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Matt Zakaras is a Partner at Echelon Capital. Matt is responsible for implementing Echelon's investment strategy, including analyzing and structuring complex investments, sourcing, due diligence, and financing. He also takes an active role in turnaround management, including warehousing and distribution strategy, supplier management, labor and benefits issues, and organization integration. He began his career with the Chicago-based law firm of Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC. As a Partner at Levenfeld Pearlstein, Matt focused primarily on business transactions, general corporate representation, and securities offerings. Matt holds a BA from Marquette University and a JD from the DePaul University School of Law (Law Review, Sullivan Fellow).