Russ Silvestri

Professional Focus

• Investment banking expertise, serving the venture and private equity communities, corporations, individuals, and institutions
• Founder and fund manager of public market small cap value fund
• Provides leadership and talent advisory on mission-critical C-suite and board roles in financial services, private equity and venture capital, including portfolio companies
• Proven expertise in capital raising, strategic analysis and planning, M&A, value realization strategies, business transformation, business development, marketing, team-building, leadership assessment and development
• Elite sailing athlete representing the U.S. at the Olympic Games (Sydney 2000); competed in four Olympic Trials and the America’s Cup (1987 and 2000)

Business Expertise

• Independent consultant, investor and board member in multiple private and public firms
• Operating Partner at SKIRITAI Capital: Founder and Portfolio Manager of the Leonidas and L2 Opportunity Funds
• Chief Operating Officer at Focus Capital
• Managing Director, Corporate and Venture Services Groups at investment bank Robertson Stephens; prior roles as Vice President, Corporate Services and Principal, Corporate and Venture Services
• Started career as an Account Executive at Dean Witter

Practice Membership

Global Industry Practices

• Financial Services

Global Cross Sector Practices

• Private Equity & Venture Capital

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business from USC Marshall School of Business

Affiliations & Awards

• United States Olympic Committee Award for Outstanding Male Athlete in Sailing (2000)
• San Francisco Olympic Organizing Committee Leader for sailing events, actively involved in bid for 2024 Olympic Games
• Pan American Games Silver Medal (1999)