A podcast dedicated to the people and ideas of the Middle Market, hosted by Andy Greenberg and Charlie Gifford.
Federico Baradello, Finalis
Federico Baradello stops by the MMM laundromat for a wash, fluff and fold. Fed is Founder & CEO of Finalis, a compliance/technology platform now serving more than 900 deal professionals choosing to operate independent of larger firms. Much discussion about the competitive forces and technology advances leading talented investment bankers, advisors and placement agents to embrace a more entrepreneurial model. Before we get there, though, an animated discussion about Fed’s path to founding Finalis in 2017. A family origin story that spans Italy and Argentina and the United States. Academic degrees from Princeton, the London School of Economics, Berkeley and Harvard. Five years as an associate at Kirkland & Ellis that introduced Fed to the deal world — and led him to think about alternatives to scale, as well as its benefits. A great discussion with a young forward thinker in our field.

For the past 15 years, I’ve been an investment banker and a publisher of M&A data. This combination has afforded access to a lot of information on deals. But information alone is not insight. The tagline for this podcast is “people and ideas of the middle market.” Each time out, we ask our guests to share a fresh perspective, to reflect on issues beyond what is on their schedule for the day, and to be good sports with two guys who—as my kids say, “think they are funny.” We hope you find these interviews worth your time.

I’ve worked in the Middle Market for more than twenty years. Over that time I have met some extraordinary people, each with a unique story to tell. While we all know that the world doesn’t need another podcast, Andy and I are hopeful that you’ll enjoy listening and learning about each individual profiled. Half business, half human interest, half insightful, half irreverent. Yes, that’s lots of halves to cover. And aiming to do so in around 30 minutes of time. We hope you will give it a listen, and let us know what you think.