
- Credentials
- JD, CFA, CPA
- Education
- JD, Fordham Law
BA, University of Pennsylvania - Boards
- SignatureFD, Board of Directors
VestGen Wealth Partners, Advisory Board
Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business, Advisory Council - Teaching
- Adjunct Professor, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University
Peter Nesvold is the Managing Partner of Nesvold Capital Partners. He has more than 25 years of Wall Street experience and has been named one of the five most impactful M&A bankers in wealth management.
Before founding NCP, Peter was COO and Head of Strategy at Silver Lane Advisors, which he helped scale from startup through its sale to Raymond James, a Fortune 500 company. He then served as Managing Director and COO of Raymond James’ financial services investment bank. Earlier, he was a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns and a portfolio manager at Lazard Asset Management.
Peter is the author of four books on M&A published by McGraw-Hill. He teaches “Mergers, Acquisitions & LBOs” to undergraduate, MSF, and MBA students at Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business, where he also serves on the Advisory Council and is a Research Fellow at the Gabelli Center for Security Analysis.
He serves on the Board of Directors of SignatureFD and the advisory board of VestGen Wealth Partners.
Four books on M&A, published by McGraw-Hill
2015The Art of M&A Valuation and ModelingA Guide to Corporate Valuation
2010The Art of Distressed M&ABuying, Selling and Financing Troubled and Insolvent Companies
2007The Art of M&AA Merger, Acquisition and Buyout Guide
2004The Art of M&A StructuringTechniques for Mitigating Financial, Tax and Legal RiskPeter on video
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- InvestmentNews2025 ↗
SignatureFD welcomes M&A veteran Peter Nesvold to board
“SignatureFD is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the evolving wealth management landscape, with their wealth activation approach and a strong culture of excellence.”Peter Nesvold
- WealthManagement.com2025 ↗
SignatureFD Adds M&A Vet Peter Nesvold to Board
“I would say that SignatureFD has cracked the code when it comes to organic growth.”Peter Nesvold
- Wealth Solutions Report2023 ↗
WSR names the five top wealth management M&A investment bankers
“Peter Nesvold is a lawyer, CPA and CFA charterholder in addition to being an investment banker.”Wealth Solutions Report
- ThinkAdvisor2021 ↗
Peter Nesvold Drops Hints on His Next RIA Deal
“I have a ‘rule of 20.’ Does the company either have operating margins of 20% or more, or are they growing their revenue by 20% or more?”Peter Nesvold
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