Flexpoint Ford Team

Our team brings deep experience across financial, business, and healthcare services, supporting companies with a collaborative, targeted investment approach across the broader services ecosystem.


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Donald J. Edwards

Founder and Executive Chairman

Christopher J. Ackerman

Chief Executive Officer

Steve Baranowski

Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer

Steven L. Begleiter

Managing Director

Benjamin F. Blum

Managing Director

Daniel B. Edelman

Managing Director

Michael S. Fazekas

Managing Director

Stephen H. Haworth

Managing Director

Emily Henry

Managing Director, Investor Relations & Capital Formation

Dominic A. Hood

Managing Director

Mike Morris

Managing Director

Jonathan T. Oka

Managing Director

Joshua A. Tamaroff

Managing Director

Arjun Thimmaya

Managing Director

Perry O. Ballard

Senior Director

Ethan A. Budin

Senior Director

Charles E. Glew, Jr.

Senior Director

Stephane Essama

Principal

Jennifer Kim

Principal

Elliot R. Lauzen

Principal

Vilas Nair

Principal

Philip M. Purcell

Principal

Karan Sabharwal

Principal

Peter Blynn

Vice President

Parth Gandhi

Vice President

Colin Humble

Vice President

Alex Hunstad

Vice President

Ed Lee

Vice President

Sean Saggi

Vice President

Shane Skibitsky

Vice President

Zach Smoler

Vice President

Will Tuchfarber

Vice President

Rohan Deorah

Senior Associate

Will Reich

Senior Associate, Investor Relations & Capital Formation

Ki Sakuma

Senior Associate

Michael Schmidt

Senior Associate

John Andrews

Associate

Joe Hocking

Associate

Moris Jamri

Associate

Jonathan Kang

Associate

Joe Latkovich

Associate

Claudia Loiacono

Associate

Francesco Maulini

Associate

Kevin Mulhearn

Portfolio Management Associate

Jared Rogers

Associate

Kevin You

Associate

Mark Barham

Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Compliance Officer

Missy A. Loudenback

Chief Accounting Officer

Kristen Khavari

Vice President of Human Resources

Robert Payne

Vice President of Tax

Kevin Alloway

Valuations Manager

Holly Berman

Executive Assistant

Tara Boutross

Executive Assistant

Aisling Burke

Fund Accounting Manager

Min Chen

Senior Tax Accountant

Ehmudh Firdausi

Valuations Analyst

Thomas Flavin

Senior Fund Accountant

Lourdes Gonzalez

Corporate Controller

Naimah Graham

Executive Assistant

Farukh Hasan

Executive Assistant

Xuan Li

Fund Accounting Manager

Marian Lurio

Executive Assistant, Investor Relations & Capital Formation

Michael Manganelli

Compliance Manager

Andrea Marku

Executive Assistant

Jessica McClain

Corporate Accountant

Alonzo McGrew

Corporate Accountant

Meghan Moore

Fund Accounting Manager

Marni Raming

Fund Controller

Claudia Sandoval

Executive Assistant

Jillian Savoca

Office Administrator

Grace Shoub

Senior Associate, Human Resources

Toni Smith

Staff Accountant

Shanleigh Sullivan

Fund Accountant

Mallory Trudeau

Office Administrator

Sara White

Executive Assistant

Donald J. Edwards

Founder and Executive Chairman
Miami

Don is our Founder and Executive Chairman. He founded Flexpoint Ford in 2005 and served as Chief Executive Officer until November 2025. Don began his private equity career in 1994 at GTCR, where he was a Principal and, for part of his tenure, chaired the firm’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining GTCR, Don was an investment banker at Lazard, Ltd. where he focused on mergers and acquisitions in financial institutions and other industries.

Don holds a B.S. degree in finance, with highest honors, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. Don served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois from 2019 to 2024.

Christopher J. Ackerman

Chief Executive Officer
Chicago

Chris joined Flexpoint Ford in 2005 and currently serves as the firm's Chief Executive Officer, where he is responsible for overseeing firm operations in addition to identifying, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities. Prior to joining Flexpoint, Chris spent 10 years in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley, most recently as an Executive Director, where he was involved in a variety of acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate advisory transactions.

Chris received a B.A. in mathematical economics, cum laude with honors, from Colgate University and an M.B.A., with honors, from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Steve Baranowski

Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
Chicago

Steve is a Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2025, Steve spent 12 years as a Partner at Adams Street Partners in various roles managing teams responsible for Accounting, Middle Office, Tax, Treasury Operations, and Performance Reporting & Analysis. Steve began his career in 2002 at KPMG, working in the financial services tax practice, where he focused primarily on private equity, mutual funds, banking, and other investment fund clients.

Steve received a B.B.A. in accountancy, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. with high honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.  He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois State CPA Society.

Steven L. Begleiter

Managing Director
New York

Steve is a Managing Director at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2008, Steve was a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns & Co., where he was a member of the firm’s Management and Compensation Committee (2000-2008), led the Corporate Strategy Group and had responsibility for Asset Management (2007-2008). Steve spent 15 years of his 24-year career at Bear Stearns in the Financial Institutions Group, where he worked with a broad range of domestic and international clients on a variety of advisory and financing transactions.

Steve received a B.A. in economics, with honors, from Haverford College.

Benjamin F. Blum

Managing Director
New York

Ben is a Managing Director at Flexpoint Ford.  Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2016, Ben was a Vice President at Morgan Stanley in the Fixed Income Division focused on asset-based lending and securitized products.  Ben has extensive experience evaluating, structuring and managing all aspects of term securitizations and warehouse credit lines across a broad range of asset classes.

Ben received a B.S.B.A. in finance, summa cum laude, from Washington University in St. Louis.

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Daniel B. Edelman

Managing Director
New York

Daniel is a Managing Director of Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2013, Daniel was a Principal at Lee Equity Partners. During his tenure at Lee Equity Partners, he was involved in the investment of equity capital across a number of platform companies, primarily in financial services. Prior to Lee Equity, Daniel worked as a Business Analyst in the Corporate Finance Practice at McKinsey & Company.

Daniel received a B.B.A. in finance and economics, with Phi Beta Kappa and high distinction honors, from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Michael S. Fazekas

Managing Director
Chicago

Michael is a Managing Director at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2007, Michael was an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising assignments.

Michael received an A.B. in economics, with honors, from The University of Chicago and an M.B.A., with honors, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Health Care Management program.

Stephen H. Haworth

Managing Director
Miami

Steve is a Managing Director at Flexpoint Ford. Steve served as the Chief Financial Officer from 2005 to 2025. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2005, Steve was a Partner at the accounting firm of Ernst and Young LLP, which he joined in 1985. From 1992 to 1994, Steve was a member of Ernst and Young’s National Tax Department in Washington, D.C.

Steve holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in accounting from Oklahoma State University.

Emily Henry

Managing Director, Investor Relations & Capital Formation
New York

Emily is a Managing Director at Flexpoint Ford and is responsible for overseeing the firm’s investor relations and capital formation initiatives, leading engagement with current and prospective investors. Prior to joining Flexpoint Ford in 2024, Emily was a Partner and Head of Investor Relations at BayPine, where she oversaw fundraising and investor relations activities for their inaugural private equity vehicle and numerous co-investment syndications. Prior to joining BayPine, she was Head of Investor Relations at Declaration Partners and before that, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Investor Relations at Reservoir Capital. Emily began her career at Merrill Lynch working in investment banking within the Financial Institutions Group and later as a Principal in the Global Private Equity Group.

Emily received a B.A. in economics and political science, magna cum laude, from Wellesley College and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Dominic A. Hood

Managing Director
Chicago

Dominic is a Managing Director at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2010, Dominic worked in the Financial Institutions Group at Wachovia Securities, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising advisory assignments.

Dominic received an A.B. in psychology from Harvard College and an M.B.A., with honors, from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Mike Morris

Managing Director
Chicago

Mike is a Managing Director at Flexpoint Ford.  Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2022, Mike was a Managing Director at Northleaf Capital Partners, where he had responsibility for leading opportunistic corporate and asset-backed investments globally.  Prior to joining Northleaf, Mike was a Principal at H.I.G. Capital and also worked at Moelis & Company and Macquarie Capital.

Mike received a B.S. in finance from Miami University and an M.B.A. from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Jonathan T. Oka

Managing Director
Chicago

Jon is a Managing Director at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2008, Jon served as an Associate at GTCR. Jon previously worked at McKesson Corporation and as a Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst with Lazard Freres and Co.

Jon holds a B.A. in music from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Joshua A. Tamaroff

Managing Director
New York

Josh is a Managing Director at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2024, Josh was a Partner at Avista Capital Partners, where he focused on healthcare investments. Josh previously worked as an Analyst in the Leveraged Finance Group at Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital.

Josh holds a B.S. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and an M.B.A., with honors, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar.

Arjun Thimmaya

Managing Director
New York

Arjun is a Managing Director at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint Ford in 2020, Arjun was a Partner at Warburg Pincus, where he spent 12 years. At Warburg Pincus, he was primarily focused on investing in the financial services sector. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Arjun worked at Trimaran Capital, a New York-based private equity fund.

Arjun received a B.S. in applied economics from Cornell University.

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Perry O. Ballard

Senior Director
Chicago

Perry is a Senior Director at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2006, Perry worked at GTCR, most recently as a Vice President in the Healthcare Group. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston.

Perry received a B.A. in economics, with highest distinction and honors, from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Ethan A. Budin

Senior Director
Chicago

Ethan is a Senior Director at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2005, Ethan was a Principal of GTCR focusing on transactions in healthcare. Ethan previously worked as a Principal of Leeds Group and its affiliated private equity fund, Advance Capital Partners, an Associate with The Boston Consulting Group, and as a Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst with Lazard Frères and Co.

Ethan graduated with an A.B. in mathematics, summa cum laude, from Harvard University, where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

Charles E. Glew, Jr.

Senior Director
Chicago

Chuck is a Senior Director at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2005, Chuck served as a Principal of GTCR. Chuck’s prior investment experience includes four years at Summit Partners. Chuck began his career as an Analyst in the Corporate Finance Group at Citicorp.

Chuck received an A.B. in economics, cum laude, from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where he received the Henry Ford II Award for graduating first in his class and where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.

Stephane Essama

Principal
New York

Stephane is a Principal at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint, Stephane was an Associate in Goldman Sachs’ Financial Institutions Group. Stephane previously worked as a law clerk with Kirkland & Ellis LLP and a trader at the DRW Trading Group.

Stephane received a B.S. in aeronautics and astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a J.D. from The University of Pennsylvania Law School, and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Jennifer Kim

Principal
Chicago

Jennifer is a Principal at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2018, Jennifer was an Associate at Silver Oak Services Partners. Jennifer previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at William Blair, where she focused on mergers and acquisitions.

Jennifer received a B.A. in economics from Northwestern University and an M.B.A., with honors, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Elliot R. Lauzen

Principal
Chicago

Elliot is a Principal at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2017, Elliot was an Associate at Altaris Capital Partners. Elliot previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at William Blair, where he focused on healthcare mergers, acquisitions, and capital raises.

Elliot received an A.B., with honors, in biology from Harvard University and an M.S. in biomedical engineering from the University of Southern California.

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Vilas Nair

Principal
New York

Vilas is a Principal at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2015, Vilas was an Associate in the Financial Services group at TA Associates. During his tenure at TA Associates, he focused primarily on investments in growth financial services and technology companies. Prior to TA Associates, Vilas worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Moelis & Company.

Vilas received a B.B.A. with high distinction from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Philip M. Purcell

Principal
Chicago

Phil is a Principal at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2017, Phil was an Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at UBS focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising advisory assignments.

Phil received a B.B.A. in finance, summa cum laude, from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.

Karan Sabharwal

Principal
New York

Karan is a Principal at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2023, Karan was a Vice President at Waud Capital Partners. Previously, Karan worked in private equity at Golden Gate Capital and FFL Partners and in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Karan holds a B.S.E. in electrical & computer engineering and economics from Duke University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Peter Blynn

Vice President
New York

Peter is a Vice President at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2025, Peter was a Director on UBS O’Connor’s private credit team. Peter previously worked as an Associate at Credit Suisse in the securitized products group.

Peter received an A.B. in economics from Harvard University.

Parth Gandhi

Vice President
Chicago

Parth is a Vice President at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2017, Parth worked in the Financial Institutions Group at Wells Fargo Securities, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising advisory assignments.

Parth received a B.S. in business administration with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.B.A. with high honors from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he was a Wallman Scholar.

Colin Humble

Vice President
Chicago

Colin is a Vice President at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2025, Colin was an Associate at Charlesbank Capital Partners, where he focused on consumer services investments. Colin previously worked as a Senior Associate Consultant at Bain & Company in Chicago.

Colin received a B.B.A. in finance, summa cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Alex Hunstad

Vice President
Chicago

Alex is a Vice President at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2024, Alex was Chief Investment Officer at Opus Music Group. Prior to Opus Music Group, Alex was a Principal in the Opportunistic Investment Group at Allstate.

Alex received a B.A. in financial economics, magna cum laude, from the University of Rochester and an M.B.A., with distinction, from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

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Ed Lee

Vice President
New York

Ed is a Vice President at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2021, Ed was a Senior Associate at 777 Partners where he focused on executing investments in financial services companies. Prior to 777 Partners, Ed was an investment banking analyst at Jefferies.

Ed received a B.S.B.A. in finance and accounting from Georgetown University.

Sean Saggi

Vice President
New York

Sean is a Vice President at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2022, Sean was a Senior Associate at Apax Partners. Sean previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Evercore and RBC Capital Markets, focused on mergers and acquisitions.

Sean received a B.Com. in finance from McGill University.

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Shane Skibitsky

Vice President
New York

Shane is a Vice President at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2019, Shane was Senior Financial Analyst at CSS, a PE-backed regulatory technology platform. Prior to CSS, Shane was an Associate in the Economic & Valuation Services group of KPMG.

Shane received a B.S. in finance from The College of New Jersey and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

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Zach Smoler

Vice President
New York

Zach is a Vice President at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint Ford in 2019, Zach was an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley in the Financial Institutions Group focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital-raising advisory assignments.

Zach received a B.B.A. in finance and accounting, with high distinction, from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Will Tuchfarber

Vice President
Chicago

Will is a Vice President at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2025, Will was a Senior Associate at Siris Capital. Will previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Citigroup.

Will received a B.B.A. in finance and applied mathematics, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. with honors from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar.

Rohan Deorah

Senior Associate
New York

Rohan is a Senior Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2022, Rohan was an Associate in the Esoteric Asset Backed Securities Originations group at J.P. Morgan.

Rohan received a B.S. in finance & computing and data science from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Will Reich

Senior Associate, Investor Relations & Capital Formation
New York

Will is a Senior Associate at Flexpoint Ford, where he supports the firm’s investor relations and capital formation initiatives. His responsibilities include engaging with current and prospective investors and contributing to the firm’s broader fundraising strategy.

Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2025, Will was a Senior Associate at Colbeck Capital Management, where he focused on capital formation and investor relations across the firm’s opportunistic credit platform. Earlier in his career, he was an Associate at Hamilton Lane in the Client Solutions group, managing relationships with institutional investors across the U.S. and Canada and supporting fundraising efforts for commingled funds, customized separate accounts, and strategic partnerships. Will began his career at BNY Mellon Investment Management.

He holds a B.A. in environmental studies from the University of Arizona and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Ki Sakuma

Senior Associate
New York

Ki is a Senior Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2023, Ki served as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Consumer, Retail & Leisure group at Lazard, specializing in mergers and acquisitions advisory assignments. Ki previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Citigroup.

Ki holds a B.B.A in finance from Miami University.

Michael Schmidt

Senior Associate
Chicago

Michael is a Senior Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2023, Michael served as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Diversified Industrials Group at Raymond James, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising advisory assignments.

Michael received a B.S. in commerce and economics from the University of Virginia.

John Andrews

Associate
New York

John is an Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2024, John served as an Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising advisory assignments.

John holds a B.A. in finance from Michigan State University.

Joe Hocking

Associate
New York

Joe is an Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2023, Joe was an Analyst in the Asset Backed Securitization group at KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Joe received a B.S. in economics and finance from Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business.

Moris Jamri

Associate
New York

Moris is an Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2025, he was an Analyst in the Latin America Coverage Group at Bank of America, specializing in mergers and acquisitions as well as capital-raising advisory assignments. Moris also has prior experience working in the Financial Planning team at the weather technology company Tomorrow.io.

Moris received a B.A. in economics, magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jonathan Kang

Associate
Chicago

Jonathan is an Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2024, Jonathan served as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Insurance group at Evercore, specializing in mergers and acquisitions advisory assignments.

Jonathan received a B.S. and M.S. in finance from the University of Florida.

Joe Latkovich

Associate
Chicago

Joe is an Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2024, Joe was an Associate in the Insurance group at Piper Sandler, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising advisory assignments. Joe previously worked as an Analyst at Raymond James in the Financial Services group.

Joe received a B.S. in finance, magna cum laude, from Ohio State University.

Claudia Loiacono

Associate
New York

Claudia is an Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining the firm in 2025, Claudia was an Associate at Brighton Park Capital focusing primarily on investments in growth financial services and technology companies. Claudia previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Technology Group at J.P. Morgan.

Claudia received a B.A. in economics from Yale University.

Francesco Maulini

Associate
New York

Francesco is an Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2024, Francesco was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at J.P. Morgan, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and capital-raising advisory assignments.

Francesco received a B.S. in international economics and management from Bocconi University and a M.Fin. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Kevin Mulhearn

Portfolio Management Associate
New York

Kevin is a Portfolio Management Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint Ford in 2023, Kevin was an Investment Analyst covering Technology, Media and Telecommunications at Credit Capital Investments, where he focused on public equities.

Kevin received a B.A. in business administration, cum laude, from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.

Jared Rogers

Associate
Chicago

Jared is an Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint Ford in 2025, Jared served as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Media group at Solomon Partners, specializing in mergers and acquisitions advisory assignments.

Jared holds a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan.

Kevin You

Associate
New York

Kevin is an Associate at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2024, Kevin was an Analyst in the Securitized Products Group at Morgan Stanley.

Kevin received a B.A. in mathematics, summa cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mark Barham

Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
Chicago

Mark is the Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint Ford in 2020, Mark was the Finance Director for Private Equity and Real Estate at Allstate Investments, part of The Allstate Corporation. Mark began his career in public accounting and spent 13 years at PwC, primarily in the Transaction Services advisory practice.

Mark holds a B.A. in business studies and economics from the University of Sheffield and an M.B.A from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

Missy A. Loudenback

Chief Accounting Officer
Chicago

Missy serves as Chief Accounting Officer at Flexpoint Ford, overseeing the financial reporting as well as audit and tax management responsibilities. Prior to joining Flexpoint Ford in 2015, Missy spent 11 years in the Assurance Services practice in the Chicago office of the accounting firm Ernst and Young LLP, most recently as a Senior Manager, where her experience included GAAP and SEC financial reporting, risk management, and auditing both publicly and privately held REITs as well as private equity companies.

Missy holds B.A. and M.S. degrees in accounting from Michigan State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois State CPA Society.

Kristen Khavari

Vice President of Human Resources
Chicago

Kristen serves as Vice President of Human Resources, overseeing all HR functions for the firm.  Prior to joining Flexpoint, Kristen served as Head of Human Resources for Banks Street Partners, which later merged with Performance Trust Capital Partners.  While there, Kristen held the position of Director, Business Operations and Strategic Solutions, overseeing various back-office operations teams.  Kristen’s early career includes HR Generalist and Recruiting positions with Kimley-Horn and Piedmont Natural Gas.

Kristen holds a B.S in business management North Carolina State University.  Kristen currently sits on the Board of Directors for the NC State Alumni Association and has obtained her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification.

Robert Payne

Vice President of Tax
Chicago

Robert serves as the Vice President of Tax at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2017, Robert was a financial analyst at Equity Group Investments, a private investment firm. Robert began his career at Deloitte where he worked in the private equity tax advisor group.

Robert obtained a B.B.A in accounting and finance from the University of Iowa.

Kevin Alloway

Valuations Manager
Chicago

Kevin serves as the Valuations Manager at Flexpoint Ford, overseeing the portfolio valuation processes. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2025, Kevin was a Vice President in the portfolio valuation practice at Lincoln International and started his career in the Economic & Valuation Services group at KPMG in 2013.

Kevin received a B.B.A. in finance and business economics from Seattle University. Kevin holds the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) credential from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Holly Berman

Executive Assistant
Miami

Holly has worked at Flexpoint Ford for our Executive Chairman, Don Edwards, since the firm was founded in 2005. Prior to joining the Flexpoint team, she held an Executive Assistant position at GTCR, also assisting Don, marking over 30 years of continuous support.

Tara Boutross

Executive Assistant
New York

Tara is an Executive Assistant at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint, Tara supported senior management executives at News Corporation in Los Angeles including the CEO and Chairman of the Board.

Tara studied at Mount Saint Mary’s College and UCLA and earned a B.A. in history with honors. She holds a CASA certification from New York State Court.

Aisling Burke

Fund Accounting Manager
Chicago

Aisling is a Fund Accounting Manager at Flexpoint Ford, responsible for supporting the firm’s fund accounting and financial reporting processes. Prior to joining Flexpoint, Aisling held a similar position at Pinnacle Fund Services in Vancouver, where they provided fund administration services to a broad range of Private Equity investment clients.

Aisling holds a B.Com. from the National University of Ireland, Galway, and brings a detail-oriented approach and a strong foundation in fund operations to the role.

Min Chen

Senior Tax Accountant
Chicago

Min is a Senior Tax Accountant at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2024, Min started her career at Deloitte in the Business Tax Services group primarily serving private equity and family office clients.

Min obtained a B.S. in accounting and an M.A.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Ehmudh Firdausi

Valuations Analyst
Chicago

Ehmudh is a Valuations Analyst at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint Ford in 2022, Ehmudh was a Business Valuation Consultant at RSM.

Ehmudh obtained a B.S. in finance from DePaul University.

Thomas Flavin

Senior Fund Accountant
Chicago

Thomas is a Senior Fund Accountant at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2025, Thomas was a member of the private equity accounting team at PPM America.

Thomas obtained a B.S. in accountancy from the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University.

Lourdes Gonzalez

Corporate Controller
Chicago

Lourdes is the Corporate Controller at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2018, Lourdes was a member of the accounting team at Jeff McClusky and Associates.

Lourdes obtained a B.S.B. in accountancy from the Driehaus College of Business at DePaul University.

Naimah Graham

Executive Assistant
Chicago

Naimah is an Executive Assistant at Flexpoint Ford. Naimah is a Chicago native. An experienced administrative professional, she has worked in various industries including municipal government, non-profit organizations and various other financial institutions. She holds a B.A. in psychology from DePaul University.

Farukh Hasan

Executive Assistant
New York

Farukh is an Executive Assistant at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2025, Farukh worked at JPMorgan as a Senior Executive Assistant. Before JPMorgan, Farukh spent seventeen years in Higher Education as a Higher Education Administrator at New York University and, prior to that, at Queens College CUNY.

Farukh holds a B.S. in business from SPS, City University of New York.

Xuan Li

Fund Accounting Manager
Chicago

Xuan serves as a Fund Accounting Manager at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint, Xuan was an Assistant Controller at PGIM Private Capital, where she managed mezzanine fund accounting operations. Before PGIM, she was a Senior Fund Accountant at Maranon Capital, responsible for the daily accounting operations of credit funds.

Xuan holds an M.S. in accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Marian Lurio

Executive Assistant, Investor Relations & Capital Formation
New York

Marian is an Executive Assistant at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2022, Marian worked in the healthcare and media industries. She obtained a B.A. in history and psychology from Dartmouth College.

Michael Manganelli

Compliance Manager
Chicago

Michael serves as Compliance Manager at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2025, Michael was a Compliance Manager at IQ-EQ Fund Services, a compliance consultancy firm, where his experience includes assisting Registered Investment Advisors with complex SEC regulatory requirements.

Michael holds a B.A. in political science from Miami University of Ohio and a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

Andrea Marku

Executive Assistant
New York

Andi is an Executive Assistant at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint, Andi supported executives and partners at Brigade Capital Management, where she provided cross-functional administrative support across multiple departments and managed a wide range of operational and high-level responsibilities.

She began her career in executive administrative roles within the finance and legal services industries, including positions at Latham & Watkins and Broad Communications Technology.

Andi studied at the Borough of Manhattan Community College and holds a Certificate in Accounting Principles from Baruch College. She is also a commissioned Notary Public in the State of New York.

Jessica McClain

Corporate Accountant
Chicago

Jessica joined Flexpoint Ford in 2025 as a Corporate Accountant. She began her career in administrative roles across the hospitality and IT industries, where she developed a strong foundation in corporate operations and support.

Jessica earned a B.A. in psychology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Alonzo McGrew

Corporate Accountant
Chicago

Alonzo is a Corporate Accountant at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2023, Alonzo worked as a Junior Financial Analyst at DDB San Francisco, a prominent advertising agency. In this role, he undertook diverse Finance and Accounting responsibilities, contributing to the success of the company’s San Francisco, New York, and Chicago offices.

Alonzo received a B.S. in accounting, magna cum laude, from Southern New Hampshire University.

Meghan Moore

Fund Accounting Manager
Chicago

Meghan is a Fund Accounting Manager at Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2022, Meghan was an Associate Specialist in the Hedge Fund Services group at Northern Trust, where she provided financial reporting and administrative services to alternative investment industry clients. Prior to Northern Trust, Meghan was an Audit Senior Associate at KPMG.

Meghan holds B.B.A. and M.S. degrees in accounting from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame.

Marni Raming

Fund Controller
Chicago

Marni serves as the Fund Controller at Flexpoint Ford, where she is responsible for overseeing the firm’s financial reporting and managing audit processes. Prior to joining Flexpoint, she served as Vice President of Accounting at AJ Capital Partners.

Earlier in her career, Marni held roles as Portfolio Controller and Senior Financial Analyst at CA Ventures and Walton Street Capital. She began her career in the Assurance Services practice at Ernst & Young LLP. Her experience includes GAAP and SEC financial reporting, risk management, and auditing both publicly and privately held REITs, as well as private equity firms.

Marni holds a B.B.A. in accounting and an M.B.A. from Indiana University. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society.

Claudia Sandoval

Executive Assistant
Chicago

Claudia is an Executive Assistant at Flexpoint Ford. She leverages over a decade of experience and expertise in supporting C-level executives. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2023, Claudia worked as an Executive Assistant to the Chief of Legal and Chief of Human Resources at Duracell. Prior to Duracell, she worked as an Executive Assistant and Analyst on the Strategy, Markets, & Development team at international engineering firm, thyssenkrupp.

Claudia holds a B.A. in business management & marketing and a M.Ed., with distinction, from DePaul University. She also holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Jillian Savoca

Office Administrator
New York

Jillian serves as an Office Administrator in the New York office of Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2025, Jillian held multiple roles with Marriott International, managing their Front Office operations. She completed Marriott’s Global Leadership Development Program in 2024.

Jillian holds a B.S. in business administration from the Williams College of Business at Xavier University.

Grace Shoub

Senior Associate, Human Resources
Chicago

Grace serves as a Senior Associate in Human Resources at Flexpoint Ford, supporting all HR functions across the firm. Prior to joining Flexpoint, she was an Associate at Maven Search, specializing in Investment Banking. Grace was previously a member of the Investment Banking and Private Equity team at Russell Reynolds Associates.

Grace holds a B.A. in organizational communication and leadership from Butler University.

Toni Smith

Staff Accountant
Chicago

Bio coming soon.

Shanleigh Sullivan

Fund Accountant
Chicago

Shanleigh is a Fund Accountant at Flexpoint Ford, where she supports the financial operations and reporting processes. Prior to her current role, she was a Finance and Operations Intern at Flexpoint during the summer of 2025.

Shanleigh graduated from Gonzaga University with a B.B.A. in finance and brings a strong foundation in financial analysis and accounting to her work.

Mallory Trudeau

Office Administrator
Chicago

Mallory serves as an Office Administrator in the Chicago office of Flexpoint Ford. Prior to joining Flexpoint in 2024, Mallory worked in the sales and staffing agency industries.

Mallory obtained a B.S. in marketing from North Park University and is currently pursuing her M.H.A. from Southern New Hampshire University.

Sara White

Executive Assistant
Chicago

Sara is an Executive Assistant at Flexpoint Ford. She has over 25 years of experience providing professional administrative services. Her background includes supporting roles in the financial services sector, airline industry, and higher education.

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