Team

Tim Greenfield is the Founder and Managing Partner of Demopolis Equity Partners. Prior to Demopolis, Tim has a long track record in private equity building strong teams and collaborating with talented management teams to generate well above market returns. In addition to his track record in private equity, Tim is an experienced operator who has held numerous C-Level positions in technology companies. His early career included training in GE’s management program and serving as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. This unique combination of experiences as a professional investor, operator and consultant allows Tim and the Demopolis team to uniquely partner with management teams to build strategies that drive growth and value creation.

Tim holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, a Master of Manufacturing Engineering from the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.

First job: Lawn mower for a minority-owned small landscaping business in Detroit, MI.

James Smith is a Partner and Managing Director of Demopolis Equity Partners. Prior to Demopolis, James was a Managing Director at Diamond Hill Capital Management where he led the institutional sales team. His previous experiences include senior roles at Ariel Investments, MFS Investment Management, PineBridge Investments, and Goldman Sachs. James has a stellar track record in fundraising having raised over $12 Billion in institutional assets across his 25-year career in asset management. In addition to direct sales, James is also experienced in managing and servicing relationships with asset owners as well as asset allocators. Additionally, James formed a successful private equity search fund where he acquired and successfully operated a national elementary education enrichment business. James started his career as an engineer at Procter & Gamble.

James holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, a Master of Manufacturing Engineering from the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University.

First job: Newspaper delivery person and attendant at a recreation center in Calumet Park, IL.

Marcell is a Partner and Head of Porftolio Company Operations at Demopolis Equity Partners. Prior to joining Demopolis, Marcell worked closely with members of the Demopolis team at a prior fund in helping to build portfolio company Payveris into a market leader resulting in a 6x exit to Paymentus, a KKR backed company. Previously, Marcell held executive-level positions at Amazon (leading the creation of their global gift card channel), InComm (an industry leader in prepaid card and transaction technologies, products and services), Open Solutions (Fintech Core Banking Software Platform), Timely Rewards and BankServ. Marcell is an accomplished software executive with 20 years of experience in strategy, operations, sales, marketing, product management, client services and P&L management.

Marcell graduated from Boise State University where he majored in Marketing and Finance and was a four-year letterman on the Football team.

First job: Cashier at a video rental in North Pole, AK

Wanda Felton is a Partner and Head of Investor Relations at Demopolis. She brings more than 25 years of financial industry experience to the role, including private equity fundraising and capital allocation experience at leading platforms. Prior to joining Demopolis, Wanda was a Senior Advisor to Spencer Stuart’s North American Board Practice, focused on diversity and was First Vice President and Vice Chair of the Export-Import Bank, appointed by President Obama. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Wanda raised capital for fund sponsors as a member of the Private Funds Group at Credit Suisse First Boston and at Helix Associates (a division of Jefferies). Previously, she led due diligence at Hamilton Lane Advisors. Earlier in her career, Wanda worked in corporate finance at Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated and at Citibank.

Wanda is an independent director of The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX) and a trustee of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. She is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, the Council on Foreign Relations, and PEWIN and has served on the boards of numerous education and arts organizations.

Wanda holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

First job: Bagging groceries for tips at a military commissary in Washington, DC.

Chandrasekhar Kartha is a Principal at Demopolis Equity Partners. He is an experienced M&A professional with over 10 years of experience in Investment Banking, Strategy and Corporate M&A across a wide range of industries. Prior to joining Demopolis, Chandra worked with members of the Demopolis team in a prior fund throughout the majority of its cycle, leading portfolio company sourcing, due diligence, and financial analysis. Previously, he worked in Corporate Development at IGATE, an NYSE listed IT services company, and was also a part of the Aerospace M&A team at Honeywell. He began his post MBA career in the Investment Banking division of HSBC.

Chandrasekhar holds an MBA in Finance & Strategy from Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar, India and a BSc in Engineering from Calicut University, India in Electronics and Communications.

First job: Compiled software code for a living.

Daniel Puttini is a Senior Associate at Demopolis Equity Partners. He is an experienced professional with a diverse background in investment management, M&A, corporate strategy, and management consulting. Prior to joining Demopolis, Daniel served as an Investment Banking Associate at Robert W. Baird in Chicago focusing in M&A advisory. Daniel also worked as a Corporate Strategy Manager at Santander Bank in Brazil, where he served as a Chief of Staff to the CEO of an in-house payment services fintech. Daniel started his career as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company working on high impact projects for corporate clients across Latin America.

Daniel holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Universidade de Brasília.

First Job: Playing samba at bars and clubs near São Paulo, Brazil.