Stout is a premier global financial advisory firm that specializes in Investment Banking (M&A), Valuation Advisory, Dispute Consulting and Management Consulting. Clients include Insurance/Banks, Private Equity Groups, Family Offices, Fortune 500 public corporations, and large privately held companies.

Head of Debt Capital Market Solutions (Capital Structure Advice & Deal Execution)* Recruited to create Capital Structure (2006) and Liability Management (2009) advisory businesses. * Generated significant new revenue streams from the target market of large institutional clients including corporate/industrial, banks, government / sovereigns, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds, asset managers, and pensions. * Completed over 30 client deals ($20 billion) as lead manager and valued advisor producing enviable transaction successes with multi-million annual profit contributions (average deal size $500 million to $1billion).* Provided institutional clients with high value, executable transaction advice to meet the client's strategic objectives given prevailing market conditions and rating agency / regulatory frameworks. * Consistently generated new transaction and product ideas enabling client regulatory compliance, capital optimization, M&A growth funding and augmenting financial strength.* Personally led successful client pitches and deal execution. * Recruited, trained and managed a strong team to assist with pitch books, marketing collateral, technical product notes and persuasive bespoke analysis. Established strong franchise profile and provided thought leadership via key conferences and seminal publications.* Created and managed key external professional networks (lawyers, accountants, regulators, media, rating agencies, tender agents, investors).* Crédit Agricole CIB is the Corporate and Investment Banking arm of the Crédit Agricole group, the world's fifth-largest bank in total assets (Euro 1.7 trillion) and Europe's fourth-largest bank by Tier one equity (The Banker, July 2013).

* Built up existing team to maximise revenue through world class client capital structure solutions by: greatly increasing commercial focus of capital team, building stronger internal technical capabilities and harnessing the excellent distribution capabilities of the bank to drive new product opportunities* Consistently ranked in top 3 league tables for hybrid capital with notable success in fixed rate and CMS linked subordinated bonds.

* Raised over $50 million for Mobile Network Infrastructure Software Company with 70 customers in 18 countries, ranked #6 in Sunday Times Fast Track 100 and called “one of the best capitalized European VC-backed companies ever”. Key VC’s included: Argo Global Capital, Armada, DN Capital, SEP and Acacia Capital Partners (IDG).* Roles included: Venture Capital and Private Equity Fund Raising, Strategy Development, M&A Deal Structuring, Strategic Relationships, Founder, Investor, BoD, CFO, Senior Management Team

* DCM Origination, Debt & Equity Syndicate - Hybrid Capital Origination, structuring and syndication expert during explosive growth period of new Basel II regulatory capital role out and development of the Euro currency bond markets. Several tech and biotech IPO executions on syndicate.* Also developed and successfully sold to investors a Hedge Fund Linked Principal Protected Note product in conjunction with major insurance client.

Head of Hybrid Capital and Liability Management globally for banks, insurance and corporate clients.* Consistently top 2-3 ranked bank for Hybrid Capital and Preferred Stock during a dynamic period of massive growth in new volumes and product innovation with new structures (Trust Preferred) that offered issuers greater tax efficiency in addition to traditional regulatory, ratings, and investor diversification benefits. * Created a leading Liability Management capability to provide clients the ability replace older preferred stock issues with the more cost effective new products in advance of any future call / redemption dates and on better economic terms all-in via tenders / exchanges. * Multiplied MS product P&L from my desk by harnessing new MS / DW merged distribution capability to do very large SEC registered US retail transactions and other innovative structures (REIT Preferred) for our clients to support their business objectives.

* DCM Origination for European Issuers of USCP, MTNS, Preferred Stock, 144A Private Placements

Associate performing financial analysis/support for muni team (during University of Chicago MBA)

Provided deal analysis / prospecting (during University of Chicago MBA).

* Consultant in practice area providing Business Valuation Services to client Senior Management, Board of Directors, or Special Committee, supporting transaction deal teams including investment / commercial bankers for M&A, financing, capital raising, growth funding, restructuring, litigation, ESOP, 409A, intellectual property, strategic planning and corporate development, financial transaction opinions, or purchase price allocation (asset/goodwill valuation).

Developed / taught in-house computer based training courses for financial analysts during desktop PC/software rollout while completing DePaul Masters Degree.