Welcoming Jacob Nave-Newell to RiverPark Partners

By Lucas Gielen, RiverPark Partners, May 2026

We’re excited to announce that Jacob Nave-Newell is joining RiverPark Partners as an Analyst.

Jacob joins RiverPark at an exciting time for the firm as we continue to expand our lower middle market M&A and capital advisory practice across business services, healthcare, industrials, manufacturing, consumer, and specialty sectors. In his role, Jacob will support transaction execution, financial analysis, buyer and investor outreach, market research, due diligence management, and the preparation of deal materials.

What particularly stood out to us about Jacob was his non-traditional path into finance. After beginning his career in the music industry, Jacob made the decision to pivot into investment banking and pursue his studies at one of the country’s most prestigious and rigorous institutions, Columbia University, while simultaneously interning at RiverPark to gain hands-on transaction experience.

Jacob embodies the entrepreneurial mindset, work ethic, intellectual curiosity, and team-oriented culture we value deeply at RiverPark. We believe he will make a meaningful impact at the firm from Day 1.

At RiverPark, we continue to invest heavily in building a high-performance team that combines technical excellence with a relationship-driven approach to M&A advisory. Jacob’s addition reflects that continued commitment.

Please join us in welcoming Jacob to the team. We’re excited to have him on board and look forward to what we will accomplish together.

Lucas Gielen

Managing Partner

RiverPark Partners