Nick Leopard

Chief Executive Officer & Founder at Accordion

Nick Leopard is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Maestro, a software company aimed at enhancing value creation in private equity-backed firms. He co-founded Maestro in 2017 as part of Accordion, a financial consulting firm he established in 2009. Under his leadership, Maestro has developed a SaaS platform designed to streamline portfolio operations and improve collaboration between private equity sponsors and management teams.1 2 3

Background and Career

Education: Nick graduated from Saint Joseph's University, where he was also a captain of the Division I Lacrosse team.2
Professional Experience:
- Accordion: As CEO and Founder, he has expanded Accordion to serve over 200 private equity firms and their portfolio companies, focusing on financial consulting and technology solutions.2 3
- Previous Roles: Before founding Accordion, Nick worked with BHC Interim Funding as part of their investment team and was involved in investment banking at Bear, Stearns & Co. LLC. He began his career at CapitalSource Finance, where he built extensive relationships within the finance sector.2 3

Achievements

Nick has been recognized in various publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Bloomberg. He was also named one of The M&A Advisor’s “Top 40 Under 40” and was a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award.2 3

Personal Interests

In addition to his professional endeavors, Nick is known for his light-hearted anecdotes, including an impressive high school record of consuming 60 Chicken McNuggets per week.2