Improbable Ventures.

Patrick J. Hughes

Founder & Managing Partner - Improbable Ventures

  • Professional investor, advisor, & strategist

  • Advisor or principal in 100+ transactions, representing $10b+ of capital, including: mergers & acquisitions; capital formation; and complex debt restructurings.

  • Specializes in advising private, middle-market companies navigating important corporate events.

  • Trusted advisor to business owners, financial sponsors, and public-company management teams in time-sensitive situations.

  • Meaningful experience working with businesses enduring financial distress & insolvency issues.

Additional Professional Experience:

  • Managing Director | Head of Mergers & Acquisitions - Eisner Advisory Group

  • Managing Director | U.S. Head of Corporate Development (M&A) - Grant Thornton LLP

  • National Director - U.S. Investment Banking - Grant Thornton Corporate Finance

  • Vice President - Special Situations Investment Banking - Phoenix IB

  • M&A Analyst - Investment Banking - Harris Williams & Co.

Education:

  • The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business - Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  • Cornell University, Cornell Law School - Master of Science - Law (MSL)

  • Boston College, Carroll School of Management - Master of Science in Finance (MSF)

  • Saint Joseph’s University, Honors Program - Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy (BA)

Civic Engagement:

  • Noble Charter Schools of Chicago - Treasurer, Board of Directors - Chair Finance & Audit Committee

  • Cristo Rey Jesuit High School of Chicago - Leadership Advisory Committee

  • Art Institute of Chicago - Patron Member

  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Fundraiser

  • Special Olympics - Fundraiser

Professional Afflictions:

  • Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Circle

  • Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)

  • Turnaround Management Association (TMA)

  • American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)

  • CFA Institute