COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 17, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Global investment bank RSM EquiCo Capital Markets LLC announced today that it has promoted Melissa Link to director of buyer relations. She previously was vice president of buyer relations.
As director of buyer relations, Link is responsible for identifying and screening qualified buyers for the firm's client companies. She manages several buyer outreach and marketing efforts and liaises with buyers, investors and various referral sources on behalf of the firm to assure the right investment bankers, dealmaking teams and prospective sellers are aligned to meet each client's investment needs.
"In the last few years, we've experienced tremendous growth in private equity-driven deals," said Hector Cuellar, president of RSM EquiCo Capital Markets. "Melissa has played an integral role in our success working with these and other financial buyers."
Previously, Link served three years as a vice president in RSM EquiCo's Professional Services Group, where she led a team of professionals, providing business valuation analysis to a wide variety of privately held companies.
Prior to joining RSM EquiCo, Link spent seven years in the valuation services group for Arthur Andersen LLP in Houston, where she oversaw valuations for mergers and acquisitions, estate and gift planning, financial reporting and general corporate planning. She also valued privately held stock, divisions and assets of publicly held corporations, restricted stock held by key management, stock options, warrants and intangible assets such as proprietary software, non-compete agreements, customer lists and brand names.
Link received a bachelor's degree in international business from the University of Texas in Austin. She holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and is a member of the CFA Institute. She also holds NASD Series 7 and 63 securities licenses and has passed all four exams offered by the American Society of Appraisers in the discipline of Business Valuation.
About RSM EquiCo Capital Markets
RSM EquiCo Capital Markets (www.rsmequico.com) is a global provider of investment banking services to private companies with annual revenues of up to $500 million. The firm brings together companies, capital and creativity on a national and international scale to help clients achieve their personal and strategic objectives. RSM EquiCo Capital Markets LLC is licensed by the SEC and all state securities authorities, and is a member of the NASD and SIPC.
RSM EquiCo Capital Markets, a subsidiary of RSM EquiCo Inc., is part of RSM McGladrey Inc., one of the nation's largest providers of business and tax consulting, wealth management, retirement resources and payroll services to midsized companies.
The firm's international headquarters are located in Costa Mesa, California. It also has offices in Chicago, Boston, New York and London.
RSM EquiCo is a tradename for RSM EquiCo, Inc. and its subsidiaries, which include: RSM EquiCo Capital Markets, LLC (broker-dealer licensed by the SEC and member NASD, SIPC), RSM EquiCo Canada, Inc. (limited market dealer registered with the Ontario Securities Commission) and EquiCo Europe Limited (authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority). RSM EquiCo, Inc. and its subsidiaries are wholly owned subsidiaries of H&R Block.