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Dresner Partners Names Vincent Pappalardo Managing Director
| Source: Dresner Partners
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - June 14, 2007) - Dresner Partners, a leading NASD-registered,
middle market investment bank, announced today that Vincent J. Pappalardo
has joined the firm as managing director. His responsibilities as managing
director will focus on middle market transactions within the metals and
general industrial sectors.
"We have made a concerted effort to grow our investment banking staff as a
result of a significant increase in transaction volume and larger
transaction size necessitating experienced and high quality leaders such as
Vince Pappalardo," said Steven M. Dresner, president of Dresner Partners.
"Vince represents an excellent opportunity for us to move into the
forefront in the metals sector where his reputation is well known and
respected."
Mr. Pappalardo has more than 19 years of professional experience, including
mergers and acquisitions, valuations, solvency opinions, fairness opinions
and financial restructuring transactions. Most recently, Mr. Pappalardo
was a director in Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin's Basic Industrial Group.
During his 11-year tenure with Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Pappalardo focused on
the metals and industrials sectors and advised public and private clients
on transactions ranging from $50 million to $500 million. Mr. Pappalardo
led transactions for major domestic and global steel companies. Mr.
Pappalardo worked primarily in mergers and acquisitions, as well as
transaction opinions and restructuring.
"I am truly impressed with the quality of Dresner Partners' depth of
transaction knowledge and the talent of its professionals, which makes the
firm an ideal place to create an industry practice," said Mr. Pappalardo.
Prior to Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Pappalardo was a second vice-president in the
corporate finance division for NBD Bank. During his eight-year tenure with
NBD Bank, Mr. Pappalardo focused his lending efforts on middle market
companies and also provided interest rate derivative and bond issuance
support.
Mr. Pappalardo holds a Master of Business Administration in finance and
business policy from the University of Chicago's Graduate School of
Business, and a Bachelor of Science in finance from the University of
Illinois.
About Dresner Partners
Dresner Partners is a NASD-registered, middle market investment bank based
in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1991, Dresner Partners provides financial
advisory services to business owners and managers throughout the United
States, including institutional private placements of debt and equity,
merger & acquisition advisory, and valuation and strategic consulting. Its
affiliate company, Dresner Corporate Services, is a strategic
communications firm specializing in investor and public relations. More
information is available via the Internet at www.dresnerpartners.com.