Derek Yamamoto
Vice President

With nearly a decade of experience specifically focused on advising middle market private companies, Derek Yamamoto is a Vice President in the Toronto office of Northern Edge.
Prior to joining Northern Edge, Derek held various roles in private equity and finance, including positions at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and TD Bank.
He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and has completed all three levels of the CFA program.
Derek is highly involved in many of the most critical elements of the sell-side process, including undertaking a detailed review of a client’s financial information, translating a client’s business model into compelling investment highlights, crafting tailored confidential information memoranda and marketing materials, researching potential buyers, managing due diligence processes, navigating deal complexities, and negotiating financial terms.
While with Northern Edge, Derek has completed several recent transactions with aggregate value of $400+ million across a range of industries, including healthcare, transportation, fulfillment, distribution, consulting, IT services, construction materials, and health services.