Our leadership

In addition to his role at NuOrion Capital, Guy is also the Chairperson of Spayne Lindsay & Co., a global consumer M&A advisory firm.

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Guy was formerly Global Head of the Entrepreneurs Coverage Group at UBS, which was responsible for all corporate finance activity with the firm’s entrepreneurs and families. Prior to that role, Guy was Global Head of the UBS Consumer Products & Retail Group and was a member of the Investment Banking Division Executive Committee. Guy was also EMEA Head of the UBS Private Equity Coverage Group.

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Guy has extensive M&A and capital markets experience with large capitalization companies, entrepreneurs, hedge funds and private equity funds. Guy worked at UBS in both the New York and London offices and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and Franklin & Marshall College.

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Guy is the Managing Partner of NuOrion Advisors, a Registered Investment Advisor that focuses on alternative investing, including private equity. He serves on the board of directors of Au Vodka (digitally native premium spirits business), RipVan (low sugar snacks), BeeDigital (digitalization and artificial intelligence technological solutions for SMEs), Lummus Corporation (industrial company) and Carter Control Systems (intralogistics company).

In addition to his role at NuOrion, John is also a Partner of Spayne Lindsay & Co., a global consumer M&A advisory firm.

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John is the founder of ROCKER & CAMBER, LLC which advises founders, families and funds with a principal focus on their private investment strategies.  His advisory relationships have included the private venture and growth teams at JP Morgan Asset Management and Franklin Templeton (active).

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At J.P. Morgan, John founded Morgan Private Ventures (MPV). MPV is a global private investment business focused on funding mid-stage growth companies via direct and co-investment transactions with capital raised from institutionally qualified family office clients. Morgan Private Ventures, via its clients, invested over $3 billion of capital since its inception in 2015. Prior to the founding of Morgan Private Ventures John served as Vice Chairman of J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Global Head of Institutional Wealth Management and CEO of the U.S. Private Bank. He was a member of the J.P. Morgan Private Bank Operating Committee, CEO of the J.P. Morgan Trust Bank, U.S. CEO of Securities, Trust and Information Services division and US Head of Mortgage Backed Securities sales with the J.P. Morgan Investment Bank. He began his career with J.P. Morgan in 1982.

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John is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and New York University, Stern School of Business. He and his spouse, Tricia, reside in New York.  Their three adult sons, John, Patrick and Brendan live and work in California and New York.

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In addition to his role at NuOrion, Tom is also a Partner of Spayne Lindsay & Co., a global consumer M&A advisory firm.

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Tom Girardi is focused on the Food & Beverage/Consumer Products sectors in North America and Latin America. Tom has more than 25 years’ experience in the identification, planning and execution of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.

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Tom was previously Managing Director for HT Capital Advisors, LLC where he advised family owned companies, private equity firms and corporate clients on buy-side and sell-side transactions. Tom advised Hormel Foods on their acquisition of Justin’s Nut Butter in the US and their first acquisition in Brazil. Previously, he was M&A Director for Unilever where he managed their corporate development initiatives in the Americas region for thirteen years. Earlier in his career, Tom held strategic planning and financial management roles with Reckitt’s US business. During his career, he has played an integral role in the successful completion of more than fifty acquisitions and divestitures; including several multi-billion-dollar transactions involving major consumer brands.

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Tom holds an MBA in Finance from Rutgers Business School and a BS in Accounting from Montclair State University. He also holds Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified in Financial Management (CFM) designations

In addition to his role at NuOrion, Sam is also a Partner of Spayne Lindsay & Co., a global consumer M&A advisory firm.

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Sam has led a number of transactions, recently including the sale of Deliciously Ella to Hero Group, the sale of Strong Roots to McCain Foods, the sale of the SCI-MX Nutrition brand to Supreme Plc and the acquisition of Fullers Foods by Quilvest USA. He is also experienced in advising on public takeovers, including the takeover of Cyprotex Plc and the reverse takeover of hVIVO Plc.

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Previously,Sam worked at MCF Corporate Finance advising on cross-border M&A, including a year seconded to the team in Stockholm. He is a graduate of Oxford University, where he studied English Language and Literature.

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In addition to his role at NuOrion, Andrew is also a Director of Spayne Lindsay & Co., a global consumer M&A advisory firm.

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Andrew Sylvester advises founders, investors, and financial sponsors on M&A, capital formation, and strategic transactions in the consumer sector, with a focus on food, beverage, and consumer packaged goods, including venture- and sponsor-backed businesses.

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Previously, Andrew was a Partner and Vice President at Green Park Brands, a consumer holding company, where he helped scale portfolio brands including HIPPEAS and Reel Products, raised institutional and private capital, and worked closely with management teams on strategic and transactional matters. Before Green Park, he spent five years at UTA Ventures, the venture arm of United Talent Agency, leading venture investments and strategic transactions across consumer and media.

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Andrew holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BA in Mathematics from Pomona College.

In addition to his role at NuOrion, Alex is also an Associate at Spayne Lindsay & Co.

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Alex joined NuOrion in 2022. He graduated from the University of Miami with degrees in Finance and Marketing.

Marie Katz brings a wealth of executive leadership through her years in senior roles across compliance, finance, and risk for premiere organizations, including AIG Global Capital Markets, Bank of America, GE Asset Management, Royal Bank of Scotland and The New York Stock Exchange. Marie has also worked directly for FINRA as a Senior Examiner and maintains involvement as a FINRA Arbitrator. Given Marie's background as an equity analyst, she is widely recognized for her ability to bridge corporate strategy with financial projections alongside regulatory and compliance requirements for best practice based infrastructure. Marie graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Binghamton University and received her MBA from Fordham University.

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