Meet Our Buy-Side Team
Chad Johnson | Managing Director, Team Lead
Chad Johnson is a Managing Director in Cherry Tree & Associates’ investment banking practice. Chad has a long and successful track record advising entrepreneurs in the sale of their businesses, and advising numerous public and private companies in the acquisition of complementary businesses. Previous experience includes growing and recapitalizing a successful software firm, managing corporate M&A, and working in a venture capital firm. He received his BA and MBA from the University of Minnesota. >>more
EMAIL: CHAD JOHNSON | Direct: 952-253-6001
Dave Latzke | Managing Director
Dave Latzke, a Managing Director at Cherry Tree & Associates, has more than 30 years experience serving as financial advisor and CFO across many industries. Dave’s experience includes acquisition and divestiture transactions, the capital markets (debt and equity/public and private), restructuring projects, as well as public offerings and organizational structure and governance work for public companies. >>more
EMAIL: DAVE LATZKE | Direct: 952-253-6032
Mik Gusenius | Director
With more than 10 years of experience advising companies across a range of industries, Mik has been involved in more than 30 completed M&A transactions totaling nearly $1 billion of transaction value. Previous engagements include work with Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX), CTI Group (OTC:CTIG), and Avtex. >>more
EMAIL: MIK GUSENIUS | Direct: 952-253-6005