Mark E. Gudis
Founder at Backcast Partners Management LLC
Profile
Mark Gudis has 30+ years of experience investing in middle market companies at industry leading firms.
Mr. Gudis began his career in the mid-1980’s working at Bank of America, Citibank, Toronto Dominion Bank and Barclays Bank.
He later served as a Senior Vice President and the Head of Sponsor Finance in the middle market for GE Capital Corporation from 1993-1999, where he managed the Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York offices.
Mr. Gudis joined The Blackstone Group’s Corporate Debt Group in 1999 where he focused on structured debt and equity middle market investments.
As a Partner and investment committee member at Blackstone, he served as the head of sourcing and transaction development.
Prior to Backcast, Mr. Gudis was the founder and Head of the Private Debt Capital Group at S.A.C.
Capital where he sourced, invested, and managed over $2 billion of firm capital in a variety of debt and equity securities mainly in the middle market.
Mr. Gudis graduated from USC (1985) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and is a long-time Advisory Board Member for the USC Marshall School of Business.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of Nuvance Health and chairs its Investment Committee.
Mark was also the former Chairman of the Board of Norwalk Hospital.
Mark E. Gudis active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Norwalk Health Services Corp.
 Norwalk Health Services Corp. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Norwalk Health Services Corp. is a community teaching hospital, which provides personalized, compassionate healthcare services of exceptional and consistent quality to the residents of Fairfield County. The firm provides needed medical care to all, including those who cannot pay for it. The company provides patient-centered care for all patients by building state-of-the-art facilities with innovative new technologies and equipment; developing and providing progressive educational programs to ensure medical personnel are up-to-date on the most recent treatments. Norwalk Health Services was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Director/Board Member | 20/03/2011 |
Modere, Inc.
 Modere, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Maple Mountain Group, Inc. manufactures and distributes consumer products. It offers health, personal care, household and cosmetic products. The company was founded by Thomas E. Mower and Leslie D. Mower in 1987 and is headquartered in Springville, UT. | Director/Board Member | 12/03/2012 |
The Norwalk Hospital Association
 The Norwalk Hospital Association Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services The Norwalk Hospital Association provides health care services. The company was founded on December 3, 1892 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Chairman | - |
Backcast Partners LLC
 Backcast Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Backcast Partners LLC (Backcast Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Backcast Partners Management LLC founded in 2016 by Edward Cerny and David Petrucco. The firm is headquartered in Millburn, New Jersey. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Backcast Partners Management LLC
 Backcast Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Backcast Partners Management LLC is a private investment firm that manages value-additive, credit-focused private investment funds providing capital to both private equity and non-private equity owned companies. With over $1 billion of assets under management, the Backcast team has been supporting traditional middle market companies for decades. The American company offers flexible capital solutions throughout the capital structure and seeks to invest from $10 million to over $100 million per transaction. Backcast Partners operates out of offices in Millburn, NJ and CA. The private company helps middle market companies identify their future goals and put in place the financial and human capital and other required resources to achieve those goals. The company was founded in 2016 by David Petrucco, Edward Cerny, Mark E. Gudis. | Founder | 31/12/2015 |
Former positions of Mark E. Gudis
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Gatehouse Capital Management LLC | Founder | 31/05/2016 |
SAC Capital Advisors, Inc.
 SAC Capital Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Part of Point72 Capital Holdings LP, SAC Capital Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory services. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2012 |
Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP
 Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP (Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group LP. The firm headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 30/12/2005 |
| GE Capital /Business Productivity Solutions/ | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/10/1999 |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 10 |
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SAC Capital Advisors, Inc.
SAC Capital Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Part of Point72 Capital Holdings LP, SAC Capital Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory services. | Finance |
| GE Capital /Business Productivity Solutions/ | Commercial Services |
Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP
Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP (Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group LP. The firm headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Modere, Inc.
Modere, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Maple Mountain Group, Inc. manufactures and distributes consumer products. It offers health, personal care, household and cosmetic products. The company was founded by Thomas E. Mower and Leslie D. Mower in 1987 and is headquartered in Springville, UT. | Consumer Non-Durables |
The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois)
 The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois) Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Industrial Services |
The Norwalk Hospital Association
The Norwalk Hospital Association Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services The Norwalk Hospital Association provides health care services. The company was founded on December 3, 1892 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Health Services |
Norwalk Health Services Corp.
Norwalk Health Services Corp. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Norwalk Health Services Corp. is a community teaching hospital, which provides personalized, compassionate healthcare services of exceptional and consistent quality to the residents of Fairfield County. The firm provides needed medical care to all, including those who cannot pay for it. The company provides patient-centered care for all patients by building state-of-the-art facilities with innovative new technologies and equipment; developing and providing progressive educational programs to ensure medical personnel are up-to-date on the most recent treatments. Norwalk Health Services was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Health Services |
Backcast Partners LLC
Backcast Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Backcast Partners LLC (Backcast Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Backcast Partners Management LLC founded in 2016 by Edward Cerny and David Petrucco. The firm is headquartered in Millburn, New Jersey. | Finance |
| Gatehouse Capital Management LLC | |
Backcast Partners Management LLC
Backcast Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Backcast Partners Management LLC is a private investment firm that manages value-additive, credit-focused private investment funds providing capital to both private equity and non-private equity owned companies. With over $1 billion of assets under management, the Backcast team has been supporting traditional middle market companies for decades. The American company offers flexible capital solutions throughout the capital structure and seeks to invest from $10 million to over $100 million per transaction. Backcast Partners operates out of offices in Millburn, NJ and CA. The private company helps middle market companies identify their future goals and put in place the financial and human capital and other required resources to achieve those goals. The company was founded in 2016 by David Petrucco, Edward Cerny, Mark E. Gudis. | Finance |
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