Rocky Pontikes Director, Investment Banking 321 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60610 312-595-6821

Areas of Focus: Merger & Acquisition Advisory, Buy-Side Advisory, Debt & Equity Capital Raising, Fairness and Solvency Opinions, Restructuring, Leveraged Corporate Finance

Profile:

• Leads the execution of a variety of corporate finance engagements involving mergers and acquisitions, private equity and debt financings, corporate restructurings (in- and out-of-court), special committee representations, board advisories, and fairness/solvency opinions
• Coordinates investment banking coverage of private equity sponsors
• Assignments have included work with consumer products, education, food and beverages, diversified manufacturing, marketing services, packaging, and business services organizations
• Previously an investment banker in the global investment banking division at Merrill Lynch & Co. providing corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and public and private capital services to growth-oriented companies

Education:

• B.S., University of Pennsylvania