Managing Director
Christopher W. Nolan
(212) 444-8029

Education

M.B.A., Harvard Business School

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, with Honors, Lafayette College

Mr. Nolan is a seasoned investment banker with more than 30 years of M&A experience, having completed more than 50 middle-market transactions with an aggregate enterprise value of more than US$3 billion.

Prior to joining Dresner Partners, Mr. Nolan was a Managing Director at MC Square Capital, LLC, which specializes in sourcing co-investment opportunities for the firm’s single-family office and private equity clients.  Prior to MC Square Capital, LLC, Mr.  Nolan was a Managing Director and the Head of Consumer Markets for PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance, LLC in New York, New York.

He has also held senior M&A advisory positions with Rabobank International, Deutsche Bank and Salomon Smith Barney, all in New York, New York.

Prior to becoming an investment banker, Mr. Nolan served as Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations for GAF Corporation/International Specialty Products in Wayne, New Jersey.

Prior to attending Harvard Business School, he served as a Special Projects Manager for the Adhesives Division and a Development Engineer for the Food Products Division at National Starch and Chemical Company in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

Mr. Nolan has also served on the Board of Directors for:  United-Guardian, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of personal care and pharmaceutical ingredients based in Hauppauge, New York; Spectrum Group International, Inc., a global collectibles company headquartered in Irvine, California; and Healthy Mom LLC (d/b/a Maia Yogurt) located in Hamden, Connecticut.

Mr. Nolan is a USA Hockey-certified Level 4 Youth Ice Hockey Coach.