Nick Leopard is the CEO and Founder of Accordion, the go-to partner to the PE community. Founded in 2009, Accordion has grown to serve 150+ PE firms and their portfolio companies – providing a range of financial consulting services and portfolio operations technology.

Before launching Accordion, Nick was part of the investment team of a $200M mezzanine debt fund, BHC Interim Funding, L.P., which focuses on short-term investments in companies with $50M – $500M of revenue. Prior to BHC, he was a member of the FIG Investment Banking Department of Bear, Stearns & Co. LLC.

Nick started his career at CapitalSource Finance (NYSE: CSE), where he focused on securing and analyzing senior and subordinated debt opportunities. During his time at CapitalSource, Nick built and maintained more than 300 relationships with private equity funds, senior lenders and investment banks.

A former lacrosse captain at Saint Joseph’s University, Nick graduated with a B.S. in Finance from the Haub School of Business. He has since been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Forbes, and Bloomberg. Nick was selected as one of M&A Advisor’s “Top 40 Under 40” and recognized as a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award.