Senior Director Team

"I founded North Point over 18 years ago with the mission of providing exceptional advisory services in a highly personalized way. Our commitment to this original purpose remains as strong today as ever, and we will not rest until your optimal outcome is achieved."
David Jacquin, Founder and Senior Director
David Jacquin
Founder and Managing Director
Matthew Kelly
Managing Director
Alex Lee
Managing Director
Burt Yarkin
Managing Director
Cooper McKee
Managing Director
Geoff Flynn
Managing Director
Glen Clarke
Managing Director
Jason Abt
Managing Director
Jay Sonner
Managing Director
Laura Provenzale
Managing Director
Margaret Montague
Managing Director
Matthew Rovelli
Managing Director
Murray Huneke
Managing Director
Nathan Kafer
Managing Director
Peter Hunt
Managing Director
Rana DiOrio
Managing Director
Richard Mendelson
Managing Director

David Jacquin

Frounder and Senior Director

David Jacquin founded North Point Advisors in 2004 with the mission to create value for its clients by providing exceptional mergers and acquisitions advice and services. Since its founding, North Point has advised on over 100 transaction representing over $20 billion in transaction value and has become the leading M&A advisory firm to the consumer industry. At North Point, David has represented many industry leading brands including Landry’s, Jimmy John’s, Teavana,

David Jacquin founded North Point Advisors in 2004 with the mission to create value for its clients by providing exceptional mergers and acquisitions advice and services. Since its founding, North Point has advised on over 100 transaction representing over $20 billion in transaction value and has become the leading M&A advisory firm to the consumer industry. At North Point, David has represented many industry leading brands including Landry’s, Jimmy John’s, Teavana, Starbucks, Peanuts, Massage Envy, Taco Bell, Papa John’s, Edible Arrangements, Snap Fitness and Kosta Browne Winery.

David has spent over two decades of his career as an M&A advisor. Prior to founding North Point Advisors, he led M&A divisions for each of Piper Jaffray & Co, Merrill Lynch and Bank of America/Montgomery Securities. Additionally, David practiced law with Cravath, Swaine and Moore in New York and London, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions. He also worked as a consultant for Arthur Andersen and Company. David obtained a B.S. with honors from St. Louis University and earned his J.D. with honors from Georgetown University. He lives in Sonoma County, California with his wife Heidi and their two children, Hayley and Alec.