Yukon Partners has hired Aaron Arnett as a new Director. Mr. Arnett’s responsibilities include working with the Yukon team on its investment activities with a specific focus on evaluation, due diligence, and portfolio investment monitoring.
“Over the past years we have had the opportunity to work with Aaron on several transactions, and have always appreciated his thoughtful investment acumen,” said William Dietz, a Managing Partner at Yukon. “Aaron has a strong analytical approach coupled with a sincere demeanor that is reflective of our Yukon culture. We are confident that Aaron will provide the high level of stewardship that our industry relationships expect from Yukon.”
Prior to joining Yukon, Mr. Arnett was a Vice President at the Pohlad Companies where he was responsible for private equity and mezzanine debt direct investment origination, underwriting, transaction execution and portfolio management. His responsibilities also included asset allocation and portfolio management as part of the Pohlad Investment Committee. Mr. Arnett was also involved in merger and acquisition and financing activities for certain Pohlad operating companies. Before joining Pohlad Companies, Mr. Arnett was an investment banking analyst at Piper Jaffray.
Yukon Partners is a mezzanine finance firm dedicated to serving middle market private equity sponsored business transactions with a typical investment range of $10 to $40 million. The transactions in which Yukon invests include buyouts, growth and platform strategies, recapitalizations, mergers/acquisitions, public to private buyouts, and refinancings. The firm is based in Minneapolis (www.yukonpartners.com).
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