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Services/Expertise Provided:- ESOP Advisory- Business Valuations- Complex Valuation- Fairness Opinions- Solvency Opinions- Specialty Transaction Opinions- Mergers & Acquisitions- Private PlacementsAdvises middle market companies on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), ESOP Advisory, corporate valuation, financial options and other investment banking advisory services. Responsible for providing project management services, corporate valuations and related transaction analyses in support of capital structuring engagements, including Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) implementation, leveraged recapitalizations, management buyouts (MBO), mergers and acquisitions, fairness opinions and other related corporate finance purposes.

Greater Chicago Area

Chicago, Il

Responsible for providing advice and analysis to senior management regarding merger, acquisition, joint venture, investment or divestiture transactions. My primary duties include: Responsible for identification and qualification of transaction candidates. Provides valuation analysis and financial modeling to senior management. Manages due diligence processes. Contributes to deal structuring/negotiations and creative execution of ad hoc projects such as investigation of industry trends. Addresses complex analytic issues and independently manages transaction participants including internal business unit, corporate shared services staff, and external advisors (e.g., lawyers, investment bankers, accountants.)Chicago based acquisition team responsible for transactions relating to primary care physician practices. The role includes: - Identifies and solicits potential targets, manages ongoing pipeline of prospective practices. - Fosters strategic relationships with prospective targets. - Prepares strategic and financial review for prospective acquisition and/or joint venture candidates. - Performs practice level business valuations. - Negotiates letter of intent and transaction structure upon acceptance of acquisition or joint venture candidate. - Coordinates all due diligence processes and performs specific transition duties, including human resources, internal finance and accounting, operations and legal documentation tasks.

Greater Chicago Area

Transaction Opinions GroupServices/Expertise Provided:- Mergers & Acquisitions- Private Placements- Business Valuations- Complex Valuation- Specialty Transaction Opinions- Fairness Opinions- Solvency Opinions- ESOP Advisory- Forecasting Advisory- Restructuring ServicesResponsible for relationship management and complex financial analysis relating to merger, acquisition, joint venture, investment or divestiture transactions. My primary duties include: Responsible for project management consisting of a team of senior associates and analysts. Provides valuation analysis and financial modeling to senior advisory committee. Conduct and manage due diligence process. Production and presentation of valuation findings to senior advisory committee and client board of directors. Member of the private equity team responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with key institutions across the globe.

Greater Chicago Area

Transaction Opinions GroupResponsible for financial analysis and valuation services relating to merger, acquisition, joint venture, investment or divestiture transactions. My primary duties include: Provides valuation and financial analysis to team leaders, as well as review and management of analysts work product on the valuation team. Financial analysis includes:- Cash flow modeling- Multi-statement business valuation modeling- Fixed income / debt instrument analysis- Complex security modeling and valuation- Forecasting and cash flow analysis- Discounted cash flow, LBO, and accretion/dilution analysis

Greater Chicago Area

Transaction Opinions GroupResponsible for financial analysis and valuation services relating to merger, acquisition, joint venture, investment or divestiture transactions. My primary duties include: Provides valuation and financial analysis to team leaders, assist senior team members in industry and company analysis, and assist in presentation materials for senior committee. Financial analysis includes:- Public company valuation analysis- Transaction analysis- Economic/Industry analysis- Peer company analysis

M.S., Finance

Activities and Societies: Graduated with Honors

B.A., Finance

Activities and Societies: Member of the Men's Gymnastics Team, Academic All-American, Academic All-Big Ten, Member of National Honors.

B.S., Economics

Activities and Societies: Member of the Men's Gymnastics Team, Academic All-American, Academic All-Big Ten, Member of National Honors.