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Tom Costello
Senior Investor, Managing Director & Partner specializing in Private Capital Across Industry Verticals for Family Offices and Private Equity Firms
Tom Costello, MBA '07
Tom Costello is an experienced investment professional with over 20 years of expertise in private middle market transactions. He obtained his MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and his BA in Economics from The University of Chicago.12
Managing Director, Duchossois Capital Management
As a Managing Director at Duchossois Capital Management, Tom has been instrumental in shaping the company's strategies and investments since 2017.12 He has a vast experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, financial management, and fundraising.
Prior to joining Duchossois, Tom was a Principal at Baird Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, from 2007 to 2017.2 Before that, he was a Senior Associate at Chicago Growth Partners, a mid-market private equity firm, from 2002 to 2006.2
Tom began his career in investment banking at Lehman Brothers in Chicago.1 He is a Board Director or Board Observer of multiple portfolio companies and led investments in Incline Energy Partners, SightMD, Pattern, Illumifin and Rivers Casino.1
In 2010, Tom co-founded the not-for-profit Twin Hearts Autism Foundation with his wife Irene.13 He is also a member of the University of Chicago Athletics Hall of Fame selection committee.1
