Investment Banking (Financial Institutions Group) 2006 - 2007Advised on the acquisition of HCA, largest LBO transaction ever completed until that time Worked on several cross border advisory assignments spanning Europe and AsiaPlayed a key role in advising financial institutions on the financial and stock price implications of using hybrid securities in their capital structures

Led an intense marketing and execution effort with Prudential Financial that resulted in Deutsche Bank being hired as a senior co-manager on their $3.5 billion IPO generating over $8 million in fees. Awarded the highest performance based incentive fee of all co-managers by Prudential. Played a lead role in originating and executing several landmark transactions for clients including Travelers P&C, Chubb and Nationwide that resulted in more than $5 million in fees where no prior… Show more Led an intense marketing and execution effort with Prudential Financial that resulted in Deutsche Bank being hired as a senior co-manager on their $3.5 billion IPO generating over $8 million in fees. Awarded the highest performance based incentive fee of all co-managers by Prudential. Played a lead role in originating and executing several landmark transactions for clients including Travelers P&C, Chubb and Nationwide that resulted in more than $5 million in fees where no prior investment banking relationship existed Show less

Instrumental in the successful creation and rollout of the Industrial Group at WDR where no prior focused effort existed. Using experience gained working in Schroders' leading franchise, established a sector based marketing approach that optimized coordination with research and other investment bankers around the globeLead banker advising York International on strategic alternatives. Advisory work led to the board making significant management changes including replacing the CEO and CFO as… Show more Instrumental in the successful creation and rollout of the Industrial Group at WDR where no prior focused effort existed. Using experience gained working in Schroders' leading franchise, established a sector based marketing approach that optimized coordination with research and other investment bankers around the globeLead banker advising York International on strategic alternatives. Advisory work led to the board making significant management changes including replacing the CEO and CFO as well as considering several merger proposals. As a direct result of our efforts, York's stock price increased by over 50% and the company regained its reputation as the leading independent publicly traded HVAC firmAggressively initiated an investment banking marketing program with a wide array of large and smaller multi-national industrial and technology companies where no prior relationship with WDR existed. Coordinated the efforts of colleagues overseas and in various product groups to provide differentiated value-added advice and ideas to target clients. Effort rapidly led to a number of mandates awarded with aggregate fee potential over $25 million Show less

Hired to expand a successful but under-leveraged investment banking effort geared toward industrial companies. Quickly assumed a lead role in building out the client roster and hiring, developing and training junior bankers to execute complex transactionsSold SMR Aerospace to B/E Aerospace in a highly successful transaction. Due to an incentive based fee structure that rewarded us for achieving a premium valuation, the sale resulted in a $6.5 million fee or an unprecedented 4.5% of… Show more Hired to expand a successful but under-leveraged investment banking effort geared toward industrial companies. Quickly assumed a lead role in building out the client roster and hiring, developing and training junior bankers to execute complex transactionsSold SMR Aerospace to B/E Aerospace in a highly successful transaction. Due to an incentive based fee structure that rewarded us for achieving a premium valuation, the sale resulted in a $6.5 million fee or an unprecedented 4.5% of transaction valueSold PureTec Corporation for $325 million or a 100% premium over the publicly traded stock price prior to the announcement of the transaction resulting in a $3.0 million fee. Advised the company's board on strategic alternatives, the fairness of the transaction and the viability of potential acquirers proposed financing packages Show less

Executed a variety of transactions using different products including M&A, equity and debt. Gained valuable experience by working on several transactions in each major product area as well as assisting in account coverage and idea generationPlayed a key role in the origination and execution of several high profile transactions which resulted in an aggregate of over $15 million in fees including the IPO of Travelers/Aetna, Merger Advisory assignments for Nationwide, AIG and MassMutual… Show more Executed a variety of transactions using different products including M&A, equity and debt. Gained valuable experience by working on several transactions in each major product area as well as assisting in account coverage and idea generationPlayed a key role in the origination and execution of several high profile transactions which resulted in an aggregate of over $15 million in fees including the IPO of Travelers/Aetna, Merger Advisory assignments for Nationwide, AIG and MassMutual and Debt offerings for Nationwide, Hartford, Aetna and New York LifeAssisted in the successful $2.4 billion sale of First Colony Corporation to GE Capital, which generated $8 million in feesE.I Show less