Preston Hayes
Head of Portfolio M&A and Capital Markets, AEA Elevate
Preston Hayes is the Head of Portfolio M&A and Capital Markets for AEA Investors’ Elevate team. In his role, he supports AEA Elevate portfolio companies in executing acquisition strategies and capital markets activities.
Prior to AEA Elevate, Preston was a Co-Founder and Partner at Penn Hill Capital, an investment firm focused on structured capital investments in tech-enabled services and other businesses. Previously, Preston spent a decade in the Private Equity Group at Ares Management, where he worked on a wide range of buyout, growth equity, and rescue capital investments across various industries. Preston began his career as an investment banker at Jefferies.
Preston holds a BS from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, where he graduated summa cum laude from the Honors Program.
*AEA Elevate’s Head of Portfolio M&A and Capital Markets is employed by AEA and is a member of the AEA Elevate Portfolio Team. As such, they are compensated by the Elevate portfolio companies and/or funds, without offset.