LEADERSHIP TEAM

A Team Of Professionals

Meridith Dennes

Managing Partner

Meridith Dennes is a seasoned entrepreneur and financial services executive with over 15 years of experience in investment banking. As the Founder and Managing Partner of Prospect Rock Partners, she has demonstrated an exceptional ability to navigate the complexities of the financial industry, while spearheading innovative strategies to drive growth and success. Prior to her role at Prospect Rock, Meridith served as the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer at a prestigious global financial search firm, where she honed her expertise in talent acquisition and operational efficiency.

Before venturing into the world of executive recruiting, Meridith was Co-Founder and CEO of Project Eve, a groundbreaking digital platform, with a monthly reach of 12 million, that empowered women in business and entrepreneurship. Her dedication to fostering diversity and inclusion in the corporate world has been a driving force throughout her career.

Post-business school, Meridith spent nearly 15 years at top-tier bulge bracket and global investment banks. Her extensive experience in this demanding field has granted her invaluable insights into the intricacies how the market impacts recruiting. Her current Weekly IB Recruiting Brief reaches 45,000 bankers and investors and talks about the recruiting market, compensation trends and hot jobs. Dennes earned a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from NYU’s Stern School of Business.

Kim Oksenberg

Managing Director

Kim Laidlaw Oksenberg, MBA, PMI-ACP is a Managing Director at Prospect Rock Partners. Kim started her career working in equity research and high-yield sales. After her time in investment banking, she moved on to spend nine years as a private equity investor for a multi-billion dollar family of funds at Bank of New York Mellon. In 2011, she was a founder and COO Project Eve, a digital platform helping women launch new businesses and reinvent their careers. In the Spring of 2023 she is embarking on a new challenge as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of California at Berkeley teaching Agile Product Management. Kim earned a BA with honors from the University of Vermont and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from New York University. Kim is PMI certified in Agile project management.

ANDREA BENSON

Managing Director

Andrea Benson is a Managing Director at Prospect Rock Partners. Prior to joining, Andrea spent 13 years at Bank of America across the IBD (M&A), HR (Campus Recruiting) and Tech (CIO) divisions respectively. Most recently, Andrea was the Global Head of Campus Recruiting and Operations at Morgan Stanley. She holds extensive knowledge of the global recruiting landscape and has a vast network given her tenure in the campus recruiting space. She holds a B.A. from Stonehill College, and lives in New Jersey with her husband and young son.

HENRY COSTA

Managing Director

Henry Costa is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience driving strategic initiatives and delivering operational excellence across diverse industries. With a tenure in Investment Banking and a 20+ year track record working with senior leadership teams at high-profile companies in restaurant/hospitality, last-mile delivery, real estate development, and finance, Henry brings a proven commitment to delivering strategic impact and meaningful outcomes for business innovation and success.

Henry’s expertise (and passion) spans various functional verticals, including strategy, operations/finance, corporate growth, leadership/team development, and business development. His ability to navigate complex business environments and implement transformative solutions has been instrumental in propelling organizational growth and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Henry holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration and Management from Georgetown University.

ANNA STROHSAHL, CFA, CFP®

Strategic Advisor

Anna Strohsahl is a seasoned finance professional with over 15 years of experience across institutional fixed income, wealth management, and family office advisory. She has held leadership roles at top investment firms, including serving as Chief Operating Officer of a $1 billion RIA in Boston and a top team at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. With a foundation on Wall Street and deep expertise in client strategy, operations, and product development, Anna is a CFA charterholder and CFP® who brings a sharp, disciplined approach to investment management and high-net-worth client service.

Anna holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics from Florida State University and a Masters in Finance from the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business.

ALEXANDER CLARKE

Strategic Advisor

Mr. Clarke has over thirty years of experience in various aspects of asset management, credit analysis and distressed debt management. Most recently, he was Head of Healthcare lending for 10 years at Benefit Street Partners. He previously held the same position at Apollo Capital Management. Alex also spent 6 years at Stone Tower Capital as a Portfolio Manager and prior to the sale of Stone Tower to Apollo.

Alex was a founding member and Portfolio Manager of Citadel Hill Advisors LLC, a CLO business formed by Scotiabank in 1999. Prior to Citadel Hill, Mr. Clarke worked within Scotiabank’s Global Risk Management division where he was a Managing Director in the Loan Workout Group as well working within Scotia’s Corporate Banking division.

Mr. Clarke holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.B.A.with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.

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