Key Takeaways
- • Constantine Gonticas joins SEDA Experts as a Managing Director specializing in private equity and investment banking, expanding the firm's M&A and PE transaction expertise.
- • SEDA Experts continues strategic recruitment across capital markets and alternative investment disciplines, with recent hires including Marco Schwartz (equity capital markets), David Locala (M&A and investment banking), and Arvind Krishnamurthy (private credit and specialty finance).
- • SEDA's expert network now encompasses transaction execution exceeding $200 billion, spanning buyside and sellside M&A, leveraged buyouts, equity capital raises, debt restructuring, and IPO advisory across multiple sectors and geographies.
- • The firm positions itself as a leading financial expert witness and consulting provider, leveraging senior-level talent from global investment banks (Deutsche Bank, Barclays, KPMG) and specialized boutiques to serve institutional clients.
Summary
SEDA Experts LLC announced the addition of Constantine Gonticas as a Managing Director focused on private equity and investment banking expertise. The recruitment reflects the firm's deliberate expansion of its alternative investment and M&A advisory capabilities to serve institutional investor demand for specialized consulting and expert witness services.
Gonticas joins a growing roster of senior hires at SEDA, signaling accelerated growth in the firm's private markets practice. Recent additions include Marco Schwartz, who arrived in September 2026 as Managing Director specializing in equity capital markets and corporate finance; David Locala in M&A and investment banking; and Arvind Krishnamurthy in private credit and specialty finance. This talent acquisition strategy targets gaps in SEDA's service offerings across alternative investment segments critical to hedge funds, family offices, and institutional investors requiring expert testimony and transaction advisory.
The firm's expanded roster now commands substantial deal experience. Collective transaction credentials exceed $200 billion, encompassing both buyside and sellside M&A for publicly traded and private companies, structured leveraged buyouts, debt and equity capital raises, acquisition financing, and IPO preparation. Marco Schwartz's background exemplifies this depth: over 25 years spanning equity capital markets at Deutsche Bank, Barclays Capital, and KPMG, with leadership roles across UK, European, and Asian operations. His recent advisory mandates include debt and equity raises in renewable infrastructure, hospitality, solar development, and healthcare sectors.
SEDA positions itself as a specialized alternative to traditional expert witness and consulting firms, leveraging senior investment banking and capital markets practitioners to advise on capital structure, private equity fundraising, debt restructuring, and equity positioning. Managing Partner Sergio Godinho's comments on Schwartz's addition underscore the firm's strategy: "Marco's global experience in equity and debt capital markets will add tremendous value to SEDA's current offering." This model appeals to sophisticated institutional clients navigating complex transactions, regulatory disputes, or valuation challenges requiring credentialed insider expertise rather than generalist consulting.
Gonticas joins a growing roster of senior hires at SEDA, signaling accelerated growth in the firm's private markets practice. Recent additions include Marco Schwartz, who arrived in September 2026 as Managing Director specializing in equity capital markets and corporate finance; David Locala in M&A and investment banking; and Arvind Krishnamurthy in private credit and specialty finance. This talent acquisition strategy targets gaps in SEDA's service offerings across alternative investment segments critical to hedge funds, family offices, and institutional investors requiring expert testimony and transaction advisory.
The firm's expanded roster now commands substantial deal experience. Collective transaction credentials exceed $200 billion, encompassing both buyside and sellside M&A for publicly traded and private companies, structured leveraged buyouts, debt and equity capital raises, acquisition financing, and IPO preparation. Marco Schwartz's background exemplifies this depth: over 25 years spanning equity capital markets at Deutsche Bank, Barclays Capital, and KPMG, with leadership roles across UK, European, and Asian operations. His recent advisory mandates include debt and equity raises in renewable infrastructure, hospitality, solar development, and healthcare sectors.
SEDA positions itself as a specialized alternative to traditional expert witness and consulting firms, leveraging senior investment banking and capital markets practitioners to advise on capital structure, private equity fundraising, debt restructuring, and equity positioning. Managing Partner Sergio Godinho's comments on Schwartz's addition underscore the firm's strategy: "Marco's global experience in equity and debt capital markets will add tremendous value to SEDA's current offering." This model appeals to sophisticated institutional clients navigating complex transactions, regulatory disputes, or valuation challenges requiring credentialed insider expertise rather than generalist consulting.
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