Josh has spent his professional career focused on the Consumer industry. He joined Sawaya Partners, now CG Sawaya Partners, as a Managing Director, in 2021 to lead and expand the firm’s advisory practice in the Food & Beverage sector, while also continuing his work with e-commerce businesses and DTC brands.
Prior to joining Sawaya, Josh spent 12 years at Rothschild & Co., as part of its Consumer & Retail M&A team. He was actively involved in advising public companies, private companies, and financial sponsors on a variety of sell-side, buy-side, and corporate divestiture transactions both in North America and cross-border. His extensive deal experience spanned a range of different consumer segments but was primarily focused on the Food & Beverage sector – advising on over $70 billion of successful Food & Beverage transactions.
Josh graduated summa cum laude from Hamilton College with a B.A. in Economics and holds an M.B.A. in Finance with honors from the Stern School of Business at New York University.
Selected Transactions
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Apex Capital
Financial Advisor to Apex Capital on its Acquisition of Juanita's Foods
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US$235m
Lassonde
Exclusive Financial Advisor to Lassonde on its Acquisition of Summer Garden Food Manufacturing
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Yelloh™
Financial Advisor (Sell side)
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C$322m
M&M Food Market
Financial Advisor (Sell side)
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Peak Rock Capital
Financial Advisor (Buy side)
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4x4 Capital
Exclusive Financial Advisor to 4x4 Capital on its Acquisition of the Former Sports and Active Nutrition Division of The Bountiful Company from KKR
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US$950m
Olde Thompson, LLC
Financial Advisor (Sell side)