James Nally is a Managing Director at Growth Catalyst Partners. He joined GCP after spending over thirteen years in the financial services industry. Prior to joining GCP, Mr. Nally was a Managing Director with The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. (“JEGI”), a leading independent investment bank for the global media, marketing, technology, and information services sectors, where he served in an M&A advisory capacity. Mr. Nally was responsible for transacting many of the firm’s more complex deals, such as four pre-packaged mergers, seven cross-border sales, and fourteen corporate divestitures.
Before joining JEGI, Mr. Nally spent three years as an entrepreneur and corporate advisor in the asset management and special situations arenas, including stints as interim management for middle-market businesses undergoing significant change. Prior to this, he spent three years as a Research Analyst at Argo Partners, a New York-based hedge fund specializing in special situations investing, after serving two years as an Analyst with Alliance Bernstein in their Performance and Risk Analytics group.
Columbia Business School
M.B.A.
Georgia Tech
B.Sc., Aerospace Engineering
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