Capital is widely available today across the balance sheet. Companies have more financing options than ever before due to the large pools of capital that have been raised by debt, equity and hybrid funds.
Whether a company is pursuing growth through acquisition, looking to refinance an existing lender or provide liquidity to shareholders, private funds are accessible to provide the capital solution.
Walnut Lake Partners has direct relationships with a wide range of private equity firms, private debt and hybrid funds, family offices and growth equity investors that are actively looking to deploy capital in both healthy and distressed situations.
Our breadth of capital markets experience and senior level of attention enables us to lead efficient capital placement processes that provide impactful results for our clients.
About Us
Jon Doehr
Managing Director
Jon Doehr has more than 25 years of corporate finance experience as an investment banker and corporate development advisor. He has worked on a wide range of M&A and financing projects during his career including company sales, majority and minority recapitalizations, corporate acquisitions/divestitures, growth capital placements to fund acquisitions and venture raises.
Mr. Doehr has broad experience across many industries including industrials, business services, agriculture, telecom, technology and health care.
Prior to forming Walnut Lake Partners, Mr. Doehr gained investment banking experience at multiple middle-market firms including Cascade Partners, BlackTorch Capital and KPMG Corporate Finance.
Mr. Doehr serves as Vice President of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation in St. Paul, MN. He holds an MBA degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA degree from Colby College.
Bill Peichel
Senior Advisor
With over 40 years of executive experience, Bill brings a wealth of strategic insight to Walnut Lake Partners with a proven record of creating value through capital strategy and business development. Known for his strong leadership and ability to drive substantial revenue and profit growth, Bill has consulted across numerous industries including technology, business services, the design-build industry and financial services.
His experience includes advising on both buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions including capital structuring, corporate finance, and strategic partnerships which have been instrumental in creating shareholder value and guiding companies through complex financial landscapes. Bill’s experience spans board roles, audit committee responsibilities, and direct leadership in growth-focused initiatives, enabling him to deliver impactful solutions to clients navigating competitive and evolving markets.
As a seasoned advisor, Bill continues to leverage his experience and strategic acumen to support Walnut Lake Partners’ mission of providing tailored corporate finance/M&A services to clients seeking transformative growth opportunities.
Dr. Thomas Biggs
Senior Advisor
Dr. Thomas Biggs has 25 years of experience in the field of cardiovascular medicine, medical leadership and the complex interface between clinical medicine and their industry partners. He brings a wealth of strategic insight to Walnut Lake Partners with a proven record of creating value through the optimization of these relationships. He is recognized for his strong leadership and ability to drive improvements in both quality care and financial performance.
In addition to being a practicing interventional cardiologist for 25 years, Tom’s experience includes:
- President of a large cardiovascular program for 10 years
- Chairman of a cardiovascular department
- Chief medical officer of a heart hospital
- Consultant to cardiovascular companies
- Advises start-up companies from concept development to market release
- Chief medical officer to a start-up developing an AI tool to interpret echocardiography
- Advisor and investor with a private equity group focusing on early-stage investment in the CV market
Through these experiences, Tom has developed deep insights into the needs of clinicians, health care systems and medical industry. He continues to apply those understandings to help improve the performance and partnerships throughout cardiovascular care.
Dr. Thomas Biggs
Senior Advisor
Dr. Thomas Biggs has 25 years of experience in the field of cardiovascular medicine, medical leadership and the complex interface between clinical medicine and their industry partners. He brings a wealth of strategic insight to Walnut Lake Partners with a proven record of creating value through the optimization of these relationships. He is recognized for his strong leadership and ability to drive improvements in both quality care and financial performance.
In addition to being a practicing interventional cardiologist for 25 years, Tom’s experience includes:
- President of a large cardiovascular program for 10 years
- Chairman of a cardiovascular department
- Chief medical officer of a heart hospital
- Consultant to cardiovascular companies
- Advises start-up companies from concept development to market release
- Chief medical officer to a start-up developing an AI tool to interpret echocardiography
- Advisor and investor with a private equity group focusing on early-stage investment in the CV market
Through these experiences, Tom has developed deep insights into the needs of clinicians, health care systems and medical industry. He continues to apply those understandings to help improve the performance and partnerships throughout cardiovascular care.
Dr. Thomas Biggs
Senior Advisor
Dr. Thomas Biggs has 25 years of experience in the field of cardiovascular medicine, medical leadership and the complex interface between clinical medicine and their industry partners. He brings a wealth of strategic insight to Walnut Lake Partners with a proven record of creating value through the optimization of these relationships. He is recognized for his strong leadership and ability to drive improvements in both quality care and financial performance.
In addition to being a practicing interventional cardiologist for 25 years, Tom’s experience includes:
- President of a large cardiovascular program for 10 years
- Chairman of a cardiovascular department
- Chief medical officer of a heart hospital
- Consultant to cardiovascular companies
- Advises start-up companies from concept development to market release
- Chief medical officer to a start-up developing an AI tool to interpret echocardiography
- Advisor and investor with a private equity group focusing on early-stage investment in the CV market
Through these experiences, Tom has developed deep insights into the needs of clinicians, health care systems and medical industry. He continues to apply those understandings to help improve the performance and partnerships throughout cardiovascular care.
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Dr. Thomas Biggs
Senior Advisor
Dr. Thomas Biggs has 25 years of experience in the field of cardiovascular medicine, medical leadership and the complex interface between clinical medicine and their industry partners. He brings a wealth of strategic insight to Walnut Lake Partners with a proven record of creating value through the optimization of these relationships. He is recognized for his strong leadership and ability to drive improvements in both quality care and financial performance.
In addition to being a practicing interventional cardiologist for 25 years, Tom’s experience includes:
- President of a large cardiovascular program for 10 years
- Chairman of a cardiovascular department
- Chief medical officer of a heart hospital
- Consultant to cardiovascular companies
- Advises start-up companies from concept development to market release
- Chief medical officer to a start-up developing an AI tool to interpret echocardiography
- Advisor and investor with a private equity group focusing on early-stage investment in the CV market
Through these experiences, Tom has developed deep insights into the needs of clinicians, health care systems and medical industry. He continues to apply those understandings to help improve the performance and partnerships throughout cardiovascular care.
Our Services
Capital Placement Services
● Focus on raising structured capital for private companies seeking $10-100 million for acquisition programs and other growth initiatives
● Equity and debt solutions for distressed credits seeking alternative capital
● Bridge financings with opportunistic capital providing interim solutions
● Large network of alternative credit and structured equity providers across industries
Acquisition Advisory Services
● Strategy and process development to set goals and metrics
● Extensive target research
● Tailored approach to initial contact to maximize positive responses
● Closely manage due diligence review process with functional experts
● Work closely with M&A attorney to ensure business points of deal are captured in agreement
Company Sales/Corporate Divestitures
● Senior attention on all facets of sale process for private business owners
● Deep knowledge and experience with carve-outs for larger companies
● Understand the critical nature of paying attention to the details
● Relationships with key buyers at corporations, private equity firms and family offices
● Access to databases with buyer lists and contacts
● Understand key value drivers that capture buyers’ interest
● Manage fair and equitable process for all buyers to ensure favorable outcome with limited risk
● Meet and exceed client’s goals and expectations as established at beginning of relationship
Merchant Banking
● Work closely with business owner to set strategy, raise growth capital and execute acquisitions to drive value generation
● Active throughout lifecycle of 3-5 year strategic plan to ensure key performance initiatives are being met on time
● Focused on macro-level themes and plans that drive mid-long term value, not day-to-day operations
● Draw on large network of resources to provide expert analysis and reports as needed
Contact us
Walnut Lake Partners • 612.293.7309 • info@walnutlakepartners.com
