Appian Way Capital Partners Team

Mr. Tauzel is a co-founder and principal of Appian Way. Previously, Adam was CFO of one of the nation’s leading single-tenant real estate developers and it's construction management & general contracting sister company. Prior, he was a part of Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy and Operations - Finance service line where he advised CFOs and Finance executives on the creation of strategies and capabilities to support enterprise-wide decision-making, improve finance operations, and enhanced business partnering. Adam specialized in post-announcement integrations and divestitures. Prior to joining Deloitte Consulting, he was the head of operations for Cogent Partners' (now Greenhill Cogent) consulting practice where he oversaw fund analysis, due diligence, and portfolio valuations for private equity interests of institutional investors and possible related secondary sales. Prior to Cogent Partners, he consulted at FTI Consulting, providing corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, performance improvement, and corporate finance services. Adam began his career at KPMG in the audit practice, serving private equity, real estate, financial services, and oil & gas clients. Mr Tauzel currently sits on the board of the SMU Mustang Club. Additionally, he is a licensed CPA in the state of Texas, and has his CIRA certification. Adam holds a MSA and a BBA from Southern Methodist University.