Edward McCarthy

Ed McCarthy is a Founding Partner of Senpoint Partners, with nearly four decades of experience advising companies and investors on proxy solicitation, shareholder activism, corporate governance and matters involving corporate control.

Before co-founding Senpoint, Ed served as Senior Managing Director and Head of M&A and Activism at D.F. King & Co., Inc.

Over his career, Ed has advised on more than 1,000 contested situations, including proxy contests involving the following: Ancora Advisors, Barington Capital, Biglari Holdings, Blackwells Capital, Bradley L. Radoff, Caligan Partners, Carl Icahn, Corvex Management, D. E. Shaw & Co, Elliott Investment Management, Eminence Capital, Engaged Capital, Engine Capital, Farallon Capital Management, Garden Investment Management, Glenview Capital Management, Greenlight Capital, H Partners Management, Irenic Capital, JANA Partners, Land and Buildings Investment Management, Mantle Ridge LP, MHR Fund Management, Neuberger Berman Group, Northern Right Capital, Pershing Square Capital Management, Politan Capital Management, Saba Capital Management, Sachem Head Capital Management, Sarissa Capital Management, Starboard Value, Steel Partners LLC, Southeastern Asset Management, TCI Fund Management, Third Point, TOMS Capital Investment Management, Trian Fund Management, ValueAct Capital, VIEX Capital Advisors and Voss Capital LLC.

Ed’s work combines strategic advice with the execution of shareholder solicitations, including communications with institutional and retail investors, distribution of proxy materials and monitoring voting progress.

Ed earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Quinnipiac University.