ST. LOUIS, March 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Butcher Joseph Hayes, an investment bank based in St. Louis, Missouri, is excited to announce the recent addition of Mr. David M. Lake to the banking team as a Senior Associate.

David previously was a Senior Associate in the Investment Banking Division at Sterne, Agee & Leach where he worked on sell-side and buy-side mandates in a range of industries including Industrials, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Energy. Prior to Sterne Agee, David was an Associate in the Leveraged Finance Group at Citigroup. "We're excited to have David as part of the team," said Joseph Strycharz, Managing Partner at Butcher Joseph. "David's background in leveraged finance and his experience in deal execution will bring additional value to our organization."

David earned his MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and received a BS in business administration at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also a CFA Charterholder.

About Butcher Joseph Hayes

Butcher Joseph Hayes is an investment bank focused on middle-market privately held businesses. The company is based in St. Louis and has offices in Charlotte, Chicago and Washington D.C. For more information please visit www.butcherjoseph.com.