A Talented, Experienced and Impactful Team
Ardea is a partnership composed of exceptional banking and operations professionals who together strive to provide outstanding service to our clients. We take pride in our deeply experienced and highly diverse team representing 19 nationalities and 15 languages spoken. We will grow our team by hiring highly-qualified individuals who will be additive to our unique, collaborative culture. We aim for every person at Ardea to become commercially and culturally impactful to the firm.


Nigel Robinson
Vice Chairman
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Advisory Team


Nigel Robinson
Advisory Team
Nigel was previously the Head of Strategy and M&A at Noble Group and a member of the Management Committee, and before that at Goldman Sachs International and Deutsche Bank as Global Head of Natural Resources M&A.
Ardea Partners International LLP 2018 - Present
Noble Group 2013 - 2018
Deutsche Bank 2007 - 2013
Goldman Sachs International 1999 - 2007
Citigroup 1997 - 1999
Jardine Fleming 1995 - 1997
Slaughter and May 1987 - 1995
Education
University College London
LLB, First Class Honours


Nigel Robinson
Advisory Team
Nigel was previously the Head of Strategy and M&A at Noble Group and a member of the Management Committee, and before that at Goldman Sachs International and Deutsche Bank as Global Head of Natural Resources M&A.


Thomas Rezette
Managing Director
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Advisory Team


Thomas Rezette
Advisory Team
Thomas worked at J.P. Morgan from 2014 – 2020 in London and Paris, most recently as an Executive Director in the investment bank, covering European insurers. He started his career in 2010 at Deutsche Bank in London covering Financial Institutions. Thomas earned a MSc in Management from HEC Paris.


Thomas Rezette
Advisory Team
Thomas worked at J.P. Morgan from 2014 – 2020 in London and Paris, most recently as an Executive Director in the investment bank, covering European insurers. He started his career in 2010 at Deutsche Bank in London covering Financial Institutions. Thomas earned a MSc in Management from HEC Paris.


Noreen Scarangella
Senior Executive Assistant
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Operations Team


Noreen Scarangella
Operations Team
Noreen worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1990 – 2016. Noreen received a Degree in Secretarial Studies from Grace Institute in 1990.


Noreen Scarangella
Operations Team
Noreen worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1990 – 2016. Noreen received a Degree in Secretarial Studies from Grace Institute in 1990.


Valentina Ricardo
Analyst
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Advisory Team


Valentina Ricardo
Advisory Team
Valentina worked as a Sophomore and Junior Analyst Intern at Ardea Partners in 2021 and 2022 before joining as a full-time Investment Banking Analyst in 2023. She earned a BS in Business with a concentration in Management from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.


Valentina Ricardo
Advisory Team
Valentina worked as a Sophomore and Junior Analyst Intern at Ardea Partners in 2021 and 2022 before joining as a full-time Investment Banking Analyst in 2023. She earned a BS in Business with a concentration in Management from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.


Odetta Cohen
Senior Executive Assistant
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Operations Team


Odetta Cohen
Operations Team
Odetta worked as a Sales Assistant at Credit Suisse from 2019-2021 and as a Research Assistant in Fundamental Strategies at Citadel from 2018-2019. From 2009-2018, Odetta worked as an Executive Assistant at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Equities Division for the COO and Head of Global Trading as well as Derivative Sales. Prior to that, Odetta started her career as a Legal Assistant at Kaye Scholer. Odetta is a graduate of the New York Paralegal School and earned a Liberal Arts Associates Degree from Kingsborough Community College.


Odetta Cohen
Operations Team
Odetta worked as a Sales Assistant at Credit Suisse from 2019-2021 and as a Research Assistant in Fundamental Strategies at Citadel from 2018-2019. From 2009-2018, Odetta worked as an Executive Assistant at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Equities Division for the COO and Head of Global Trading as well as Derivative Sales. Prior to that, Odetta started her career as a Legal Assistant at Kaye Scholer. Odetta is a graduate of the New York Paralegal School and earned a Liberal Arts Associates Degree from Kingsborough Community College.


Vikas Dalal
Associate
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Advisory Team


Vikas Dalal
Advisory Team
Vikas worked at Oppenheimer & Co. from 2022-2023 as an Investment Banking Analyst, advising clients in the Financial Institutions sector. He earned a BS in Finance and Minor in Entrepreneurship from Long Island University, graduating Summa Cum Laude.


Vikas Dalal
Advisory Team
Vikas worked at Oppenheimer & Co. from 2022-2023 as an Investment Banking Analyst, advising clients in the Financial Institutions sector. He earned a BS in Finance and Minor in Entrepreneurship from Long Island University, graduating Summa Cum Laude.

Oliver Rosen
Vice President
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Advisory Team

Oliver Rosen
Advisory Team
Oliver worked at J.P. Morgan from 2017 – 2019 as an Investment Banking Associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions group. Oliver earned a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from the ILR School at Cornell University.

Oliver Rosen
Advisory Team
Oliver worked at J.P. Morgan from 2017 – 2019 as an Investment Banking Associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions group. Oliver earned a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from the ILR School at Cornell University.


Walker Hawkins
Vice President
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Advisory Team


Walker Hawkins
Advisory Team
Walker worked at Guggenheim Securities from 2018 – 2021 as an Investment Banking Associate in the Financial Institutions Group. Prior to that, he was a Global Corporate Strategy Analyst at Chubb. He began his career as a Financial Analyst in The Hartford’s Financial Leadership Development Program. Walker earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with concentrations in Insurance / Risk Management and Marketing.


Walker Hawkins
Advisory Team
Walker worked at Guggenheim Securities from 2018 – 2021 as an Investment Banking Associate in the Financial Institutions Group. Prior to that, he was a Global Corporate Strategy Analyst at Chubb. He began his career as a Financial Analyst in The Hartford’s Financial Leadership Development Program. Walker earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with concentrations in Insurance / Risk Management and Marketing.


Qi Li
Associate
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Advisory Team


Qi Li
Advisory Team
Qi worked at Financial Technology Partners from 2021 – 2022 as an Investment Banking Analyst, advising fintech companies on M&A and financing transactions. Qi earned a BS in Global Business with concentration in Global Finance and Business Economics from Fordham University, graduating Summa Cum Laude.


Qi Li
Advisory Team
Qi worked at Financial Technology Partners from 2021 – 2022 as an Investment Banking Analyst, advising fintech companies on M&A and financing transactions. Qi earned a BS in Global Business with concentration in Global Finance and Business Economics from Fordham University, graduating Summa Cum Laude.


Will Mulvaney
Analyst
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Advisory Team


Will Mulvaney
Advisory Team
Will worked at Piper Sandler from 2022 — 2024 as an Investment Banking Analyst, advising clients in the insurance sector. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from the College of the Holy Cross.


Will Mulvaney
Advisory Team
Will worked at Piper Sandler from 2022 — 2024 as an Investment Banking Analyst, advising clients in the insurance sector. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from the College of the Holy Cross.


Rudolph Chiarelli III
Associate
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Advisory Team


Rudolph Chiarelli III
Advisory Team
Rudolph worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2021 – 2023 as an Investment Banking Associate, advising chemical companies on M&A and financing transactions. He started his career in 2017 at Mizuho Securities on the Industrials team. Rudolph earned a BS in Finance from Boston College.


Rudolph Chiarelli III
Advisory Team
Rudolph worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2021 – 2023 as an Investment Banking Associate, advising chemical companies on M&A and financing transactions. He started his career in 2017 at Mizuho Securities on the Industrials team. Rudolph earned a BS in Finance from Boston College.


William Skolnik
Managing Director
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Advisory Team


William Skolnik
Advisory Team
William worked at Citadel from 2014 – 2017. Prior to that, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at Barclays in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group. William earned a BSBA in Finance and Accounting from Georgetown University, graduating summa cum laude.


William Skolnik
Advisory Team
William worked at Citadel from 2014 – 2017. Prior to that, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at Barclays in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group. William earned a BSBA in Finance and Accounting from Georgetown University, graduating summa cum laude.


Ryan Lappe
Analyst
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Advisory Team


Ryan Lappe
Advisory Team
Ryan worked as an Summer Analyst at Baird in 2022, advising clients in the Industrials, Technology and Services sectors. Ryan earned a BBA in Finance and Real Estate and a Minor in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with Honors.


Ryan Lappe
Advisory Team
Ryan worked as an Summer Analyst at Baird in 2022, advising clients in the Industrials, Technology and Services sectors. Ryan earned a BBA in Finance and Real Estate and a Minor in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with Honors.

Sara Kawadri
Senior Executive Assistant
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Operations Team

Sara Kawadri
Operations Team
Sara worked at Goldman Sachs International in London as an Assistant from 2016 – 2020. She earned a BSc (Hons)in Investment and Financial Risk Management from Cass Business School, City University London and a MSc in Management, graduating with First Class Honours and a Distinction.

Sara Kawadri
Operations Team
Sara worked at Goldman Sachs International in London as an Assistant from 2016 – 2020. She earned a BSc (Hons)in Investment and Financial Risk Management from Cass Business School, City University London and a MSc in Management, graduating with First Class Honours and a Distinction.
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Sasha Twardowski
Associate
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Advisory Team
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Sasha Twardowski
Advisory Team
Sasha worked at TD Securities from 2021 to 2024, most recently as an Associate, within the Financial Sponsors group. Sasha earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University.
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Sasha Twardowski
Advisory Team
Sasha worked at TD Securities from 2021 to 2024, most recently as an Associate, within the Financial Sponsors group. Sasha earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University.


Shohana Jannat
Managing Director
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Advisory Team


Shohana Jannat
Advisory Team
Shohana worked at Piper Sandler from 2021 – 2022 as a Director in the Asset Management Investment Banking Group, where she was dedicated to the coverage of private markets and alternative asset managers. Prior to that, Shohana was an investment banker in the Financial Institutions Groups at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, where she provided M&A advisory and capital markets solutions to asset managers and financial institutions globally. Shohana earned a BS in Finance with Honors from Bentley University.


Shohana Jannat
Advisory Team
Shohana worked at Piper Sandler from 2021 – 2022 as a Director in the Asset Management Investment Banking Group, where she was dedicated to the coverage of private markets and alternative asset managers. Prior to that, Shohana was an investment banker in the Financial Institutions Groups at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, where she provided M&A advisory and capital markets solutions to asset managers and financial institutions globally. Shohana earned a BS in Finance with Honors from Bentley University.

Siddharth Pai
Analyst
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Advisory Team

Siddharth Pai
Advisory Team
Sid worked as an Analyst Intern at Ardea Partners in 2022 before joining as a full-time Investment Banking Analyst in 2023. He earned a BA (Hons) in Economics and Management Studies from the University of Cambridge, graduating with First Class Honours and a Distinction.

Siddharth Pai
Advisory Team
Sid worked as an Analyst Intern at Ardea Partners in 2022 before joining as a full-time Investment Banking Analyst in 2023. He earned a BA (Hons) in Economics and Management Studies from the University of Cambridge, graduating with First Class Honours and a Distinction.

Simon Lyons
Partner
Co-Head of Europe
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Advisory Team

Simon Lyons
Advisory Team
Simon is a former Founding Partner at PJT Partners. He has advised clients worldwide on transactions of all types.
Ardea Partners International LLP 2024 – Present
PJT Partners 2015 – 2023
UBS 2007 – 2015
Tricorn Partners 2004 – 2007
UBS 2000 – 2004
Other Affiliations
Royal Free Charity,
Trustee
2023 – Present
The Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales,
Finance Committee
2023 – Present
Education
Oxford University,
BA
2000

Simon Lyons
Advisory Team
Simon is a former Founding Partner at PJT Partners. He has advised clients worldwide on transactions of all types.


Simon Wang
Analyst
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Advisory Team


Simon Wang
Advisory Team
Simon worked as an Off-Cycle Analyst Intern at Ardea Partners in 2023 before joining as a full-time Investment Banking Analyst in 2024. Simon earned a MSc double degree in Finance from Fudan University and Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as a Bsc in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim.


Simon Wang
Advisory Team
Simon worked as an Off-Cycle Analyst Intern at Ardea Partners in 2023 before joining as a full-time Investment Banking Analyst in 2024. Simon earned a MSc double degree in Finance from Fudan University and Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as a Bsc in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim.

Sir Ian Cheshire
Senior Advisor
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Advisory Team

Sir Ian Cheshire
Advisory Team
Sir Ian is a Senior Advisor to Ardea Partners International and the Chairman of Land Securities Plc, Channel 4 and Spire Healthcare Group Plc. Sir Ian has considerable FTSE experience having chaired Debenhams Plc, Barclays Bank UK Plc and Menhaden Resource Efficiency Plc, and has led both Kingfisher Plc and B&Q as CEO. Sir Ian was knighted for services to Business, Sustainability and the Environment and is a Chevalier of the Ordre National du Merite of France.
Land Securities Plc
Chairman *
2023 - Present
Channel 4
Chairman *
2022 - Present
Spire Healthcare Group Plc
Chairman *
2021 - Present
Menhaden Resource Efficiency Plc
Non-Executive Director *
2015 - Present
Previous Appointments
BT Group Plc
Non-Executive Director & Chair of the Remuneration Committee *
2015 - 2023
Menhaden Resource Efficiency Plc
Chairman *
2015 - 2023
Barclays Plc
Non-Executive Director *
2017 - 2021
Barclays Bank UK Plc
Chairman *
2017 - 2020
Maisons du Monde
Chairman *
2017 - 2020
Debenhams Plc
Chairman *
2016 - 2019
Whitbread Plc
Senior Independent Director & Chair of the Remuneration Committee *
2011 - 2017
Kingfisher Plc
CEO *
2008 - 2014
B&Q
CEO *
2005 - 2008
Other Affiliations
King Charles III Charitable Fund
Chairman (Current)*
We Mean Business Coalition
Chairman (Current)*
UK Government
Lead Non-Executive Director *
British Retail Consortium
Chairman *
Business Disability Forum President’s Group
President *
Ecosystem Markets Task Force and GR Task Force
Chairman*
Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership
Chair of the Advisory Board*

Sir Ian Cheshire
Advisory Team
Sir Ian is a Senior Advisor to Ardea Partners International and the Chairman of Land Securities Plc, Channel 4 and Spire Healthcare Group Plc. Sir Ian has considerable FTSE experience having chaired Debenhams Plc, Barclays Bank UK Plc and Menhaden Resource Efficiency Plc, and has led both Kingfisher Plc and B&Q as CEO. Sir Ian was knighted for services to Business, Sustainability and the Environment and is a Chevalier of the Ordre National du Merite of France.

Sophie Bucciarelli
Executive Director
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Advisory Team

Sophie Bucciarelli
Advisory Team
Sophie worked at Société Générale from 2018 – 2020 as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group, Mergers and Acquisitions. Prior to that, she worked as a Corporate Finance Analyst at BDO in Milan. Sophie earned a BS in Economics, Management and Finance and a MS in Accounting, Financial Management and Control from Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan.

Sophie Bucciarelli
Advisory Team
Sophie worked at Société Générale from 2018 – 2020 as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group, Mergers and Acquisitions. Prior to that, she worked as a Corporate Finance Analyst at BDO in Milan. Sophie earned a BS in Economics, Management and Finance and a MS in Accounting, Financial Management and Control from Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan.
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