Wayne Pigott, CMAA

Wayne joined Schneider Downs in May 2023 and has been with SD Capital since its inception in July 2024. He supports transaction execution, business development, and client service for SD Capital. His activities involve day-to-day support of the transaction execution process, transaction readiness assessments, and growth/strategic advisory.

Prior to joining Schneider Downs, Wayne was a Senior Associate at Springer Lawson & Associates, a middle-market M&A boutique. Before Springer Lawson, Wayne was a Vice President at Independent Financial in Denver, Colorado, spending time in both the Middle Market Banking and Special Assets Groups. Prior to Independent Financial, Wayne was an Analyst at CoBiz Financial in the Leveraged Finance department, where he underwrote, structured, and managed credit facilities for leveraged buyouts, add-on acquisitions, and recapitalizations.

Education

MBA, Colorado State University
BSBA – Economics, Colorado State University

Professional and Community Involvement

Member – Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors, Rocky Mountain Chapter
Member – Association for Corporate Growth, Rocky Mountain Chapter

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Do you have a hobby/personal passion?
Mountain and road biking, snowboarding, and hiking. I’ve summited 20 peaks over 14,000 feet in elevation and cycle hundreds of miles yearly.

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?
The most interesting aspect of my career has been advising business owners, investors, and executives on complex transactions on both the advisory and financing sides of deals.

Wayne Pigott

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