capital, a boutique M&A advisory firm focused exclusively on the consumer industry. Prior to Threadstone, he operated a consulting practice focusing on the beauty, apparel and accessories sectors and was engaged by such clients as The Estée Lauder Companies. Ilya began his investment banking career at Credit Suisse, where he worked with clients across the retail and consumer landscape to develop and execute M&A strategy, raise debt and equity financing, and address capital structure issues. He executed transactions for companies including The Neiman Marcus Group, PETCO Animal Supplies, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, and WhiteWave Foods, among others. Before transitioning to investment banking, Ilya spent several years as an analyst evaluating industry trends and assessing companies in the retail, leisure, and transportation industries. His experience included working on Dana Telsey’s #1 ranked All-America Research team at Bear Stearns and covering the luxury goods sector. Ilya received his B.A. in Economics from New York University.