John H. Goldsmith, Partner
John Goldsmith, Partner, has more than 30 years of management and mergers and acquisitions experience. John began his career as a trader and institutional salesman at L. F. Rothschild & Co. In 1988, he served as Chairman and CEO of Tucker Anthony Sutro, a 2500 person financial services firm with annual revenues of $800 million. In 1996, in concert with The Thomas H. Lee Company, John led the leveraged buyout of Tucker Anthony Sutro from John Hancock. During that period, John guided the company through five acquisitions totaling approximately $150 million, and through the successful public offering of the company in 1998. In 2001, he spearheaded the sale of Tucker Anthony Sutro to The Royal Bank of Canada. Prior to Tucker, Anthony Sutro, John was Chairman and CEO of Prescott, Ball and Turbin, a Cleveland-based regional financial services firm.
Mr. Goldsmith is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.
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