{"podcast":{"title":"Private Equity Fast Pitch","slug":"private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474","podcast_index_feed_id":1135474,"rss_url":"https://enorthstar.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.enorthstar.com/northstar-podcast.html","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/6/8/1/f681356ade63d87e16c3140a3186d450/Podcast_Headshots_.jpg","author":"Northstar","episode_count":199,"summary":"Consistent with all programs delivered by Northstar, \"Private Equity Fast Pitch\" podcasts are meaningful, insightful and provide actionable information from leaders in the Private Equity community that will help you connect with the speaker in an efficient way. Each Tuesday, Jeff Henningsen from Lockton will spend time talking with his friends in the private equity community while they share insight into their world. Similar to an introductory meeting, Private Equity and Investment Banking guests will talk about their firms, recent activities, target industries, desired acquisition profile or companies they are prepping for sale, advice to aspiring professionals and their \"closing pitch\". If you would like to be considered for a Private Equity Fast Pitch interview please email jhenningsen@lockton.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T00:17:22.622316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474"},"episode":{"title":"Andy Unanue - AUA Private Equity Partners","slug":"andy-unanue-aua-private-equity-partners","published_at":"2026-02-19T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474/andy-unanue-aua-private-equity-partners","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474","url":"https://enorthstar.libsyn.com/andy-unanue-aua-private-equity-partners","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/enorthstar/Andy_Unanue.mp3?dest-id=624275","summary":"Andy Unanue is the founder and Managing Partner of AUA Private Equity Partners, an operationally-focused, lower middle market investment firm with expertise in supporting and growing family-owned and demographic-driven businesses. Andy is a member of AUA Private Equity's Investment Committee, and under his leadership, AUA has deployed over $800 million of capital to date. AUA's business model is driven by Andy's own family background – he is a member of the Unanue family, which owns and runs Goya Foods, the largest producer of Spanish- and Latin-American foods in the United States. Andy's grandfather, Prudencio, founded the company in 1936, and Andy's father, Joe, was a legendary CEO of the company himself. Andy was a leader of Goya for many years, ultimately serving as its Chief Operating Officer before founding AUA. Andy currently serves on the boards of Tropical Cheese Industries and Westminster Pet Products, and previously served on the board of Goya Foods. Additionally, he serves on several not-for-profit boards including his family's charitable foundation, The C&J Unanue Foundation. Andy is a member of the University of Miami's Dean's Advisory Committee, the New America Alliance and is on the Columbia University Medical Center's Board of Advisors. Andy received his M.B.A from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and his B.B.A. from the University of Miami.","meta_description":"Andy Unanue is the founder and Managing Partner of AUA Private Equity Partners, an operationally-focused, lower middle market investment firm with experti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2569,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474/episodes/andy-unanue-aua-private-equity-partners/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474/andy-unanue-aua-private-equity-partners.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}