Michael J. Martin
President
Waveland Capital Group LLC
Michael Martin brings extensive operation’s leadership and talent to the firm. As a key member of Waveland’s Executive Management Committee, Mike also provides operational oversight to Waveland’s private equity portfolio companies in support of the corporate finance team. Prior to joining Waveland, Mike was President of the $8 billion oncology division of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE:ABC), a $70 billion “Fortune 27″ company. Mike was instrumental in strengthening that division’s core competency as the premier group purchasing organization in the nation, while simultaneously expanding its reach in the oncology marketplace as a complete physician services organization. Additionally, under Mike’s leadership and guidance, the division dedicated significant resources to the development and implementation of a network-wide data aggregation initiative, which will ultimately lead to the improvement of patient care through improved therapy compliance and increased practice efficiency. Mike’s sterling leadership and organization background encompasses many aspects of healthcare and life sciences, including executive management roles at Tensys Medical, Medibuy, Premier Inc. and GE Medical Systems. As Waveland continues to grow as a dynamic and robust alternative investment platform focused on healthcare, information technology and energy, Mike is a key element in contributing to and managing that growth. Mike received his BA from West Liberty State College in West Virginia. He also serves or has served on the Board of Directors for La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, Tensys Medical, Crossflo Systems and Waveland portfolio companies (Vesta Medical, LLC, NeoMatrix, LLC, and Fertile Earth Corporation).
Ryan W. Siemens
Managing Director
Waveland Capital Group LLC
Ryan Siemens has been active since the early 90’s in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and business evaluations, with primary industry focus in the technology, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. Ryan has substantial experience in conducting valuation analyses of businesses in many industries as well as on non-corporate investments such as real estate and energy exploration. He has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. performing investigative research functions relating to investment opportunities and portfolio monitoring. Ryan received his BA in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from the American Graduate School of International Management, Thunderbird Campus.
Randy Krauthamer
Managing Director
Waveland Capital Group LLC
Randy Krauthamer has over 20 years of experience providing corporations with financial advisory and Mergers & Acquisitions services. Randy presently serves as Managing Director of Waveland’s M&A advisory practice. Cultivated over the past two decades, he brings a wealth of leadership, sales and process management, financial analysis, due diligence and complex negotiation experience to critical situations. Before joining Waveland, Randy worked with MRCworldwide, an investment banking firm, as Managing Director responsible for managing the planning and execution of marketing strategies, as well as the negotiation and closing of transactions. Prior to MRCworldwide, he was a Managing Director with McGladrey Capital Markets where he built a team of professionals responsible for the origination and execution of M&A transactions. Preceding McGladrey, Randy was a Managing Director with Citigroup where he recruited, mentored and led numerous M&A professionals responsible for executing transactions. Randy has taken a role in the completion of more than 100 transactions including numerous manufacturing, distribution, technology and service based businesses. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Finance with distinction from San Diego State University. In addition, Randy holds FINRA Series 7, 24, and 63 registrations as well as a California real estate license. He also serves on a committee for the Orange County Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth and is currently a shareholder and advisor to several privately held corporations.
Gerik Degner, CFA
Managing Director
Waveland Capital Group LLC
Gerik Degner began his career in investment banking and private equity in the late 1990’s. Before joining Waveland, Gerik worked with Charterhouse Group, a $2 billion middle market private equity group, as an Advisor responsible for directing transaction and execution support as well as cultivating and maintaining relationships with conventional and alternative deal sources, management teams and service providers. Prior to Charterhouse, Gerik founded and managed Synergem Venture Group, an investment banking consulting firm that worked with numerous private equity funds, including Oak Hill Capital Partners, on strategic consolidation and special acquisition projects. Preceding Synergem, Gerik founded and managed Cimarron Equity Partners, a micro market private equity fund that focused on companies with $1 million to $5 million in EBITDA. Gerik also worked with a division of Citicorp concentrating on mergers and acquisitions for privately-held companies with enterprise values ranging from $20 million to $75 million. Gerik has been involved in a variety of transactions including private equity placement, mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth financings and divestitures. Gerik holds a B.A. in Pre-Medicine and Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder, is a CFA Charterholder, a member of the CFA Institute, the Orange County Society of Investment Managers and Business Forums International. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth and Village EDOCS (OCTBB: VEDO), a Company specializing in business process management software.
Craig Peus
Managing Director
Waveland Capital Group LLC
Craig Peus has over fifteen years experience in banking with a primary focus on institutional placement of private debt and equity in connection with growth transactions, management buyouts and recapitalizations. His financial experience encompasses both private equity and investment banking, having worked for Salomon Brothers Inc (now Citigroup), MTS Health Partners and KPS Kapital, LLC, and has executed transactions in multiple industries that include healthcare services, technology, consumer products, telecommunications and media. Craig is also a serial entrepreneur, having founded/co-founded four businesses, including a California-based home health company that he built to over 30 full-time and 150 part-time employees before selling it to a financial buyer. He is currently on the Board of Directors at One Simple Move, Inc., a web-based relocation software company he founded in 2006. Craig holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and is fluent in German.
Sam Irvani
Senior Vice President
Waveland Capital Group LLC
Sam Irvani serves as Sr. Vice President within Waveland’s Investment Banking Department. Mr. Irvani has over 12 years of investment banking and strategy experience. Prior to joining Waveland, Sam held the position of Manager, Business Development and M&A at Western Digital Corporation (NYSE: WDC) where he supported executive management in firm valuation analyses and strategic corporate development initiatives including multinational acquisition targets. Before Western Digital, Sam served as Vice President at Citigroup Global Markets where he provided M&A and corporate finance advisory services to middle market clients up to $500M in enterprise value. Sam’s finance career began at Ford Motor Company and the Bank of Montreal in treasury and financial analysis functions. He received a BS in mathematics and physics from the University of Toronto and an MBA in finance from McMaster University in Canada. In addition, he holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 registrations.