Trinity Capital

Managing Partner

YEARS WITH FIRM: 16

Trinity Capital has completed more than $20 billion in M&A, restructuring, and financing transactions since 2000. Trinity’s clients include Taco Bell Corp., Ready Pac Foods Inc., Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs, and Thomas H. Lee & Co. Burke was previously with FMAC, Dillon Read & Co., and L.F. Rothschild & Co. He sits on the boards of several nonprofit, public service, and corporate entities.

Industry specialization: Restaurants, food processing, agriculture, and protein products.

Deal value range: $50 million to $3 billion.

Recent transactions: Trinity recently completed a $400 million transaction for one of the largest franchisee operators in the Yum Brands system. In the past three years, it has completed approximately $5 billion in mergers and acquisitions and financings for restaurant and food companies throughout the United States.