Richard H. Chen Joins Alvarez & Marsal

Veteran private equity advisor Richard H. Chen is appointed to lead Alvarez & Marsal’s U.S. Operational Due Diligence practice.

Michael Webb | May 29, 2025

Richard H. Chen, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has announced the appointment of Richard H. Chen as a Managing Director within its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) group. Chen, a recognized end-to-end value creation expert for private equity (PE), will lead, build-out and grow PEPI’s U.S. Operational Due Diligence (ODD) practice in response to increasing market demand.

Chen brings two decades of experience advising PE investors and their portfolio companies on operational diligence, value creation planning, and performance improvement issues to his role at A&M. He focuses on delivering end-to-end performance improvements, from due diligence through transformation, which solve for clients’ sales and pricing capabilities, cost reduction issues and sustainable operating concerns.

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