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John Neis
Principal at Baird Principal Group
Greater Chicago Area
Overview
John Neis is a Principal at Baird Principal Group in the Greater Chicago Area, with a background in private equity, investments, mergers & acquisitions, and financial modeling. He has held key roles at prominent firms like American Capital and has an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Neis specializes in investing in various stages and sectors, including MarketingTech, Marketplaces, and FinTech in the Midwest region.
Work Experience
Principal
2012 - Current
Baird Principal Group manages Baird's principal investing activities including co-investments with private equity firms throughout the world.
Baird is a financial company that provides wealth management, capital markets, private equity, and asset management services.
Principal
2009
Managing Director
2010 - 2012
Lakemark Partners invests capital in small and mid-size operating companies in business and consumer services.
Principal - Buyout Group
2006 - 2009
American Capital with $20 billion in capital resources under management,1 is the only private equity fund and the largest.
Principal
1999 - 2006
Associate
1998 - 1999
Baird is a financial company that provides wealth management, capital markets, private equity, and asset management services.
Senior Consultant
1993 - 1996