Emma Gergen Bio

As a Principal at Carlson Private Capital, Emma Gergen is responsible for identifying and evaluating new investment opportunities, overseeing due diligence processes, and providing support to the firm’s portfolio of companies. Emma joined Carlson Private Capital in January 2019, following a successful tenure at Norwest Equity Partners where she played a key role in closing several platform investments and supporting management teams across multiple businesses in the portfolio. Emma’s background in family business began at a young age when she became a shareholder in her family’s company, Crescent Electric, founded by her great grandfather and recently celebrating over a century of private family ownership. She started her career as a CPA at Deloitte & Touche and as an investment banking analyst at Triple Tree. Beyond her professional work, Emma is involved in her community and currently serves on the board of Cristo Rey High School, a member of the Cristo Rey Network located in Minneapolis’ Phillips neighborhood. Emma earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and her M.B.A from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.