Marcos Rodriguez

Marcos Rodriguez is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Palladium Equity Partners, a private equity firm he established in 1997.12 Here are some key details about Marcos Rodriguez:

Professional Background

• Founded Palladium Equity Partners in 1997 and currently serves as Chairman and CEO12
• Prior to Palladium, he was a partner at Joseph Littlejohn & Levy, a buyout firm he joined in 19891
• Worked in operations for General Electric Company in the U.S., Mexico, and France earlier in his career1

Education

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University14
• M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania14
• M.A. in International Studies from the Lauder Institute, University of Pennsylvania14

Palladium Equity Partners

• Palladium is a leading middle market private equity firm with nearly $3 billion in assets under management3
• The firm focuses on investing in family- and minority-owned companies3
• Palladium has made 36 platform investments and 140 add-on acquisitions since its founding3

Board Memberships and Philanthropy

• Serves on the Board of Trustees of New York-Presbyterian, the University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell1
• Board member of the Robert Toigo Foundation and the Alfred E. Smith Foundation1
• Has served on the boards of various Palladium portfolio companies1

Investment Focus

Palladium Equity Partners, under Rodriguez's leadership, primarily invests in:

• Consumer food companies
• Healthcare businesses
• Financial services
• Business services
• Industrial sectors5

Rodriguez is known for his commitment to diversity and representation in the private equity industry, with Palladium being one of the oldest and largest minority-owned private equity firms.3