BDO Private Equity PErspectives Podcast
The Private Equity PErspectives podcast serves as a forum for private equity dealmakers to discuss navigating today’s dynamic investment environment, while preparing for challenges and opportunities on the horizon. In each episode, BDO’s Private Equity practice connects with leaders in the industry to talk deal activity, fund strategies, and portfolio company optimization.
Episodes
On BDO's latest Private Equity Perspectives podcast episode, host Todd Kinney is joined by Jason Frank, President and Chief Compliance Officer at BDO Capital Advisors, and Jamie Austin, Global Private Equity Leader and Partner at BDO UK. Together, they unpacked the findings in BDO’s new 2025 Private Equity Survey, including:
- How post-Liberation Day market volatility has influenced dealmaking and the top factors impacting transa...
On BDO's latest Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, host Todd Kinney is joined for a second time by Abhik Das, partner at Three Hills, and Blair Greenberg, partner at Bregal Sagemount. Together, they discussed:
- How AI is transforming portfolio company operations, from boosting gross margins to enhancing deal origination and due diligence processes.
- How firms are becoming more hands-on with portfolio companies to generate...
On BDO's latest Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, host Todd Kinney is joined by Abhik Das, partner at Three Hills Capital Partners, and Blair Greenberg, partner at Bregal Sagemount. Together, they discussed:
- How modern PE firms are building specialized operational teams that transform portfolio companies beyond simply providing capital.
- Strategies for structuring investments that allow founders to maintain con...
In our milestone 50th episode of the Private Equity PErspectives podcast, host Todd Kinney is joined by Lloyd Metz, Managing Director at ICV Partners, and Monika Mantilla, President and CEO at Altura Capital. Together, they discussed:
- Building competitive advantages through disciplined investing and operational capabilities.
- The role of trust and shared values in creating successful partnerships, from portfolio companies to inst...
On BDO’s latest Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, host Todd Kinney is joined by Chris Grambling, partner at Southfield Capital, and Kevin Condon, partner at Hidden River Strategic Capital. Together, they discussed:
- How to identify and capitalize on unique investment opportunities in a rapidly changing market.
- Approaches for strengthening portfolio companies to navigate uncertainty and position them for long-t...
On BDO’s latest Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, host and BDO’s PE National Relationship Director Todd Kinney was joined by Drew Meyers, partner at Seaport Capital, and Benjamin Krause, partner, North American infrastructure, at 3i Group. Together, they discussed:
- The strategies they employ to support portfolio companies post-investment and drive growth
- Their approach to navigating shifting market conditions and posi...
On BDO’s latest Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, Jordan Margolin, head of business development at VSS Capital, and Matt Cole, managing director at SBJ Capital, joined host Todd Kinney to discuss:
- The key role relationships play in their deal sourcing strategies
- Providing post-investment support for their portfolio companies
- Which paths to exit they expect to dominate the M&A landscape in the coming months
On BDO’s latest Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, Glenn Harrison, managing partner at private credit fund LO3 Capital and Ken Heuer, principal at Kidd & Company, a family office, joined host Todd Kinney to discuss:
- The opportunities and challenges posed by longer holding periods
- How their respective firms have been impacted by the shift toward private credit
- What the market has in store for the remainder of the year ...
On BDO's latest Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, Corinne Spears, principal at Achieve Partners, and Rohanjit Chaudhry, executive director at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, joined host Todd Kinney to discuss:
- How they are managing the high cost of capital
- The current deal landscape and what they expect to see the rest of the year
- Their approach to the talent challenges that emerging technology has introduced
On BDO’s latest Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode , Brett Hickey, founder and CEO of Star Mountain Capital, and Engin Okaya, executive managing director at Prudential Private Capital, joined host Todd Kinney to discuss:
- AI and other emerging technologies: How PE firms and their portcos can strategically leverage new and impactful tools to gain a competitive edge.
- The increasing focus on portco talent: Why strategic recr...
On BDO’s newest Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, Mike Hoffmann, partner at Thoma Bravo, sat down with host Todd Kinney to share his outlook on the current software deal space. They discuss:
- Thoma Bravo’s method: How the firm creates opportunities and measures results, and why they take a management-centric approach when evaluating potential partners.
- The high-growth nature of software: Unpacking the secular tailwinds...
On BDO’s latest Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, Laurens Goff, co-founder and managing partner at Stone-Goff Partners, and Todd Squilanti, managing director at InTandem Capital Partners, join host Todd Kinney to discuss:
- The changing PE landscape: How, after several busy years of acquisitions, PE firms’ deal acquisition and value creation strategies are evolving.
- The importance of add-on deals: Why add-ons are advanta...
On BDO’s new PE PErspectives podcast episode , Mike Weinberg, Managing Partner of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, and Jeff Roth, Founding Partner of Bruin Capital, join host Todd Kinney to discuss:
- Deal-acquisition and value creation strategies: How the changing market has evolved the way fund managers are investing (or not)
- Key challenges facing portfolio company CFOs: How CFOs are managing inflation and high interest rates w...
On BDO’s new Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, Nick Santhanam, CEO of Fernweh Group, and Scott Spielvogel, co-founder and managing partner of One Rock Capital Partners, join host Todd Kinney to discuss:
- Investment strategies: How the changing market has evolved the way fund managers are investing (or not)
- Impact of current economy: How inflation and higher interest rates are affecting the approach to value creation and...
On BDO’s new Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, Michael LeTourneau, finance resource partner at Court Square Capital Partners, and Steve Siwinski, senior finance leader at Accel-KKR, join host Todd Kinney to discuss why PE CFOs need a “money-making gene” and “love of controlled chaos.” Tune in to hear their insights on:
- Talent challenges: How the current labor market headwinds play into fund and portfolio strategies, ...
On BDO’s new Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, Patrick Whitehead, Executive Director at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, and Katie Lankalis, Vice President at LLR partners, speak to host Todd Kinney about:
- Private credit: Why we’ve seen growth in the private credit market and where it’s headed next
- Due diligence: How due diligence timelines continue to evolve, following a few extremely high-pressure years
- Creative deal...
On BDO’s new Private Equity PErspectives podcast episode, Matt Smith, Principal at Graycliff Partners, and Dave Affinito, Partner at Victor Capital Partners, speak to host Todd Kinney about:
- Deal origination: Why “hustle ensures consistency and consistency ensures quality”
- Supply chain: The importance of diversifying suppliers to build resilience
- Regulatory oversight: How partnerships can respond to increased tax reporting scru...
On the latest episode of BDO’s Private Equity PErspectives podcast, host Todd Kinney speaks with Justin Wender, Managing Partner at Stella Point Capital, and Rob Bosco, Managing Director of Stone-Goff Partners on how a recession could impact private equity and what they’re seeing in the GP-led secondaries market.
Listen to the podcast to learn:
- Why valuations for private equity, especially in the middle market, are not seeing th...
On the latest episode of BDO’s Private Equity PErspectives podcast, host Todd Kinney speaks with Alice Birnbaum, Head of Business Development at BBH Capital Partners and Stephen Connor, Head of Business Development at Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners. Alice and Stephen discuss their firm’s approach to deal origination and how their investment strategies differ for their different focus industries.
Listen to the podcast to learn:
<...On the latest episode of BDO’s Private Equity PErspectives podcast , we explore findings from the 2022 Private Capital Pulse Survey, which surveyed 200 fund managers on their plans for creating value, closing deals and pursuing ESG.
Todd Kinney speaks with Jeremy Holland, managing partner, origination, at the Riverside Company and Matt Segal, national partner for private equity assurance at BDO. Matt, Jeremy and Todd discuss:
• Why...
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