Russ is a Partner at Neos Partners and serves as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Neos, Russ served as the Chief Operating Officer of Avenir Growth Capital, a private equity investment firm. Prior to Avenir, Russ led finance, accounting, and investor relations at Jadian Capital, a private investment firm focused on corporate private equity, real assets, and special situation financings. Prior to Jadian, he held similar positions at Shumway Capital and ESL Investments. Russ began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and holds an M.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Finance from Tulane University. Russ received his CPA license from the State of New York.
