Mark Sanko

Bio

Mr Sanko joined AEA in 2009 as a consultant, then Principal to the Private Debt Group. Mr Sanko is responsible for new fund and business development, originating, executing and monitoring new investment opportunities, as well as overall portfolio valuations. Prior to joining AEA, Mr Sanko was an investment banker in a number of areas including leveraged finance and financial sponsor coverage, media and telecommunications and high yield finance with Lehman Brothers, Credit Suisse First Boston and Chase Securities Inc. and consulted for The Carlyle Group. Mr Sanko was responsible for originating, structuring and executing leveraged transactions across a broad range of products and asset classes for various industries, including media and telecommunications, leisure/gaming, real estate and technology in both the United States and Europe. Mr Sanko received an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a BS in finance from the University of Southern California. He also completed the International Management Program at the Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands.