Notes: The GSE Partners investment team (other than Richie Graham) is comprised of GSE Partners employees and other individuals who are employed by Graham Partners, LLC (“Graham Partners”) or its wholly owned subsidiary, Graham Partners Operating Company (“GPOC”). Graham Partners and GPOC employees are denoted by an asterisk (*). Certain statements on this website (including certain statements regarding GSE Partners and its team members’ experience and activities) include service to Graham Partners, GPOC, and/or other entities within The Graham Group. Unrelated to his activities at GSE Partners, Richie Graham is currently employed by Striker Partners.
Seth Waugh*
Joined Graham:
2025
Professional Bio:
Seth Waugh is a Senior Advisor at Graham Sports & Entertainment Partners (“GSE Partners”). Prior to joining GSE Partners, Seth served as CEO of the PGA of America. Before joining the PGA of America, Seth served in both Managing Director and Senior Advisor roles at Silver Lake. Before Silver Lake, Seth spent 13 years at Deutsche Bank, 10 of which were serving as CEO of the Americas; he also served as the Deutsche Bank Americas Advisory Board Chairman until 2017. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Waugh was CEO of Quantitative Financial Strategies (QFS). He also spent 11 years in various leadership roles at Merrill Lynch, culminating in serving as co-head of global debt markets. Earlier in his career, Waugh managed the corporate bond and international trading desks at Salomon Brothers.
Education:
Seth holds a B.A. in Economics and English from Amherst College.
Personal:
Seth has a long history of philanthropy including the West Palm Beach Golf Park, a community golf and educational project, that he spearheaded and chairs. Seth resides in North Palm Beach, Florida with his wife and five children.