Umakant Yadav

Vice President – Investment Banking & M&A

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Distinguished investment banker with 8+ years leading cross-border M&A transactions, debt financing, and financial modeling across tech and enterprise sectors. Executed over $4.2B in aggregate transaction volume with top-tier bulge bracket banks. Recognized for rigorous valuation accuracy and C-suite negotiation leadership.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vice President, Global M&A Advisory | Morgan Sterling Capital Partners
2021 – Present
  • Led execution of 12 closed M&A transactions valued at $2.8B across SaaS, FinTech, and healthcare.
  • Supervised team of 6 analysts and associates in developing complex LBO, DCF, and accretion/dilution models.
  • Negotiated definitive merger agreements, term sheets, and board presentation packages for Fortune 500 executives.
Senior Associate, Corporate Finance | Vanguard Financial Group
2018 – 2021
  • Spearheaded financial due diligence and synergy valuation on a $950M cross-border technology acquisition.
  • Built dynamic dynamic cash flow forecast models reducing forecast variance from 12% to under 2.5%.
  • Authored 35+ confidential information memorandums (CIM) and investor presentation decks.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Finance | The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
2018
B.S. in Economics, Magna Cum Laude | Columbia University
2015

CORE COMPETENCIES & TECHNICAL SKILLS

• M&A Advisory • LBO Modeling • DCF Valuation • Capital Markets • Due Diligence • Financial Restructuring • SEC Reporting • Bloomberg Terminal • FactSet