Prior to Aperture Media Partners, Mr. Underwood was Group Manager at Comerica Entertainment Group where he worked for 18 years. During his tenure at Comerica, the division grew to become the world leader in independent film finance, providing financing for nearly 1,000 films. Several of these films won Academy Awards including Best Picture, and many were blockbuster films that earned over $500 million in box office. Mr. Underwood received his Bachelors in Business Administration from USC

Prior to Aperture, Mr. Robinson was VP at Comerica Entertainment Group for 5 years where he managed some of the Group's largest relationships, and closed in excess of $1.1 billion in direct commitments and over $2.2 billion in overall commitments inclusive of syndicated transactions. Prior to Comerica, Mr. Robinson was a commercial real estate lender in Chicago. Mr. Robinson earned a JD/MBA from Pepperdine University and a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan.

Prior to Aperture Media Partners, Mr. Vladimirov was at McKinsey and Company. While at McKinsey, Mr. Vladimirov consulted Fortune 1000 companies on matters of operational improvements, marketing strategies, and corporate development, specializing in the Media and Telecom industry. Before joining McKinsey, Mr. Vladimirov was an investment analyst with a London-based private equity fund, covering projects in the new media and financial sectors. Mr. Vlaldimirov holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson.

Prior to AMP, Mr. Mandel was SVP/​​M​D of East West Bank's Entertainment Group and prior to that co-headed Newbridge Film Capital, an industry leading P.E. fund specializ​ed in mezzanine debt. Prior to Newbridge, Mr. Mandel managed Union Bank's entertainment portfolio​ and before then worked at Houlihan Lokey, Sony Pictures, and Ernst & Young. Mr. Mandel holds a B.A. from UCLA, an M.B.A. from ​the Marshall School of Business at ​USC, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Prior to Aperture, Mr. Anderson led creative production and development for Miramax where he was responsible for resurrecting the HALLOWEEN franchise and production of Guy Ritchie’s THE GENTLEMEN, amongst other films/TV shows. Additionally, Mr. Anderson spent a decade on the finance side of entertainment with MUFG, Comerica Bank and Banc of California where he focused on media sector.  He holds an M.F.A. from the USC Stark Producing Program and a B.S. from Cal Poly in Business Administration

Prior to Aperture, Mr. Marshall spent 15 years in investment banking, helping raise over $2 billion for media and tech companies. He was a Managing Director at Cantor Fitzgerald and Guggenheim Partners, and an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs. He won a prestigious Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting from the Academy of Motion Pictures and a Humanitas Angell Fellowship for his TV writing. Mr. Marshall has an MFA in Film from Columbia University and a B.S in Finance from Lehigh University.

Ms. Wyatt comes to Aperture with over 25 years of financial experience in the music industry.

Prior to Aperture, Mr. Fine was an Associate for Bluespire Productions, a single-family office focused on media and entertainment investments. Before joining Bluespire, Mr. Fine worked as an analyst for 361Firm, a boutique investment bank, where he assisted in capital raising efforts. Mr. Fine holds a B.A. in Economics from Denison University.