The 2006 Yale School of Management Private Equity Conference

Alex Shahidi is a certified public accountant with 15 years of experience, 11 of which are in transactions. He has been with the Transaction Advisory Services group at Ernst & Young for over eight years. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, Alex was the Director of Corporate Development for a private company, a member of the audit and corporate finance practices of another Big Four accounting firm, and an economist at an economic consulting firm.

Alex has led due diligence engagements of companies in various industries, including automotive (OEM and aftermarket suppliers), general manufacturing, distribution, restaurants, technology, media and entertainment (broadcast television stations and talent agencies), for-profit education businesses (charter schools and post-secondary vocational training schools), and financial services. Alex has extensive experience in carve-out transactions, cross-border transactions and evaluating stand-alone costs.

Alex earned his BA in economics from Colgate University and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University. Alex is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is Chair-Elect on the Board of Directors of the American Lung Association’s New Jersey chapter.