Bio

Christian joined Banyan Investment Partners in 2009. He is involved in all facets of the Firm and has responsibility for the full range of direct equity and credit investing activities including sourcing, investment thesis and valuation formulation, transaction structuring and negotiation, legal documentation and execution, as well as strategically guiding portfolio investments to exit. Christian has led and closed 40 new investments, totaling approximately $300 million, in small to middle-market businesses across a variety of industries, including but not limited to: automotive, business services, consumer products, distribution, energy, entertainment, healthcare, luxury brands, marketing, niche manufacturing, product development, restaurant chains, technology, and telecommunications. He has closed in excess of 100 add-on direct investments including platform mergers & acquisitions, growth capital rounds and protective financings, as well as managed various successful exits and distressed situations through turn-around. He currently serves as a board member of 9 Banyan portfolio companies and has sat on the board of 20 Banyan companies. Christian primarily focuses on healthcare services. He served as a board member of CareFinders Total Care; a Banyan investment that he underwrote, helped guide in expansion, and successfully exited in September 2021. Christian began his career at Credit Suisse in New York within the Investment Banking Leveraged Finance & Restructuring Group. In this capacity, he was responsible for working with financial sponsors and corporate clients across the full range of a deal. He is experienced in a variety of transactions, including LBOs, recapitalizations, distressed financings and strategic acquisitions. His analysis and diligence ultimately yielded approximately $12 billion in financings. Christian received his MBA from the Northwestern Kellogg School of Management and his undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Miami, graduating magna cum laude. He is also a founder and partner of Silver Palm Capital Healthcare Partners.