Irina Adler

Irina Adler is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in the health & wellness, beauty, and personal care sectors.1 She currently serves as a Managing Director at Sawaya Partners, a position she held prior to joining Canaccord Genuity.24

Professional Experience

Adler has over two decades of experience in the finance industry, specializing in advising global private and public clients on significant M&A and capital markets transactions.1 Her career trajectory includes:

• Current Role: Managing Director at Canaccord Genuity's US Investment Banking team3
• Previous Positions:
  • Managing Director at Sawaya Partners24
  • Managing Director in the Consumer Retail group at Solomon Partners1
  • Over ten years at Morgan Stanley's Global Consumer & Retail Group, reaching the position of Managing Director1
  • Started her career as an Analyst in Citigroup's Consumer & Retail Group14

Notable Transactions

Adler has been involved in numerous high-profile deals, including:

• Sale of Garden of Life (Atrium) to Nestle
• New Mountain's acquisition of Natrol
• Natura's acquisition of Avon
• Coty's IPO and Reverse-Morris-Trust Merger with P&G Specialty Beauty Business
• Unilever's acquisition of Seventh Generation
• Reckitt-Benckiser's acquisition of Schiff Nutrition1

Education and Personal

• Holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, graduating summa cum laude1
• Fluent in Ukrainian and Russian languages1
• Enjoys marathon running1

Adler's expertise in the consumer and retail sectors, particularly in health & wellness and beauty, has made her a valuable asset in the investment banking industry, with a track record of advising on major transactions and capital market events.