Adam Shaffer, CFA

Principal @ Centerfield Capital Partners

About

As a Principal at Centerfield Capital Partners, I lead the evaluation and execution of small business investment opportunities across various industries. I also serve as an Adjunct Professor through the Kelley School of Business, co-teaching an MBA course on private equity and venture capital. Previously, I worked at Sterling Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, and began my career in the Valuation Services group of KPMG. I graduated from Indiana University in 2014 with a major in Finance and a minor in Spanish. While at IU, I was a member of the Undergraduate Consulting Workshop, served as VP of Finance for IU Dance Marathon, and was President and Treasurer of Sigma Chi Fraternity. I was selected as one of ten Kelley Scholars as an incoming freshman in 2010.

Country

United States

City

Indianapolis

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Skill

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Sales, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Marketing, Public Speaking, Social Media, Sales Management, Account Management, Event Planning, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Negotiation, Event Management, Social Networking, Leadership, Time Management, Microsoft PowerPoint

Experience

Principal

Centerfield Capital Partners

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Vice President

Centerfield Capital Partners

2022-4 - 2025-9 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Associate

Centerfield Capital Partners

2018-10 - 2022-4 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Analyst

Centerfield Capital Partners

2017-6 - 2018-10 · 1 yr 5 mos

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Adjunct Faculty

Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

2022-8 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Teach a "Raising Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance" course as part of the evening MBA program

Analyst

Sterling Partners

2015-5 - 2017-5 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Chicago, IL

Sterling Partners, founded in 1983, is a growth-oriented, private-equity firm with offices in Chicago, Baltimore, and Miami. Over the past 30 years, the firm has established a track record of successful investment activity throughout a variety of economic and market environments. The principals of Sterling Partners have extensive investment and operating experience, and have developed a consistent, disciplined and repeatable methodology, which enables portfolio companies to reach their full potential. We are guided by our purpose of Inspired Growth, which reflects an unrelenting commitment to people and partnerships, to ideas and ideals that drive success. For more information, please visit www.sterlingpartners.com.

Valuation Associate

KPMG US

2014-7 - 2015-5 · 11 mos

Greater Chicago Area

Valued business interests and intangible assets for a variety of tax and financial reporting purposes, including tax restructurings, purchase price allocations (ASC 805), and impairment testing (ASC 350) Performed financial modeling and analysis for intangible asset valuations (e.g., customer relationships, technology, intellectual property, trademarks/trade names, contracts, patents, and non-compete agreements) for international clients in a variety of industries Valued preferred shares and common stock of private companies in accordance with AICPA Practice Aid – Valuation of Privately Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation Assisted in KPMG's on-campus recruiting efforts by participating in a variety of events and interacting with students in many different settings

Sales Representative

Logos Express

2011-8 - 2014-5 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Avon, Indiana

Networked with members of various on-campus organizations to develop and maintain client relationships while providing customer satisfaction through responsive service and efficient delivery of apparel products Directly generated over $55,000 in sales while working part-time with the company Recruited other talented IU students to work as Sales Representatives for Logos Express by educating them on the opportunities and benefits of the position