Jesse Kay is a Principal on the investment team. Jesse is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments. Prior to joining Seaside, Jesse was an investment banker at Shea & Company, where he advised on transactions within the software and technology-enabled services sectors. Jesse holds a B.S. […]
Rob La Rue is a Principal on the investment team. Rob is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments. Prior to joining Seaside, Rob was a private equity investment professional at Alliance Consumer Growth in Los Angeles. Earlier in his career, Rob worked in investment banking at […]
Michael Pendergast is an Associate on the investment team. Michael is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments. Prior to joining Seaside, Michael worked as a Generalist at Stephens Inc. Michael holds a B.S. in Finance with a minor in Accounting from the Neeley School of Business […]
Hiral Pithadia is a Managing Director on the investment team. Hiral is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments. Prior to joining Seaside, Hiral was an investment professional at Leeds Equity Partners in New York, where he pursued investments within the education, training and technology sectors. Earlier […]
Justin Ricks is a Senior Associate on the investment team. Justin is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments. Prior to joining Seaside, Justin was a private equity investment professional at Silver Lake where he pursued investments within the technology and media sectors. Earlier in his career, […]
Noah Seidenfeld is a Principal on the investment team. Noah is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments. Prior to joining Seaside, Noah was an investment professional at EagleTree Capital in New York, where he pursued investments within the business services, consumer and industrial sectors. Earlier in […]
Kazim Shah is an Associate on the investment team. Kazim is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments. Prior to joining Seaside, Kazim worked in the technology group at Piper Sandler Companies. Kazim holds a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from the Haas […]
Navid Shirazi is a Managing Director on the investment team. Navid is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments. Prior to joining Seaside, Navid was an investment professional at Golden Gate Capital, where he pursued investments within the business services sectors. Earlier in his career, Navid worked […]
Andrew Thompson is the Founder and Managing Partner of Seaside Equity. Andrew is responsible for all major aspects of the firm’s management and investment process. Prior to joining Seaside, Andrew was a Managing Director and Partner in the Direct Investments division at Wafra, Inc., and established the West Coast office in 2014. Andrew holds a […]