Megan Drake

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Principal Consultant – Capital Markets at Piper Maddox

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

Megan Drake is a Principal Consultant at Piper Maddox, leading the Capital Markets division on the West Coast with a focus on the Energy Transition space. A graduate of California State University-Sacramento, she recruits finance and M&A talent for top-tier investment firms. Colleagues describe her as organized, diligent, and proactive.

While specific hobbies are not public, Megan is consistently recognized for her exceptional interpersonal skills and innate ability to forge strong connections. She has a talent for building relationships and bringing people together, a quality that is frequently highlighted by those who have worked with her.

Megan has been recognized with both the "Rookie of the Year" and the "2022 Growth Award" for her professional achievements.

Personality Overview

Formal Mannered

Diplomatic

Slow To Decisions

Even if it takes time, they prefer following the process.  They are confident about making long-term decisions. They are polite and respectful but practical.

Topics They Care About

Renewable Energy Finance
Specializes in recruiting senior finance and M&A leaders for PE-backed renewable energy platforms across solar, wind, storage, and hydrogen.
Capital Markets
Leads her firm's Capital Markets division on the West Coast, partnering with Investment Banks, Private Equity, and Venture Capital firms.
Energy Transition
Her recruitment work is focused exclusively within the energy transition sector, addressing the talent needs of a rapidly evolving industry.

Media Appearances

Megan has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Principal Consultant – Capital Markets at Piper Maddox
4-2024 - 12-2025
Senior Consultant – Capital Markets at Piper Maddox
4-2023 - 4-2024
Principal Consultant at WorQFlow
4-2022 - 3-2023
Senior Consultant at WorQFlow
6-2021 - 3-2022
Consultant at WorQFlow

Education

2017 - 2021
Bachelor of Science - BS from California State University-Sacramento

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Exp : 4 Location : Los Angeles, California, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Principal Consultant – Capital Markets at Piper Maddox
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Insights For Selling To Megan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on making them comfortable before really commencing the sales motion
  • Be personal and polite and slightly formal
  • Unless they are the decision maker, bring other stakeholders into the process early

DONT's

  • Don’t push them for a no, take the lack of yes as a no after a certain point
  • Don’t try to be overly social in the early interactions
  • Ensure that you don’t seem disinterested when speaking to them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Megan is

  • For them, low risk, acceptance by others and strong collaterals are most important.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Megan

  • They never like to say no directly, they postpone the decisions or just go silent.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Megan move?

  • They can be very slow in making decisions.
  • Can Megan take some risk or not?

  • They are very likely to play it safe rather than taking risk.

You And Megan

Personality Compatibility


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