Erica Frontiero is a senior financial executive, advisor, and operating partner with over 20 years of leadership in private capital, M&A, capital markets, investor relations, and broker-dealer management. She has executed more than $200BN in public and private debt and equity financings, including high-profile LBOs and IPOs.
As CEO of EF Advisors, she advises fund managers, investors, and CEOs on M&A, growth strategy, capitalization, valuation, and private capital. Erica was previously a Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Carlyle Global Capital Markets and the Head of Capital Solutions, a $60MM business within Carlyle. She was also the head of Debt Capital Markets and a member of Investment Committee for Direct Lending within Global Credit at Carlyle, a $465BN Global Investment Firm. Prior to joining Carlyle, she spent 12 years with Antares/GE Capital, began her career at Banc of America Securities in New York and London, and built early expertise in business development and sales at NBCUniversal.
A recognized champion for women in finance, Erica received the Women of Wall Street Award in 2019 and a Carlyle Award in 2021. She is Chair of the Board of Dress for Success Worldwide and has held leadership roles with the Board of Directors of the LSTA and the Alternative Credit Council. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Wake Forest University and Series 24, 7, and 63 securities licenses.
