Stuart Erickson is a seasoned finance executive with decades of experience in investment management, private equity, and corporate finance. He currently serves as the Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm with over $300 billion in assets under management. In this role, he oversees the firm's merchant banking activities, focusing on middle-market opportunities in a wide range of industries. Prior to joining Guggenheim, Erickson held senior leadership positions at several prominent financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. He also founded his own private equity firm, which focused on investing in healthcare and technology companies. Erickson holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Harvard College and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.