Flexpoint Ford has hired Emily Henry as Managing Director, Investor Relations and Capital Formation, based in the firm’s New York office.
Ms. Henry will oversee Flexpoint’s investor relations initiatives and lead the firm’s engagement with current and prospective investors. Director of Investor Relations and Capital Formation Meredith Stein will work closely with Ms. Henry.
With over twenty years in the industry, Ms. Henry has extensive experience designing, implementing, and executing strategic fundraising and investor relations programs for private equity firms. Before joining Flexpoint, from 2020 to 2024, Ms. Henry was a partner and head of investor relations at BayPine, overseeing fundraising and investor relations activities for the firm’s inaugural private equity fund and co-investment syndications.
Prior to joining BayPine, she was the head of investor relations at Declaration Partners. Before that, she was the chief operating officer and head of investor relations at Reservoir Capital.
Ms. Henry began her career at Merrill Lynch in its investment banking and private equity group. She has an undergraduate degree from Wellesley College and an MBA from Columbia.
“We are excited to welcome Emily to the Flexpoint senior leadership team,” said Chris Ackerman, managing partner of Flexpoint. “Working closely with Meredith, Emily will spearhead our initiatives to strengthen our current investor partnerships and help position us strategically to forge new global limited partnership relationships.”
“I am thrilled to join Flexpoint, one of the premier financial services and healthcare-focused investment firms,” said Ms. Henry. “I look forward to engaging with our investors and building on Flexpoint’s strong foundation of transparency, alignment, and collaboration as we embark on our next phase of growth.”
“Emily joins Flexpoint at an exciting time for the firm,” said Don Edwards, the chief executive officer of Flexpoint. “With a seasoned career in private equity and extensive track record in fundraising, investor engagement, and stakeholder communication, Emily will play an important role in Flexpoint’s continued growth and development.”
Flexpoint Ford makes minority and majority equity investments of $50 million to $500 million in private and public companies operating in the healthcare and financial services sectors. The firm’s transaction types include buyouts, growth investments, and turnarounds. Founded in 2005, Flexpoint is headquartered in Chicago with an additional office in New York City.
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