Profile
Mr. Mark Leets is a Portfolio Manager at VMG Equity Partners LLC.
Prior to VMG, Mr. Leets served as the CFO of The Firm, a leading Los Angeles based talent management, consumer brand development and intellectual property creation firm, where he still serves as a board member.
During his more than five year tenure in that role at The Firm, Mr. Leets served as the CFO of Pony International and helped build the company to a highly successful sale in 2003.
In his role at The Firm, Mr. Leets managed the relationships with numerous private equity investors including Thomas H.
Lee and Bain Capital.
Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Leets was an investment banker with Merrill Lynch from 2000 to 2002 in the Global Media Group, and with SG Cowen from 1998 to 2000 in the Media & Entertainment Group.
Mr. Leets received his MBA in Finance from The Anderson School at UCLA and a BA in Business Economics from UC Santa Barbara.
Former positions of Mark Leets
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Cowen & Co. LLC
 Cowen & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy. | Analyst-Equity | 30/12/1999 |
Pony International LLC
 Pony International LLC Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Pony International LLC designs, distributes and markets footwear and apparel for men, women, and children. The firm also provides basketball and football shoes. It sells its products directly through online as well as through retailers. The company was founded on January 28, 2003 and is headquartered in Van Nuys, CA. | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
VMG Equity Partners LLC
 VMG Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance VMG Equity Partners LLC (VMG Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by David Baram, Kara Cissell-Roell and Michael Mauze. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of Mark Leets
| University of California, Los Angeles | Masters Business Admin |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Undergraduate Degree |
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VMG Equity Partners LLC
VMG Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance VMG Equity Partners LLC (VMG Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by David Baram, Kara Cissell-Roell and Michael Mauze. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Pony International LLC
Pony International LLC Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Pony International LLC designs, distributes and markets footwear and apparel for men, women, and children. The firm also provides basketball and football shoes. It sells its products directly through online as well as through retailers. The company was founded on January 28, 2003 and is headquartered in Van Nuys, CA. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Finance |
Cowen & Co. LLC
Cowen & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy. | Finance |
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