Burke Smith
Managing Director
Industrials
We All Have Different Chapters That Get Bounded Together to Create a Unique Story.
My Career Highlights
- More than 20 years working in operational and advisory roles within transportation and logistics, including executive positions at last mile delivery, warehousing, freight brokerage and freight forwarding companies
- Advised on over $3 billion in M&A transactions in the sector in the last decade, spanning freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and contract logistics, passenger transportation and specialty trucking
- Persevering through challenging markets and difficult situations to get complex sale transactions complete
My Personal Interests
- Supporting policy change and independent results-driven efforts to combat drug addiction
- Ghost wrote Big Deal: The Battle for Control of America’s Leading Corporations while working for Bruce Wasserstein
- Avid skier
My Expertise
Burke Smith brings more than 20 years of operational and advisory experience in the transportation and logistics sector, with particular expertise in freight forwarding and brokerage, warehousing and contract logistics, and specialty asset-based transportation. Having held executive leadership roles within logistics businesses, he combines firsthand operating experience with deep M&A expertise, advising on more than $3 billion in sector transactions over the past decade. His experience spans complex transactions and challenging market environments, bringing a practical, strategic perspective to clients.