Carl Payne is an Assistant Director at HarbourVest Partners, where he focuses on internship and early talent strategy. He partners with business leaders, universities, and external organizations to develop talent pipelines and create opportunities for students and emerging professionals to gain meaningful exposure to the private markets industry. His work includes recruiting strategy, program development,…
U.S. Veteran and MBA graduate in Finance with over 10 years of experience across IT support, financial analysis, cybersecurity readiness, and business operations. Demonstrated success in implementing technical and compliance-driven projects, managing C-level reporting, and optimizing financial processes. Passed the Certified CMMC Professional (CCP) exam and awaiting official DoD credential issuance. Adept in financial systems,…
I’m an investment banking professional in Lazard’s Financial Sponsors Group, where I advise private equity firms and their portfolio companies. I bring a buy-side perspective to that work, having spent the first several years of my career as a private equity investor across a range of sectors. Most recently, I was a Senior Associate at…
Emelia Larbi-Yeboa is the Founder and Managing Partner of Trafalgar IV Capital, a strategic advisory and capital formation platform focused on middle-market businesses across consumer, healthcare, technology, and industrial services. She advises companies on strategic positioning, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and complex transactions. Trafalgar IV brings capabilities across cross-border and special situations mandates, alongside…
Jason Pompey is an entrepreneurial business development professional pursuing a career in the independent sponsor ecosystem. He has hands-on experience sourcing deals, building founder relationships, and driving outreach strategies through his background in sales, real estate investment, and capital sourcing. Jason developed his interest in the independent sponsor model after studying leaders such as Bakari…
My name is Jordan Pearson, and I am currently interning as an intern in Internal Control & Compliance at Alabama Power. I grew up here in Birmingham, Alabama where I studied my undergrad at Miles College, and am now pursing my MBA at Samford University. I have worked as an auditor, as well as a…