In our latest episode, we welcome our friend Derek Zacarias, Director of DAK Group.

Among their beer stories, Scott and Derek discuss his personal journey into investment banking, DAK Group’s expertise in helping founders connect with the right PE firms, MonogramGroup’s parallels to DAK Group in partnering with portcos to build value, and notable deal trends in 2024.

We know you’ll enjoy their convo.

Derek Bio’s
Derek Zacarias supports DAK Group’s clients in their pursuit of maximizing shareholder value across a range of strategic alternatives, including M&A and Capital Advisory Services. As a Director, he works closely with business owners to bring them the benefit of his deep financial acumen and comprehensive industry knowledge to ensure clients maximize the value of the businesses they have spent so much time building.

Mr. Zacarias brings over a decade of experience in investment banking across a wide array of industries. Prior to joining DAK Group, Mr. Zacarias was a Director with Perella Weinberg Partners, a diversified boutique investment bank, in both their New York and Chicago offices.