Philip Kaestle

Philip Kaestle is a Managing Director at SierraConstellation Partners, a firm that provides financial and operational advisory services to companies in transition.1 He has extensive experience in various aspects of corporate finance and restructuring, including:

Professional Experience

• Balance sheet restructurings
• Interim executive management
• Operational turnarounds
• Strategic opportunity identification
• Debt and equity capital raising
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Financial modeling and forecasting1

Throughout his career, Kaestle has worked across a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, apparel, entertainment, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail, among others.1

Notable Roles

Kaestle has held several senior-level positions, demonstrating his versatility and expertise:

• Interim President
• Chief Restructuring Officer
• Interim Chief Financial Officer
• Liquidating Trustee
• Financial Advisor
• Investment Banker1

Previous Work Experience

Before joining SierraConstellation Partners, Kaestle's career included:

• Associate Vice President at OneWest Bank's Media and Entertainment Finance Group
• Senior Financial Analyst in OneWest Bank's Commercial Real Estate Group
• Associate at Arch Bay Capital, a real estate investment fund
• Investment Banking Analyst at Imperial Capital, LLC in Los Angeles1

Education and Recognition

Kaestle holds a Bachelor's degree in Financial Economics from Claremont McKenna College.1 His professional achievements have been recognized in the industry:

• Received the M&A Advisor's Emerging Leader Award in 2020
• Named to the Turnaround Management Association Northwest Chapter Board of Directors in 20221

Community Involvement

Philip Kaestle is actively involved with his alma mater, serving as one of the co-leaders of the Claremont McKenna College Seattle Alumni Chapter.12