Sean Madnani

Year you became part of the HSH community: 2021

Current occupation: CEO

Areas of expertise: Finance and Investments

Why is service on a Board important to you?

Philanthropy allows me to give back to my community.

What drew you to HSH?

The culture and community.

Mr. Madnani is a seasoned financier with 20+ years of experience on Wall Street. In 2019, he founded Twist Capital, an investment firm based in Beverly Hills.

Prior to founding Twist Capital, Mr. Madnani was a Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners. He was previously a Partner and Senior Managing Director at Blackstone.

In 2024, Mr. Madnani was elected to the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE: BNED), where he currently serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Mr. Madnani graduated from UC Berkeley as a Cal Alumni Scholar and an IBM Thomas J. Watson Scholar. Currently, he lives in the West Hollywood Hills with his wife, son, doggy, and a new addition due in October 2024.

The Madnani Family Trust, established by Sean and Stephanie Madnani, has contributed over $13 million to philanthropic organizations since its inception. Both Mr. and Mrs. Madnani have served as directors on a number of non-profit boards.