Matthew N. Steele
Managing Director
Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC

Chicago, IL
+1 312.595.8506

Valuation Services

  • Extensive experience in the valuation of business equity, intangible assets, sports franchises, partnership interests and employee stock options

  • Serves clients across multiple industries including media, technology, sports, consumer products, business services, energy, industrial products and others

  • Assists clients with valuation issues related to acquisitions/divestitures, financial reporting (SFAS 141 and SFAS 142), IPOs, shareholder disputes, federal and state tax planning and strategic planning

  • Representative engagements include numerous Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 companies and acquirers of NBA, MLB, NFL and NHL franchises
Profile
  • Previously held roles in the corporate value consulting group of Standard & Poor's, the financial advisory services group of PricewaterhouseCoopers and the assurance group of Ernst & Young
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
  • Certification in Distressed Business Valuation (CDBV)
Accomplishments
  • Instructor for the Certification in Distressed Business Valuation program for the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors
  • Previous speaker/lecturer at Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, Northwestern University and NYU Stern School of Business
Education
  • B.A., Michigan State University
  • M.S., Michigan State University
  • M.B.A., The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
Affiliations
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member
  • Business Valuation Association, member
  • Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, member
  • Association for Corporate Growth, member
  • The Appraisal Issues Task Force, member
  • Executives’ Club of Chicago, member