Private equity firm JW Childs Associates has hired Philippe Schenk as managing director, Kyle Casella as vice president and Jess Yuan as associate.
Schenk will lead investor relations activities for JW Childs. Casella and Yuan are primarily responsible for due diligence and analysis of new investment opportunities and monitoring of portfolio companies.
Schenk was previously a principal at Grove Street Advisors, a private equity investment firm focused on lower middle market buyout, growth equity and venture capital funds, and a director at Credit Suisse with various roles in Zurich and New York, most recently in the alternative capital division.
Casella previously worked in the Boston office of Weston Presidio, where he focused on investments in the consumer/retail and business services sectors, and at Wells Fargo Securities, where he advised middle market companies on M&A and leveraged finance transactions.
Yuan previously was an investment banking analyst at Deloitte Corporate Finance (formerly McColl Partners).
“We are very pleased to welcome Philippe, Kyle, and Jess to the JW Childs team,” says Jeff Teschke, partner, JW Childs Associates. “Philippe has extensive experience in investor relations and will be instrumental as we continue to grow our business. Kyle and Jess both have strong experience in our sectors of focus: consumer, retail, and healthcare. Their expertise will prove valuable as we seek new investment opportunities and continue to implement our operationally-focused value creation strategy.”
