Barry Gold joins Alvarez & Marsal as a managing director in private equity

Barry Gold has joined the private equity performance improvement (PEPI) practice of Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a New York-headquartered management consulting firm.

Based in New York, Gold brings more than three decades of experience in private equity investing, debt financing, and financial advisory in the infrastructure sector, including power, energy, transport, and water.

Gold has advised private equity clients across North America, Europe, and Asia on strategy, portfolio value creation, due diligence, and asset optimization. He has also led financings for infrastructure assets, public-private partnerships, and advisory assignments worth more than $30 billion in transaction value.

“Infrastructure is a priority growth area. Barry’s joining takes our robust sector offering to the next level, in alignment with the firm’s integrated platform and operational legacy,” said Markus Lahrkamp, managing director and leader of PEPI’s commercial and operational group. “His background strengthens our ability to serve infrastructure-focused private equity funds and investors looking to drive returns in a rapidly evolving and demanding market.”

Gold spent the last three years with Marathon Capital Partners, where he was a senior managing partner. Before that, he was head of infrastructure investment at ORIX USA, co-founder and co-head of The Carlyle Group’s infrastructure fund, co-head of Citigroup’s structured and infrastructure finance group, and head of Asian project finance at Lehman Brothers.

Gold has an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in computer applications from New York University. He previously was an adjunct professor at his alma mater, teaching infrastructure finance, and was editor of the Journal of Structured Finance.

“A&M’s unique full-service infrastructure offering is positioned to help clients turn complexity into advantage,” Gold said. “Whether it's supporting an investment in the making, driving EBITDA improvement, or preparing for an exit, the firm’s culture, capabilities, and collaborative mindset create an unmatched environment for delivering maximum value to clients across all phases of the infrastructure investment lifecycle.”

A&M provides advisory, business performance improvement, and turnaround management services to companies, investors, and government entities. The firm has more than 11,500 employees across 91 offices on six continents.

A&M recently welcomed four managing directors in its US operations, bolstering its corporate transactions group, PEPI practice, tax practice, healthcare industry group.