Duff & Phelps Promotes Eight Managing Directors
31 March 2015 - 1:00AM
Business Wire
Duff & Phelps, the premier global valuation and corporate
finance advisor, has announced the promotion of eight new managing
directors.
“These eight professionals personify Duff & Phelps’
commitment to best-in-class expertise and superior client service,”
said Noah Gottdiener, CEO of Duff & Phelps. “I welcome the
diversity of skill they bring to our already talented team of
managing directors and wish them ongoing success at our firm.”
Ann Gittleman is based in New York and is part of the Disputes
and Investigations practice, having joined the firm with the recent
Kinetic Partners acquisition. Ann acts as a consulting and
testifying expert to her clients in the financial services
industry, with a specialty in the asset management sector.
Mark Kwilosz is based in Chicago and is part of the Transactions
Opinions practice. Mark provides fairness opinions, solvency
opinions, M&A and other advisory services in a variety of
transactions such as public company spin offs, ESOPs and dividend
recaps of PE-owned firms, with particular concentration in the
industrial products and automotive supply chain sectors.
Alan Lee is based in Toronto and is part of the Disputes and
Investigations practice while also contributing to the Valuation
Advisory practice. Alan focuses on the mining and natural resources
sectors and counts many of the world’s largest mining and oil &
gas companies as his clients.
Ryan McNelley is based in London and is part of the Portfolio
Valuation practice. He specializes in the valuation of illiquid
securities and interests; his clients include alternative asset
managers, private equity funds, hedge funds and business
development companies both in Europe and the U.S.
Martin Rubio is based in Houston and is part of the Energy /
Oilfield Services M&A Advisory practice. He primarily advises
equipment suppliers, distributors, engineering firms, chemical
firms and other providers of technical and specialty services to
the energy and chemical industries on M&A and recapitalization
assignments.
Bradley Schulz is based in Lisle, Illinois, and is part of the
Fixed Asset Management and Insurance Solutions practice; he joined
Duff & Phelps with the American Appraisal acquisition. Brad
oversees property insurance appraisals nationally for the religious
and airport sectors in addition to managing several FAMIS offices
including Atlanta, Dallas, Lisle, Los Angeles and Princeton.
David Scott is based in Dallas and is part of the Portfolio
Valuation practice. David works in the energy and mining sector and
specializes in the valuation of business enterprises and equity and
debt interests with a focus on illiquid securities of private
equity and hedge funds as well as fund of funds investors.
Mark Simzyk is based in Chicago and is part of the Property Tax
practice. Mark has expertise in the valuation of oil refineries,
petrochemical facilities, chemical plants, steel mills,
manufacturing, and utility and power generation facilities.
About Duff & Phelps
Duff & Phelps is the premier global valuation and corporate
finance advisor with expertise in complex valuation, dispute and
legal management consulting, M&A, restructuring, and governance
and regulatory consulting. The firm’s more than 2,000 employees
serve a diverse range of clients from offices around the world. For
more information, visit www.duffandphelps.com.
M&A advisory and capital raising services in the United
States are provided by Duff & Phelps Securities, LLC. Member
FINRA/SIPC. Pagemill Partners is a Division of Duff & Phelps
Securities, LLC. M&A advisory and capital raising services in
the United Kingdom and Germany are provided by Duff & Phelps
Securities Ltd., which is authorized and regulated by the Financial
Conduct Authority.
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