Nils Holum joined Rockwood in 2017 and is based in the Denver office. He is involved in all aspects of the firm’s operations, including transaction sourcing, due diligence and execution. He also is active in ongoing portfolio management, including implementation of the Rockwood Business System.  He serves (and has served) as a director of multiple Rockwood portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Rockwood, Nils was a vice president at Behrman Capital, a middle market private equity firm in New York focused on transactions within the healthcare, specialty manufacturing/distribution and defense segments. Earlier in his career, he was an investment banker at both Merrill Lynch and Union Square Advisors, focusing on technology mergers and acquisitions.

Nils holds BA degrees in mathematics and philosophy, along with a minor in Mandarin, from the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of Rockwood, he serves as a director for the Aurora Mental Health Center, a non-profit clinic focused on providing mental health services within the greater Denver area. He previously has volunteered at both the Colorado HealthOp, a cooperative health insurance company in Colorado, and in Mount Sinai Hospital’s emergency room department.