Tigard High School
Two-sport varsity athlete.
- Basketball
- Varsity · Tigard, OR
- Football
- Varsity · Tigard, OR
The same competitiveness that ran two-a-days now shows up at 6am on the Back Bay loop and under the barbell.
Newport Beach, CaliforniaOpen to connect
M&A Analyst · Harvey & Company
JakeLeavitt
Mergers & acquisitions analyst sourcing investment opportunities in chemicals, contract foodservice, and property management.
M&A Analyst◆Harvey & Company◆Oregon State Beaver◆Newport Beach◆Runner◆Lifter◆Dealmaker◆Tigard → Dallas → Newport◆
01Profile
Pacific Northwest roots,
California coast.
Jake Leavitt is an M&A analyst at Harvey & Company, where he originates and evaluates investment opportunities across the chemicals, contract foodservice, and property management industries.
Raised in Tigard, Oregon, he played varsity basketball and football before heading to Oregon State University. A few formative years in Dallas followed, and today he's based on the coast in Newport Beach — still chasing the next run, the next lift, and the next deal.
- B.S.
- Marketing
- Minor
- Psychology
- Focus
- Chemicals · Foodservice
- Also
- Property Management
The route so farOregon → Texas → California
02Trajectory
From campaign trails
to deal tables.
Dec 2025 — Present
Newport Beach, CA
M&A Analyst
Harvey & Company LLC
Originates and evaluates investment opportunities across chemicals, contract foodservice, and property management, partnering with private equity and strategic acquirers on proprietary deal flow.
Jul 2023 — Dec 2025
Dallas, TX
Marketing Manager
Legends Global
Led marketing strategy and brand campaigns for premium experiences, managing cross-functional execution from planning through activation.
Dec 2022 — Jun 2023
Salem, OR
Policy Analyst
State of Oregon
Researched and analyzed legislative policy, translating complex issues into clear briefs and recommendations for decision-makers.
Jun 2022 — Dec 2022
Portland, OR
Field Coordinator
Betsy Johnson for Governor
Coordinated statewide field operations and grassroots organizing for a gubernatorial campaign, mobilizing volunteers and voter outreach.
M&A Analyst◆Harvey & Company◆Oregon State Beaver◆Newport Beach◆Runner◆Lifter◆Dealmaker◆Tigard → Dallas → Newport◆
03Foundations
Built on the court,
the field, and the
classroom.
2018 — 2022
Oregon State University
B.S. Marketing, Minor in Psychology
Corvallis, Oregon
2014 — 2018
Tigard High School
Varsity Basketball & Football
Tigard, Oregon
Honors
- Benjamin F. Schumacher Distinguished Service Award
- The Order of the Phoenix Award
Toolkit
- Marketing Management
- Strategic Planning
- Critical Thinking
- Deal Sourcing
- Financial Analysis
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Tigard to Newport,
and everywhere
in between.
04Beyond the desk
Training
log.
Runs, lifts and rides on the Newport Beach coast — mapped in Strava's rhythm as a year of orange.
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Longest recent run · 10.7 mi
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