Managing Director

Jorge A. Maceyras

Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager, Loan Programs Office at the U.S. Department of Energy. Managing Consultant at IBM Global Business Services. FINRA-licensed securities research analyst and broker at FBR Capital Markets. Manufacturing Engineer at Human Genome Sciences, Inc.

Industry expertise:

Automotive; Engineering; Media, printing, and publishing; Telecom.

Managing Director

John Slater

More than 200 successful M&A and CorpFin deals completed in excess of a billion (USD). Leads team often focused on Advanced Manufacturing & Automation. Metal Fabrication, Additive Manufacturing, Automation, Advanced Materials, Industry 4.0.

Industry experience:

Aerospace & defense; Business services; Engineering; Information technology; Media, printing, and publishing; Transport & logistics.

Co-leader of Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.

Partner

Giovanni Galeazzi

Founding partner. Giovanni worked in IBM, Telecom Italia, and other international companies in the ITC and automotive sectors, acquiring international experience in the management of Production, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Care. Worked for many years abroad (France, USA, Algeria).

Industry expertise:

Aerospace & defence; Automotive; Chemicals; Electronics; Engineering; Information technology; Life sciences; Real estate & facility management; Steel, metal and wood working; Telecom; Transport & logistics.

Partner

Manfred Hassmann

MBA, more than 10 years of M&A experience. Mid-corporate strategic transactions in the chemicals, automation, and electronics industries. Served in management and top management functions in medium-sized and large companies. 

Industry experience:

Building & construction; Chemicals; Clean technology; Electronics; Energy & renewables; Healthcare; Life sciences; Plastics; Security.

Member of Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.

Partner

Stefan Hertogs

More than 15 years of relevant M&A experience, with a focus on mid-market M&A transactions, both domestic and cross-border.

Specific experience in family business advisory. Former president of the Belgian Corporate Finance Association.

Industry experience:

Advertising, PR & marketing; Beverages; Building & construction; Business services; Chemicals; Energy & renewables; Engineering; Financial services; Food; Healthcare; Information technology; Insurance; Leisure; Media, printing and publishing; Plastics; Real estate & facility management; Recycling; Security; Telecom; Textile & clothing; Trade; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.

Member of Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.

Director

Iwona Penwarden

16 years experience in corporate finance advisory, ECM, M&A and leading venture capital in Poland. Managing over 50 local and international (ECM, M&A) transaction advisory projects. Managing ECM department awarded by independent organizations in Poland (1st-3rd place among Authorized Advisers in 2010-2013).

Industry experience:

Advertising, PR & marketing; Beverages; Food; Healthcare; Information technology; Insurance; Recycling; Trade.

Member of the Advanced Manufacturing and the Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma Industry Group.

Senior Manager

Hazel Slattery

Hazel is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, holding a B.A. in Law & Accounting from the University of Limerick and a Diploma in Leadership & Management from University College Dublin.

Hazel has worked with FOCUS Capital Partners since its establishment, bringing extensive experience and knowledge across a wide range of advisory services and sectors. Hazel’s particular skillsets include fundraising, mergers & acquisitions, and due diligence.

Prior to joining FOCUS Capital Partners, Hazel worked in Audit & Assurance at BDO for 3 years. During this time Hazel worked directly with clients undergoing transactions, the experience of which sparked her interest in Corporate Finance.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Building & Construction; Electronics; Energy & renewables; Hotels & restaurants; Plastics; Recycling; Retail and franchising.

Member of the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.

Director Corporate Finance

Geert Smets

Master of Business Valuation and member of the Dutch Association of Registered Valuatiors (RV).

Experience in the Banking Sector > 20 years of mid-corporate enterprises.

Especially involved in Acquisition Finance & Structured Lending.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Food; Steel, metal and woodworking; Trade; Transport & logistics.

Member of the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.

Analyst

Hugo Faro

Analyst at Galapagos Cypress with more than 3 years of experience in Investment Banking having concluded M&A transactions in several industries, mainly in the infrastructure and technology segment.

Industry experience:

Business services; Education and training; Information technology; Telecom.

Member of the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.

Director

Olof Ragnerius

Olof has more than 10 years’ experience in corporate finance as a senior consultant in transaction services at PwC and he has also worked as director of Corporate Finance at Volvo Cars.

Olof joined AHL Partners in 2022 and he is responsible for financial due diligence.

Industry experience:

Automotive; Business services; Chemicals; Electronics; Energy & renewables.

Member of Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.