Mesirow Financial Welcomes Andrew Carolus
New Managing Director to Focus on Industrial and Aerospace and Defense sectors

CHICAGO, August 9, 2010 — Mesirow Financial announced today that Andrew M. Carolus has joined the firm's Investment Banking group as a managing director. Based in Chicago, Carolus will focus on General Industrials with a particular emphasis on Aerospace & Defense. He brings with him nearly 20 years of investment banking experience and will leverage his skills and strong relationships to help continue to grow Mesirow Financial's presence in these sectors. Prior to joining Mesirow Financial, Carolus was a director in the Investment Banking groups of BMO Capital Markets and Credit Suisse, where he focused exclusively on the Industrial and Aerospace & Defense sectors. Previous to Credit Suisse, he worked in the mergers & acquisitions group of UBS Investment Bank in New York.

Jeffrey Golman, vice chairman and head of Mesirow Financial's Investment Banking division, said, "Andrew is an important addition to our team as we continue to build a leading practice focused on serving public and private companies and advising on middle market transactions. Andrew's significant experience complements our practice and will enable us to foster new relationships and bolster our presence as one of the leading middle market advisors in the General Industrials sector including Aerospace and Defense."

Carolus stated, "I am very excited to be joining Mesirow Financial. The firm's investment banking practice has an excellent reputation and has enjoyed great success in the past. Their experienced team of professionals and extraordinary dedication to clients have positioned them well for growth. I look forward to building on Mesirow Financial's solid foundation to contribute to the firm's success in the future."

Carolus earned both his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan.

Mesirow Financial is a diversified financial services firm headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 1937, it is an independent, employee-owned firm with more than 1,200 employees in locations across the country and in London with capital of $297 million, revenues of $526 million and more than $40 billion in assets under management (unaudited). With expertise in Investment Management, Global Markets, Insurance Services and Consulting, Mesirow Financial strives to meet the financial needs of institutions, public sector entities, corporations and individuals. For more information about Mesirow Financial, visit its Web site at mesirowfinancial.com.

For more information, contact: Cara Carlman, Mesirow Financial, 312.595.8217.

 

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