Parker Gals: Why Private Equity is for Everyone w/ Jessica Patton, 5th Century Partners

What does it look like to "plant seeds" so aggressively that serendipity starts looking like a strategy? This week on Parker Gals, Cass sits down with Jessica Patton to trace her path from Detroit to Howard University to landing a rare straight-out-of-college private equity role in New York.

Jessica shares how she eventually landed in an impact-oriented role at Andreessen Horowitz, and what it took to jump off the deep end and start 5th Century Partners — Gmail, an anchor investor, and a one-way ticket to Chicago. Now 15 people strong, 5th Century is a lower middle market PE firm investing in healthcare and business services.

Plus: "Sex and the City" as the ultimate palate cleanser, making spaghetti and meatballs from scratch, and a trio of book recommendations that speak to being a woman in private equity.