Ethan Heller

Ethan Heller has built his professional foundation through steady discipline, practical judgment, and the ability to perform under pressure. At Lehigh University, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business & Economics, majoring in Finance and minoring in Management. He consistently earned Dean’s List honors and graduated with the highest academic honors. While in college, Ethan also competed as a Division I baseball player, dedicating 20-25 hours/week to practice, games, and leadership development. Although an injury ended his athletic career, he remained connected to the sport by helping coaches use performance data to improve training strategies. That work helped him understand how to organize complex information and make decisions in uncertain situations. Ethan's early private equity experience came through multiple internships, where he worked closely with senior management and portfolio company executives. He spoke with over 20 executives across various industries and gained insight into how organizations approach growth, culture, and long-term planning. He also presented acquisition analyses directly to a CEO and contributed to product development discussions for a portfolio company. In another project, he completed pricing and industry analysis for a prototype product with multimillion-dollar implications. After graduation, he started his career at a private equity firm as a Project Specialist. His work focused on execution-based initiatives with measurable financial benefits across portfolio companies. He analyzed fuel usage and cost structures for aircraft operations, created break-even models to improve flight activity, and helped reduce inefficiencies. He also developed an inventory system for nationwide consolidation, which supported lower costs and smoother operations. Ethan later led a cost-reduction program that produced over $300k in annualized savings and improved cash flow and financial stability. He also prepared daily liquidity analyses to support flexible capital allocation.