Alec Fogarty
Managing Director
Biography
Alec works with TSG’s partner companies and is involved in originating, structuring, and the due diligence of new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining TSG Consumer, Alec was an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, where he worked with Consumer and Retail clients across a variety of transactions including mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity financings.
Education
Alec holds a degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated cum laude.
Q&A
The focus on consumer was the initial draw for me, as the consumer industry plays on the interaction between economics, psychology, marketing, and product development in ways that are fascinating and constantly evolving. TSG’s strong history of impressive partnerships with powerful, category-defining brands across the consumer and retail industries as well as the ability to consistently identify the next consumer trend shows a level of expertise that I was eager to become a part of. The focus, expertise, and partnerships that the team has fostered and the success that has followed all made TSG an extremely attractive team to join.
Along with an impactful and quality product, a successful brand is one that is able to build a lasting impact and relationship with its consumer. We all want to be more than just a consumer – we want to feel a connection with the products and services that we choose to spend our time and money on. We can see this in the craft beer movement, the “eat local” movement, as well as with apparel companies that market the mission as much as they market their products.
Keep things in perspective and constantly be conscious of and grateful for all the good in life.