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Our Team
Michael Armbruster
Michael Armbruster
Director
Denver
303-479-3851
Michael Armbruster is a Director in the Business Services & Industrials group and has been involved in several transactions and advisory assignments including sell-side and buy-side M&A, financings, valuations, and fairness opinions for middle-market and lower middle-market companies.
Mr. Armbruster joined GLC Advisors & Company in 2020 as an Associate. Mr. Armbruster was previously an Investment Banking Senior Analyst in D.A. Davidson & Co.’s Diversified Industrials group where he focused on advisory assignments including sell-side and buy-side M&A for middle-market companies. Prior to D.A. Davidson & Co., Mr. Armbruster was a Senior Associate in the Valuation Services practice at RSM US where he focused exclusively on energy and complex financial instruments.
Mr. Armbruster holds a BSBA with a dual emphasis in Finance and Accounting from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Mr. Armbruster has completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations (Series 79 & 63).
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Thomas M. Benninger
Thomas M. Benninger
Managing Director
San Francisco
415-962-8515
Mr. Benninger is the founder of Global Leveraged Capital and GLC Advisors & Co. A recognized leader in restructuring, special situations investing, and gaming, he currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Truckee Gaming LLC, operator of eleven (11) casinos in Nevada; Louisiana Downs Casino & Racetrack in Bossier City, Louisiana; Delaware Park Casino & Racetrack in Wilmington, Delaware; and the DAPER Investment Fund, a co-investment vehicle with Stanford Management Company benefiting Stanford Athletics.
From 2017 to 2020, he served on the Board of Directors of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, the largest gaming company in the United States. He previously chaired Tropicana Entertainment Holdings, LLC, where he led the company through its successful Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. His additional board experience includes Video King, the largest provider of bingo equipment in North America, Revel Casino and Hotel in Atlantic City, Squaw Valley Ski Corporation, and Affinity Gaming in Las Vegas.
Prior to founding Global Leveraged Capital, Mr. Benninger served as Global Head of Restructuring and Head of the Growth Capital Group at UBS Investment Bank from 2001 to 2006. He also served on the UBS North American Executive Management Committee. He has received numerous awards and recognition from international publications and industry groups including The Banker Magazine, IRR, Institutional Investor and the K&A Restructuring Register.
Prior to joining UBS, Mr. Benninger led restructuring practices at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette / CSFB from 1994 to 2001and previously held senior restructuring roles at Smith Barney and Drexel Burnham Lambert. Earlier in his career he was a Manager in the Audit and Accounting division of Arthur Andersen & Co. and earned his CPA designation. Mr. Benninger holds key person gaming licenses in 13 states and manufacturing licenses in over 80 jurisdictions.
Mr. Benninger has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations: Series 7, 24, 63, and 66. He earned his BA and MBA from Stanford University.
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Sabeer Bhullar
Sabeer Bhullar
Analyst
Los Angeles
Sabeer Bhullar joined GLC as an analyst in 2026. Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Bhullar interned at PIMCO on the Asset Allocation desk in Newport Beach, California.
Mr. Bhullar has a B.A. in Economics from UCLA.
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Aryan Bhutani
Aryan Bhutani
Analyst
Denver
Aryan Bhutani joined GLC as an Analyst in 2025. Prior to working at GLC, Mr. Bhutani worked in at Apogem Capital as a Summer Analyst where he focused on Private Equity Investments.
Mr. Bhutani graduated with distinction from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, earning a dual degree in Finance and Informatics.
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David Bluth
David Bluth
Managing Director
Denver
303-479-3855
David Bluth is a Managing Director and helps lead GLC Advisors’ Technology Investment Banking practice. Mr. Bluth is focused on advising middle-market software and technology services companies, and is responsible for cultivating and managing client relationships, providing clients access to an extensive network of private equity and strategic buyer relationships, and leading client M&A and capital raising transactions from the point of engagement through deal negotiations and closing. Mr. Bluth provides hands-on, client-first advice and senior-level judgement garnered through nearly 20 years of M&A and capital markets experience.
Mr. Bluth is a board member for SOFTWAREColorado, a Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Advisor, and a frequent speaker on Technology M&A and other topics pertinent to entrepreneurs and business owners of growing technologies businesses.
Mr. Bluth is dedicated to giving back to his local community and is a former board member and community volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc., and a former member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s Nationwide Leadership Council.
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Bluth was a Director with KPMG Corporate Finance LLC’s TMT Group, and a Partner of St. Charles Capital, LLC (acquired by KPMG in 2014), a leading boutique investment banking firm, where he also previously held Vice President and Associate positions. Prior to St. Charles Capital, LLC, Mr. Bluth worked as an Analyst in the Technology Group at KeyBanc Capital Markets.
Mr. Bluth has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations (Series 7, 24, 63), and holds a BS in Finance and a BS in Accounting from Florida State University.
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Natalie Brammer
Natalie Brammer
Analyst
Denver
Natalie Brammer joined GLC Advisors as an Analyst in 2026. Previously, Ms. Brammer was a summer analyst at GLC, where she assisted on a wide variety of M&A deals.
Ms. Brammer holds a Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Finance from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.
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Sean Cannon
Sean Cannon
Managing Director
NYC
212-542-4542
Sean Cannon is a Managing Director at GLC with over 14 years of investment banking experience. Mr. Cannon joined GLC in 2013 and has advised companies, creditors and sponsors on over $33 billion of transactions including restructurings, recapitalizations, financings, mergers and acquisitions across a range of industry sectors including healthcare, consumer, retail, gaming, media, telecom and tax-exempt finance.
Examples of Mr. Cannon’s recent transactions include Carestream Health, Endo International, Great Lakes Senior Living, iHeartMedia, Healogics, Hertz, JCPenny, McClatchy, Stimwave Technologies, Toys R Us, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, among others.
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Cannon worked at CRT Capital where he focused on investment banking advisory assignments across M&A and private capital raising.
Prior to joining CRT, Mr. Cannon worked in the Transaction Services practice at KPMG where he focused on M&A advisory services.
In 2023, Mr. Cannon received the 14th Annual Emerging Leaders Award by The M&A Advisor. The award recognizes professionals under 40 who have reached a significant level of success in their careers and made notable contributions to their industry and community.
14+ years
Mr. Cannon holds a BS in Finance from Lehigh University and holds FINRA Series 24, 50, 63 and 79 licenses.
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Jun Cha
Jun Cha
Analyst
NYC
Jun Cha joined GLC as an analyst in 2025. Prior to GLC, he worked as a summer analyst at Mizuho, where he worked across the Securitized Products Origination and Equity Capital Markets groups.
Mr. Cha holds a Bachelor of Science in Business with concentrations in Finance and Computing & Data Science from the Stern School of Business at New York University.
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Sara Chaice
Sara Chaice
Analyst
NYC
Sara Chaice Joined GLC Advisors as an Analyst in 2026. Previously, Ms. Chaice was a summer analyst at GLC Advisors where she assisted on a wide variety of transactions.
Ms. Chaice graduated from Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, majoring in Finance with a minor in Economics.
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Martha K. Chan
Martha K. Chan
Chief Financial Officer
San Francisco
415-962-8503
Martha Chan is the Chief Financial Officer for GLC. Ms. Chan joined the firm in 2007 as its Vice President Finance/Controller. Prior to joining GLC, she was Corporate Controller at H&Q Asia Pacific, Director of Finance & Operations for Partech International, and Director of Finance, Greater China and International Tax Manager for Rational Software. She was also a Director/Senior Tax Manager at KPMG, LLP.
Ms. Chan oversees GLC’s financial reporting, accounting and tax matters, and she is also responsible for firm-wide finance and compliance functions.
Ms. Chan is a Certified Public Accountant and received her B.S. in Accounting and M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University.
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Steven Cramer
Steven Cramer
Managing Director
Denver
303-479-3843
Steve Cramer is a Managing Director at GLC Advisors, advising founders, management teams, boards of directors, and financial sponsors on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and other strategic and financing transactions across the gaming, technology, media, entertainment, and hospitality sectors.
Steve’s expertise spans the gaming ecosystem, including casino gaming, distributed and route-based gaming, iGaming, online sports betting, payments, and gaming and hospitality technology, software, and services. His experience also spans media and entertainment content, distribution, and digital and technology-enabled business models.
Recent representative transactions include advising Midwest Amusements on its sale to J&J Gaming, House Advantage on its sale to Light & Wonder, Video King on its sale to Everi, Marker Trax on Euronet’s strategic investment, Century Gaming Technologies on its sale to Accel Entertainment, and Landcadia on its acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming.
With more than 25 years of investment banking experience, Steve has advised clients on a broad range of strategic and financial matters, helping management teams, founders, boards of directors, and investors navigate transformative transactions and strategic initiatives. His deep sector knowledge and extensive industry relationships make him a trusted advisor to companies operating at the intersection of gaming, technology, and entertainment.
Prior to joining GLC Advisors, Steve was a Managing Director in the Technology, Media & Telecom Group at Houlihan Lokey, where he led the firm's casino gaming practice. Previously, he was a Managing Director at Imperial Capital, advising clients across the gaming, leisure, and entertainment sectors. Earlier in his career, he held investment banking positions at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ), Credit Suisse, and Morgan Stanley.
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Steve received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA with distinction from Stanford University.
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Christian Fay
Christian Fay
Associate
NYC
212-542-4544
Christian Fay joined GLC Advisors as an Associate in 2026. Prior to GLC, Mr. Fay was a Vice President at Teneo where he focused on restructuring, M&A and capital raising. Mr. Fay has experience working across a variety of sectors including energy, manufacturing, financial services and healthcare. He began his career at KPMG in their restructuring group.
Mr. Fay graduated from Union College with a BA in Economics. He holds FINRA Series 79 and 63 licenses and is a Chartered Accountant.
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Heschel Fernando
Heschel Fernando
Analyst
Los Angeles
Heschel Fernando joined GLC as an analyst in 2026. Prior to GLC, Mr. Fernando most recently completed a Summer Analyst internship at Deloitte Corporate Finance within the TMT M&A group.
Mr. Fernando graduated from UCLA in 2026 with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Linguistics, in addition to a minor in Film, Television, and Digital Media.
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Adam Fiedor
Adam Fiedor
Managing Director
Denver
303-479-3845
Adam Fiedor is a Managing Director at GLC Advisors, where he advises entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors on M&A and strategic transactions. With over two decades of experience and the grey hair to prove it, Adam brings structure to complexity through disciplined execution and a practical, relationship-driven style. Outside the office, he enjoys world travel, overanalyzing wine lists, and spending time with his large family. He brings the same curiosity, focus, and occasional dry humor to clients that he does to everything else.
Prior to joining GLC, Adam was a Director with KPMG Corporate Finance LLC, where he spearheaded KPMG’s U.S. fairness opinion practice and focused on M&A for middle-market companies. Before that, he was a Partner at St. Charles Capital, LLC, a leading boutique investment banking firm acquired by KPMG in 2014.
Adam actively contributes to several organizations. He serves as a board member of Young Americans Center for Financial Education, which helps young people develop financial literacy through real-life experiences and hands-on education. He also serves as a board member of SkyView Academy, a charter school focused on preparing students to become lifelong learners and honorable leaders. In addition, Adam is an advisory board member and guest lecturer at the Reiman School of Finance at the University of Denver.
25 years
Adam holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSBA from the University of Denver.
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Michael Fleschner
Michael Fleschner
Managing Director
Denver
303-479-3846
Michael Fleschner joined GLC in 2016 and has completed numerous business services and industrials advisory assignments including sell-side and buy-side M&A, financings, valuations, and fairness opinions.
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Fleschner was an Associate with KPMG Corporate Finance LLC, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions execution support, financial modeling, and market research. Prior to KPMG, Mr. Fleschner was an Analyst at St. Charles Capital, LLC (acquired by KPMG in 2014).
Mr. Fleschner is the recipient of numerous industry recognition and achievement honors including the 14th Annual Emerging Leaders Award by The M&A Advisor (the award recognizes professionals under 40 who have reached a significant level of success in their careers and made notable contributions to their industry and community) and the GenXYZ – Colorado Top 5 Professional Award.
Mr. Fleschner has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations (Series 24, 62, 63 and 79), and holds an MSF from the University of Denver and a BA from Benedictine College.
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Luke Gartman
Luke Gartman
Associate
Denver
303-479-3858
Luke Gartman joined GLC Advisors as an Associate in 2025. Prior to joining GLC Advisors, Mr. Gartman held a Manager position in the Valuation Services group at Moss Adams, LLP, where he specialized in valuation and advisory services for clients in the oil and gas, mining, and broader energy sectors, following several years in the firm’s audit practice.
Luke is a CPA license holder (inactive) and obtained a Master of Science in accounting and a BSBA degree with an emphasis in accounting from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
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Alex Geier
Alex Geier
Managing Director
NYC
212-542-4558
Alex Geier joined GLC in 2020 and leads the firm’s Healthcare practice. He has more than 30 years of overall experience across Services, Digital Health/HCIT, Medical Devices and Life Sciences, as well as deep subject matter expertise in the public and private credit markets. Representative transactions at GLC include Carestream Health, Great Lakes Senior Living, Healogics, Invacare, SpineOne, StimWave Technologies and Tower Health.
Mr. Geier was most recently with BMO Financial Group, where he ran the Healthcare Sponsor Finance team for 6 years, and also served as a Managing Director covering Healthcare in the Leveraged Finance Group of BMO Capital Markets. Prior to joining BMO, Mr. Geier spent 12 years at UBS in Healthcare-focused roles in Leveraged Finance, Capital Markets and High Yield Research. He previously covered the sector as a High Yield Analyst at BT Alex.Brown and Bank of America.
Overall, Mr. Geier has worked on more than 200 Healthcare assignments, encompassing a wide range of transaction types (restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, dividend and other recapitalizations, exit financings, refinancings and growth capital) and financing instruments (1st and 2nd-lien loans, high yield bonds and bridge loans, unitranche facilities, mezzanine debt and preferred and common equity).
30 + years
Mr. Geier holds FINRA Series 24, 50, 63 and 79 licenses as well as an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and an AB in Political Science and Economics from Duke University.
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Daniel Grundei
Daniel Grundei
Director
NYC
212-542-4549
Daniel Grundei, CFA joined GLC Advisors as an Associate in 2020. Prior to GLC, Mr. Grundei was an Associate at Rossoff & Co. where he focused on M&A, capital raising and other financial assignments in the gaming and diversified industrial industries. Prior to Rossoff & Company, Mr. Grundei worked in the Transaction Services practice at Grant Thornton.
Mr. Grundei holds a M.S. in Quantitative Finance from Hofstra University and holds FINRA Series 79 and 63 licenses. He is a CFA charterholder. Before starting his career in finance, Mr. Grundei was a professional soccer player in Germany.
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Tim Hagamen
Tim Hagamen
Director
NYC
212-542-4547
Tim Hagamen joined GLC in 2014 and has worked on a variety of transactions for both creditor and debtor clients including in-court and out-of-court restructurings, DIP financings, rights offerings, and capital raises. He has worked on deals in the gaming, healthcare, media, and automotive spaces among others. Mr. Hagamen’s experience includes representing creditors in Invacare, Alpha Media, and Fallbrook Technologies, and representing debtors such as Maverick Gaming, Sandvine Corporation, and Spanish Broadcasting Systems.
Mr. Hagamen was previously an Analyst in the Debt Capital Markets group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York, where he focused on the execution of floating rate and short-term debt issuances.
He has completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations: Series 7, 63 and 79.
Mr. Hagamen holds an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business where he graduated with distinction and Beta Gamma Sigma honors. He graduated from Harvard College with an AB in Government and was a recipient of the William J. Bingham award.
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Abe Han
Abe Han
Managing Director
NYC
212-542-4555
Abe Han is a Managing Director of GLC Advisors, which he co-founded in 2009. Based in New York office, he has worked with companies and their creditors on a number of assignments including bankruptcy reorganizations, exchange offers, out-of-court workouts, M&A, financings and recapitalizations for approximately 25 years. Recent assignments include roles in: City of Detroit, Jefferson County, Puerto Rico, Colt Defense, Rivers Casino, Visteon, UCI International, RCS Capital, Fallbrook Technologies and Invacare Corporation.
Before co-founding GLC, Mr. Han was a Principal at GLC Investment Advisors where he focused on distressed investing. Previously, Mr. Han was an Executive Director in UBS’ Restructuring and Leveraged Finance Group based in New York. Prior to UBS, Mr. Han was the Steel Division Manager for Hyundai Corp. (USA).
Mr. Han has served on Official Creditors Committee of Star Tribune in bankruptcy, Board of Directors of PRC and Urigen, and board observer of ADS Logistics, River’s Casino (Pittsburgh), Fallbrook Technologies and Invacare Corporation. Mr. Han currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Saddle River Day School.
Mr. Han was selected by The M&A Advisor as one of the “40 Under 40”.
25 years
Mr. Han has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examination: Series 7, 24, 50 and 63. Mr. Han held a gaming license with the State of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Han received a BA from Rutgers University and an MBA from Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management).
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Seth Hardy
Seth Hardy
Analyst
Denver
720-543-3014
Seth Hardy joined GLC as an Analyst in 2024. Prior to GLC, Mr. Hardy was a summer analyst at GLC, where he assisted on a wide variety of M&A deals.
Mr. Hardy holds a BSBA with a dual emphasis in Finance and Accounting, with distinction, from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
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Adam Haynes
Adam Haynes
Managing Director
Denver
212-542-4555
Adam Haynes advises middle market owners of technology and services businesses, leading M&A and capital transactions with a hands-on, client-first and senior-level approach to deliver outlier results for his clients. Mr. Haynes has more than 25 years of M&A and investment banking experience and has completed more than 100 mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions with a total value exceeding $16 billion.
Mr. Haynes is a current board member of Ensemble Innovation Ventures, the parent company of Delta Dental of Colorado, where he sits on the investment committee of EIV’s Ensemble Innovation Fund. He is a former member of George Washington High School’s Collaborative School Committee, of Steck Elementary’s Collaborative School Committee, of the Board of the Colorado Technology Association and of the board of the Denver Young Artist’s Orchestra, as well as a supporter of the Denver Scholarship Foundation, the Denver Police Foundation, and the University of Colorado’s Johnson Depression Center.
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Haynes was a Managing Director with KPMG Corporate Finance LLC and a Co-Founder of St. Charles Capital, LLC (acquired by KPMG in 2014) where he advised software and service companies as well as aerospace and defense companies. Previously, he was a Vice President in the Technology M&A Group at Piper Jaffray, and prior to that, was an Associate with Chase Securities where he completed bank and bond transactions, including recapitalizations, spin-offs and acquisition financings for Chase’s Global Syndicated Finance and Consumer Diversified Industries groups.
25+ Years
Mr. Haynes has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations (Series 7, 24, 63) and holds an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business and a BA degree from the University of Southern California.
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John Hill
John Hill
Director
Los Angeles
213-573-1083
John Hill is a Director at GLC Advisors. He joined the firm in 2022 and is based in Los Angeles. In his 10+ years of experience working as an investment banker, Mr. Hill has been involved with a variety of transactions across multiple industries, including mergers & acquisitions, financings, exchange offers, and restructurings. Recent assignments include roles in: FAT Brands, Office Properties Income Trust, Vintage Wine Estates, Hertz, Virgin Galactic, and Juice Plus.
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Hill was a Director with Ducera Partners. Previously he worked at Houlihan Lokey in its Financial Restructuring Group.
Mr. Hill holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California where he graduated summa cum laude. He has completed the following FINRA Administrated Qualifications Examinations: Series 63 and 79.
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Morgan Hoffman
Morgan Hoffman
Vice President
Denver
303-479-3859
Morgan Hoffman is a Vice President in the Business Services & Industrials group and has spent her career advising clients through the M&A process. Ms. Hoffman joined GLC Advisors in 2025 and was previously an Investment Banking Associate at SDR Ventures where she focused on lower-middle market and middle market sell-side M&A transactions for founder-owned and family-owned businesses.
Ms. Hoffman holds a BSBA in Finance and a BA in Spanish from the University of Denver.
Ms. Hoffman has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations: (Series 79 & 63).
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Stephanie Hom
Stephanie Hom
Controller
San Francisco
415-962-8508
Prior to joining GLC in 2012, Ms. Hom was Controller at Partech International. Prior to Partech, Ms. Hom worked in various accounting areas at Union Bank.
Ms. Hom is a graduate of San Francisco State University where she earned her B.S. in Business
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Sam Ives
Sam Ives
Analyst
NYC
Sam Ives joined GLC as an analyst in 2025. Prior to GLC, he was a summer analyst at Dialectic Capital Management. He previously interned at Graham Capital Management on its credit-focused Portfolio Management team.
Mr. Ives holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School, with a minor in Data Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Conor Jackson
Conor Jackson
Vice President
NYC
Conor Jackson, CFA joined GLC Advisors as an Associate in January 2022. Prior to GLC, Mr. Jackson was a Restructuring Advisor at M3 Advisory Partners where he advised companies and lenders on both in- and out-of-court restructurings. Before M3, Mr. Jackson was a Credit Analyst at Modern Bank where he sourced, underwrote, and managed a portfolio of middle market and broadly syndicated loans. He began his career as a Credit Analyst at CIT Group.
Mr. Jackson holds a BSBA in Finance and Marketing from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and is also a CFA charterholder and holds the Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) certification, the latter of which he received an award for achieving one of the highest composite scores on the certification exams in 2022.
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Gautham Janyavula
Gautham Janyavula
Analyst
NYC
Gautham Janyavula joined GLC Advisors as an Analyst in 2026. Prior to joining GLC, he was a Summer Analyst at Wells Fargo, where he rotated across Macro Products.
Mr. Janyavula earned a B.S. from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, where he concentrated in Finance and IT with a second major in Economics.
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Cassidy Kalamaras
Cassidy Kalamaras
Analyst
Denver
Cassidy Kalamaras joined GLC as an Analyst in 2026.
Ms. Kalamaras holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Finance from the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business, graduating cum laude.
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Maurice Mashiach
Maurice Mashiach
Analyst
NYC
Maurice Mashiach joined GLC as an analyst in 2026. Prior to GLC, he was a summer analyst at Arena Investors, working across the Structured Finance, Secondaries and Real Estate teams.
Mr. Mashiach holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Organization and Management from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.
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Neo Matsuyama
Neo Matsuyama
Analyst
NYC
Neo Matsuyama joined GLC as an Analyst in 2026. Previously, he worked as a Summer Analyst at Oppenheimer & Co, where he worked in the Technology, Media & Communications group.
Mr. Matsuyama holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics with minors in Economic Policy, Statistics and Data Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Henry Mcdonald
Henry Mcdonald
Analyst
NYC
Henry Mcdonald joined GLC Advisors as an Analyst in 2025. Previously, Mr. Mcdonald was a summer analyst at GLC Advisors and a high-yield sales and trading summer analyst at Imperial Capital.
Mr. Mcdonald graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business with a major in Finance and a minor in Government. While at Georgetown, he was awarded the Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy Award for Excellence in Finance New Frontiers.
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Alex McLaughlin
Alex McLaughlin
Associate
Los Angeles
213-573-1084
Alex McLaughlin joined GLC Advisors as an Associate in 2025. Prior to GLC, Mr. McLaughlin was a Director at MacKay Shields where he served as a credit analyst covering tax exempt and taxable bonds with a focus on healthcare and high yield issuances.
Mr. McLaughlin holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he was named a Harold M. Williams Fellow. He graduated with honors from Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in Economics. He is a CFA Charterholder.
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Rita Miao
Rita Miao
Analyst
NYC
212-600-2418
Rita Miao joined GLC as an analyst in 2024. Previously, she worked as an intern in private credit at The Carlyle Group.
Ms. Miao graduated from Emory University with a BBA in Finance and Quantitative Sciences.
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Ethan Paduch
Ethan Paduch
Analyst
Denver
Ethan Paduch joined GLC as an analyst in 2026. Prior to joining GLC, he was a corporate development intern at Flow Control Group. He previously interned at PulteGroup in their finance division.
Mr. Paduch holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business and Finance from the University of Tampa and a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.
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Rushil Patel
Rushil Patel
Analyst
Denver
720-543-3011
Rushil Patel joined GLC as an Analyst in 2024. Prior to GLC, Mr. Patel was a summer analyst at Botticelli Capital Partners, where he provided valuation services to publicly held companies.
Mr. Patel holds a BSc. Business Management with Marketing from the University of Birmingham, and a Master’s of Science in Finance from the University of Southern California.
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Chris Pibl
Chris Pibl
Vice President
Denver
303-479-3847
Chris Pibl is a Vice President in GLC’s Technology Investment Banking practice, where he advises middle-market clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic advisory transactions. He brings over eight years of experience working with founders, private equity sponsors, and public company boards across a wide range of M&A and financing initiatives.
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Pibl worked at boutique investment bank Q Advisors, where he focused on advising clients in the technology, media, and telecommunications (“TMT”) sector. Previously, he was a founding team member and Vice President at Red Mountain Capital Advisors. Mr. Pibl began his career in the Leveraged & Sponsor Finance group at Capital One and later transitioned to the Private Credit group at Barings.
8+ years
Mr. Pibl holds a B.Sc. in Finance from Lehigh University and has completed the FINRA-administered Series 79 and Series 63 examinations.
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Jeff Raithel
Jeff Raithel
Managing Director
Los Angeles
213-573-1082
Jeff Raithel is a Managing Director at GLC Advisors. He joined the firm in 2022 and heads GLC’s Los Angeles office. In his over 20 years of experience working as an investment banker and principal investor, Mr. Raithel has been involved with a variety of transactions across multiple disciplines, including restructurings, financings, and M&A. He has extensive experience advising both companies and creditors in complex situations, with a focused on distressed, both in- and out-of-court.
Relevant assignments include roles in: Fat Brands, Office Properties Income Trust, Virgin Galactic, Vintage Wine Estates, JuicePlus, and Hertz.
Mr. Raithel is a regular guest lecturer at college campuses on restructuring and other investment banking topics.
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Raithel was a Managing Director with Ducera Partners. Previously he worked at Houlihan Lokey and JMB Capital Partners.
20+ years
Mr. Raithel holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He has completed the following FINRA Administrated Qualifications Examinations (Series 7, 63, 24).
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Sean Ream
Sean Ream
Associate
NYC
212-542-4553
Sean Ream joined GLC Advisors as an Associate in 2024 and has worked on a variety of transactions for both creditor and debtor clients including in- and out-of-court restructurings, and M&A transactions. Prior to GLC, Sean was a Senior Associate at Treo Asset Management covering special situations investments, including portfolio companies in the healthcare, industrials, retail, and gaming sectors. Prior to Treo, Sean worked at the financial services group at EY covering high-yield lenders.
Mr. Ream holds a BS in Finance and Accounting from Lehigh University and holds FINRA Series 79 and 63 licenses. He is a CFA charterholder and a CPA in the State of NY.
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J. Soren Reynertson
J. Soren Reynertson
Managing Director
NYC
212-542-4550,
Soren Reynertson is a Managing Director and the Managing General Partner of GLC Advisors which he co-founded in 2009. Based in the New York office, he has worked with companies and their creditors on numerous assignments including bankruptcy reorganizations, exchange offers, out-of-court workouts, M&A, financings and recapitalizations. Assignments include: Brightline, Hertz, Spanish Broadcast System, Optiv, iHeart, First Energy Solutions, Riverbed Technologies, City of Detroit, Jefferson County, LBI ehf. (formerly Landsbanki Íslands hf.), PREPA, Brookstone, Caesars, Foxwoods, Employee Retirement System (ERS), Basic Energy, Radio Shack, Rivers Casino, Healogics, City of Atlantic City and Toys R Us.
Mr. Reynertson is a regular guest lecturer on several college campuses, including Columbia University, Emory University, New York University, University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania.
Before founding GLC Advisors, Mr. Reynertson was a Managing Director in UBS’ Restructuring & Leveraged Finance Group based in New York. Previously, Mr. Reynertson was a Managing Director and Head of the European Strategic Finance Group at Morgan Stanley in London. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Reynertson also held various roles within UBS’ Restructuring team in New York and London including Managing Director and Head of UBS’ European Restructuring team.
Mr. Reynertson was also a crisis manager for Jay Alix Associates (now AlixPartners) where he focused on taking operational roles in financially distressed businesses. Mr. Reynertson also worked in PriceWaterhouse’s (now PwC’s) Dispute Analysis and Corporate Recovery Group in New York, providing advisory services to troubled companies and their creditors.
30+ years
Mr. Reynertson has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations: Series 7, 24, 50, 54 and 63. Mr. Reynertson passed the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Securities Exam in the UK including CF21 (Investment Adviser) and CF309 (Customer). Mr. Reynertson held a gaming license with the State of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Reynertson received a BA from Emory University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
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Michael Richter
Michael Richter
Managing Director
Denver
303-479-3844
With nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Michael has dedicated his career to advising founders, owners and entrepreneurs on mergers, acquisitions and private debt and equity financings.
Prior to joining GLC, Michael was a Director with KPMG Corporate Finance LLC and a Partner of St. Charles Capital (acquired by KPMG in 2014), a leading boutique investment banking firm where he served as a Principal. Prior to joining St. Charles, Mr. Richter was a Managing Director at Commerce Street Capital.
Mr. Richter is the Co-Founder of BeeMighty, a non-profit focused on providing medical equipment and therapy to premature babies with ongoing medical challenges.
Mr. Richter has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations (Series 7, 63, 24) and holds a BSBA in Business Administration from Western Carolina University and attended the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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Kent Savagian
Kent Savagian
Managing Director
Los Angeles
213-573-1092
Kent Savagian is a Managing Director in GLC Advisors’ Global Restructuring practice, based in Los Angeles. He has more than 35 years of experience advising media and entertainment, content, and consumer-facing companies on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and complex capital markets transactions.
Mr. Savagian has advised on over $750 billion of strategic and financing transactions across film, television, music, publishing, and branded consumer content. His experience spans M&A, leveraged finance, investment-grade and high-yield debt, asset-backed securities, structured credit facilities, borrowing-base and receivables financings, and activist defense. He is widely recognized for his leadership in content-backed financing and for pioneering the use of structured credit and ABS solutions in the media and music sectors.
Mr. Savagian has advised leading media companies including The Walt Disney Company, Pixar, MGM, 21st Century Fox, Lionsgate, Sony, and Scripps Networks, as well as financial sponsors such as Leonard Green & Partners, Ares Management, ABRY Partners, and Oaktree Capital.
Prior to joining GLC Advisors, Mr. Savagian served as Vice Chairman of Global Investment Banking at RBC Capital Markets, where he led the firm’s entertainment, content, and music coverage and managed the Los Angeles office. Earlier, he was a Partner at Moelis & Company, advising on more than $50 billion of transactions and serving on the firm’s Fairness and Valuation Committee. He began his career at Credit Suisse First Boston and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, where he ultimately served as Group Head of the Los Angeles office.
35+ years
Mr. Savagian holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BS in Economics from Brigham Young University. He is fluent in Spanish and holds FINRA Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses.
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Pierce Schell
Pierce Schell
Associate
Denver
303-479-3854
Pierce Schell joined GLC Advisors as an Associate in 2025. Prior to GLC, Pierce was an associate at Littlejohn Capital where he supported portfolio operations and add-on transactions. Prior to Littlejohn, Pierce worked for RBC Capital Markets and Forvis LLP working on sell-side and buy-side M&A for large cap and middle-market companies.
Mr. Schell holds a BSBA with a dual concentration in Accounting and Finance and a minor in Applied Statistics from Colorado State University.
Mr Schell has completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations (Series 79 & 63).
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Zoe Shyn
Zoe Shyn
Chief Operating Officer
NYC
Ms. Shyn has led operations, technology, business development, and administration for some of the most demanding firms in finance and law. She's helped build infrastructure — people, systems, and facilities — within leading investment banks and litigation powerhouses, including Jefferies, Burford Capital, Kobre & Kim, and Quinn Emanuel, where she's known for turning complexity into momentum and scaling high-performing teams.
J.D., University of Baltimore School of Law
B.A. in Journalism and Public Relations, University of Maryland, College Park
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Chloe Sileno
Chloe Sileno
Analyst
Los Angeles
Chloe Sileno joined GLC as an Analyst in 2025. Prior to joining GLC, she interned at Intermountain Succession Capital, a search fund.
Ms. Sileno earned a BS in Financial Mathematics and Statistics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Kyle Simon
Kyle Simon
Associate
NYC
213-573-1087
Kyle Simon joined GLC as an Analyst in 2023. Prior to GLC, Mr. Simon was a summer analyst at M&T Bank in their Debt Capital Markets group, where he focused on debt-financed transactions in the middle market space.
Mr. Simon holds a BSBA in Finance and Operations & Information Management from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
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Jake Smith
Jake Smith
Analyst
Denver
Jake Smith joined GLC as an Analyst in 2026. Prior to joining GLC full-time, Mr. Smith served as a summer analyst at GLC, where he assisted on a wide variety of M&A transactions.
Mr. Smith holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Denver and an M.S. in Finance from the University of Denver.
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Anthony Spencer
Anthony Spencer
Analyst
Los Angeles
Anthony Spencer joined GLC as an analyst in 2025. Prior to GLC, Mr. Spencer gained experience across areas of financial markets and most recently was a Summer Analyst at Standard Chartered Bank in New York where he rotated through FX Options and Structured Credit Trading.
Mr. Spencer graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. in Economics. He is also a Level I CFA holder.
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Jennifer Stark
Jennifer Stark
Head of Marketing
Denver
303-479-3853
Ms. Stark is a seasoned marketing and communications professional with 20 years of experience executing integrated marketing campaigns that drive customer acquisition and brand loyalty. She has dedicated her career to helping complex businesses scale, accelerate, and enhance their market performance through data-driven, innovative solutions that propel growth and brand equity. She is passionate about cultivating client-centric engagements and reaching key stakeholders in new and innovative ways. Prior to joining GLC, Ms. Stark served in senior marketing roles at the law firms of Holland & Hart and Polsinelli.
Ms. Stark received her Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Public Relations from Colorado State University, and has completed course work towards her Master of Arts in Business Communications from Jones International University.
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Robert Swindell
Robert Swindell
Managing Director
NYC
212-542-4552
Robert H. Swindell has been a Managing Director at GLC Advisors & Co., LLC since 2013.
Mr. Swindell has worked on a number of assignments including M&A, out of court work outs, and financings primarily in the consumer, business services, energy, mining and healthcare industries.
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Swindell was CEO of the Civitas Group, an advisory firm specializing in the homeland and national security industries. He was a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, where he ran the Global Debt Capital Markets, Global Consumer and Industrial and US Technology Groups within Investment Banking. He was a member of the Investment Banking Operating Committee.
He is on the Board of the University of Virginia College of Arts and Sciences Foundation and several private companies. Mr. Swindell has successfully completed the FINRA Administered Qualification Examination: Series 7, 63 & 24.
Mr. Swindell holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia.
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David Vige
David Vige
Vice President
NYC
212-542-4543
David Vige is a Vice President at GLC Advisors where he advises companies and creditors in both in- and out-of-court restructurings and other distressed transactions. In his 5+ years of restructuring experience, Mr. Vige has advised clients across multiple industries including power & utilities, oil & gas, industrials, and others. Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Vige was an Associate at Lazard in the Restructuring group. Before entering the financial services industry, Mr. Vige held various operational roles in the energy industry, most recently serving as a Production Engineering Manager at Matrix Production Company, a privately held upstream oil & gas company.
Mr. Vige holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Loyola University Maryland and an MBA and JD from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Logan Voress
Logan Voress
Analyst
Denver
Logan Voress joined GLC as an analyst in 2026. Prior to GLC, Mr. Voress was a summer analyst on the Diversified Industrials team at D.A. Davidson, where he assisted on a variety of M&A deals.
Mr. Voress holds a BSBA with a dual emphasis in Finance and Accounting, with distinction, from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
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Harper Wathen
Harper Wathen
Director
NYC
212-542-4559
S. Harper Wathen is a Director at GLC Advisors, which he joined in 2014.
Mr. Wathen worked with companies and creditors on a number of assignments including capital raising, liability management, bankruptcy reorganizations, and M&A transactions.
Mr. Wathen has worked across a variety of sectors including oil & gas, power & utilities, technology, industrials, gaming, and consumer products. Some of Mr. Wathen’s notable assignments include:
Brookstone
Caesars Entertainment
FirstEnergy Solutions
Guitar Center
Hertz
Innophos
Obsidian Energy
Omnimax International
Pengrowth Energy
Riverbed Technology
Mr. Wathen was previously a Credit Analyst in the Credit Management Division of TD Bank N.A., where he focused on underwriting credit products for municipalities, middle market & community businesses, and non-profit organizations.
Mr. Wathen holds a BSBA with a concentration in Finance and Marketing, cum laude, from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
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Jim Williams
Jim Williams
Managing Director
Denver
212-542-4550
Jim Williams is a Managing Director at GLC Advisors and a senior member of the firm's Technology investment banking practice. He advises software and tech-enabled services companies on mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, and private capital raises, with a particular focus on entrepreneur-owned and founder-led businesses.
Over the course of his investment banking career, Mr. Williams has helped business owners, management teams, and investors navigate critical strategic decisions and liquidity events, including company sales, ownership transitions, growth financings, and acquisitions. His experience is concentrated in B2B and B2G software, including vertical application and workflow software, as well as IT services and tech-enabled services businesses.
He works closely with clients through pivotal moments in the life of a company, helping them evaluate strategic alternatives, position their businesses effectively, and achieve successful outcomes. His experience advising software and technology businesses provides him with a deep understanding of the factors that drive valuation and buyer interest, including recurring revenue quality, customer retention, workflow criticality, and scalable growth.
Mr. Williams understands that for many business owners, a transaction is more than a financial event. It often represents the culmination of years, and sometimes decades, of work building a company. He works to understand each client's objectives and priorities, helping them navigate complex transactions with a focus on achieving exceptional outcomes.
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Williams was a Director in KPMG Corporate Finance LLC's Technology, Media & Telecommunications investment banking group and previously served as a Vice President with St. Charles Capital, a technology-focused investment bank acquired by KPMG in 2014. Earlier in his career, he practiced law, advising clients on corporate, securities, and commercial matters.
Mr. Williams holds a Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law and dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and Accountancy from Villanova University. He is a member of the Colorado Bar Association.
Mr. Williams has completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations (Series 24, 62, 63, & 79).
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Lee S. Buckner
Lee S. Buckner
Senior Advisors
San Francisco
Mr. Buckner is a co-founder and Senior Advisor of Global Leveraged Capital.
Mr. Buckner currently serves on the Board of Directors for BCS Advisors & Co., LLC and Big Easy Spirits Company, Inc. Previous Board of Director and Observer positions include those at Stackpole Corporation, Universal Fibers Company, Propex Corporation, MD Beauty (Bare Essentials), North American Energy Partners, Knowledge Universe, MACTEC, Exopack Corporation, PRA International, Berkeley Industries, Axia Group, Affiniti Corporation, and RedHawk Foods, LLC.
Prior to forming Global Leveraged Capital, Mr. Buckner was the Head of The Merchant Banking Group, Western Region at BNP Paribas from 2000 to 2006, and a member of the North American Leveraged Finance Committee, focused on debt and equity investments in event driven transactions. Prior to this, Mr. Buckner was a co-founder of The Merchant Banking Group for Paribas from 1994 to 2000, and a member of its Investment Committee. Mr. Buckner also served on the Paribas Global High Yield Underwriting Committee from 1998 to 2000.
Prior to BNP Paribas/Paribas, Mr. Buckner held several positions in Investment Banking and Structured Finance at Bankers Trust Company from 1988 to 1992. From 1984 to 1986, Mr. Buckner was the Chief of Staff to the Chief Financial Officer at Levi Strauss & Co focused on Corporate Planning and Development. From 1982 to 1984, Mr. Buckner held various positions in Product Management and Operations at Levi Strauss & Co. From 1979 to 1982, Mr. Buckner was a strategic consulting analyst at McKinsey & Company.
Mr. Buckner has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations: Series 7, 24, and 63. He received his BS from the University of California, Berkeley, and his MBA from The Darden School of Business Administration, University of Virginia.
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Jim Christian
Jim Christian
Senior Advisors
NYC
Mr. Christian has wide-ranging experience, including international, as a financier, investor, executive and Board Member. For 18 years, he was in corporate and investment banking with international firms Bankers Trust (now Deutsche Bank); Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. (now UBS); and Paribas (now BNP Paribas).
In 2000, Mr. Christian joined Anschutz Investment Company as Managing Director and ultimately managed approximately $1 billion in private equity investments in motion picture productions, radio and newspaper media. From 2010-2014, he chaired the Finance Committee and led the management committee at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, a for-profit, regionally-accredited educational institution.
Returning to his hometown of New Orleans in 2017, Mr. Christian helped design and launch the executive-in-residence program at the Lepage Center at Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business and volunteers in the program.
Mr. Christian received a BA from Williams College.
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Avin Dwivedy
Avin Dwivedy
Senior Advisors
NYC
212-835-9951
Avin Dwivedy is a Managing Director at GLC with 19 years of experience investing in private equity transactions in the gaming & leisure space as well as public and private credit transactions in a variety of industries. He currently serves as a Board Observer for Truckee Gaming, LLC and Delaware Casino & Racetrack.
He also serves on the Board of Directors & Executive Committee for Wayfinders, a charitable organization focused on under-resourced children from schools in his local Charlotte community through enrichment programs and summer camp.
Prior to joining GLC in 2007, Mr. Dwivedy, was an Associate Director in the Financial Sponsors, Leveraged Finance and Restructuring Group at UBS Investment Bank. Prior to UBS Investment Bank, Mr. Dwivedy was an analyst with JPMorgan Chase in the Real Estate and Lodging Group.
Mr. Dwivedy holds a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business.
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David Gale
David Gale
Senior Advisors
Denver
David Gale is a 6th-generation Nebraskan, and has over 30 years of experience as a financial services executive, successful entrepreneur, and corporate lawyer. He is also a Partner at Smith Pauley LLP, in Omaha, Nebraska, where his legal practice focuses on Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, Private Equity, and Venture Capital & Growth Equity.
Over his career, David has co-founded multiple startup bank holding companies, plus a fast-growing regional insurance agency holding company – and helped source, fund, and execute nearly two dozen acquisitions while building these multi-state institutions. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of both Sandhills State Bank and INSight Capital, LLC, Chairman of Western National Bank, and Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Frontier Bank. David has been a board member of numerous community banks, as well as the Nebraska Public Power District, the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, the Museum of Nebraska Art, and the Investment Committee of the University of Nebraska Foundation.
30 years
Mr. Gale graduated cum laude from the Creighton University School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Creighton Law Review. After his graduation from law school, David served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable William G. Cambridge, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Prior to law school, David received a commission as a Second Lieutenant, Infantry in the United States Army Reserve upon his completion of Officer Candidates’ School in Fort Benning, Georgia. In 2003, he retired as a Captain, Infantry after a decade of service.
Mr. Gale earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska’s College of Business.
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Gilbert Harrison
Gilbert Harrison
Senior Advisors
NYC
646-768-4290
Gilbert W. Harrison is the Chairman of Harrison Group, Inc. and a Senior Advisor in restructuring for GLC Advisors & Co. Mr. Harrison is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Financo, Inc. He founded Financo in 1971 in Philadelphia, where it became one of the leading independent middle market firms in the country, developing its reputation primarily in the retail and consumer industries. Over its 45 year history, Financo has expanded its service offerings significantly, developing resources beyond its traditional merger and acquisition and divestiture work into consulting, principal investments, restructuring and other services relating to the retail and consumer industries. As one of the industry’s premier dealmakers, Mr. Harrison has been involved in orchestrating over 100 merger, acquisition and divestiture deals for retail, apparel, footwear and cosmetic clients.
Mr. Harrison’s other activities include creating a course on mergers and acquisitions at The Wharton School; publishing various articles and academic studies on the state of retailing and mergers and acquisitions, including a chapter in the book entitled, The Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook; and lecturing throughout the country, including moderating and participating in seminars for Retail Week, International Council of Shopping Centers, National Retail Federation, FT Business of Luxury Summit, Russia Retail Summit and the World Retail Congress.
Mr. Harrison received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania in 1962 and his Juris Doctor from The University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1965.He is a member of the Board of Advisors and Executive Committee of The Peggy Guggenheim Collection of the Solomon Guggenheim Foundation in Venice and Mr. Harrison is presently a member of the Board and the Treasurer of the Southampton Hospital Foundation. He is one of the founders of the Retail and Apparel Leadership Group of UJA-Federation of New York, and is Chairman Emeritus of The Educational Foundation of the Fashion Institute of Technology. He also served the Wharton School Undergraduate Advisory Board of the University of Pennsylvania for eighteen years and has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Apparel and Footwear Association.
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Paul (Tim) Thompson III
Paul (Tim) Thompson III
Senior Advisors
NYC
Mr. Thompson is a former Managing Director at GLC and previously, a Senior Managing Director at FBR. He joined FBR from Watch Hill Partners in 2008. Prior to joining Watch Hill Partners, Mr. Thompson was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Darby Creek Company, an investment banking consulting firm that primarily specializes in giving impartial advice to owners and CEOs of private companies. Prior to founding The Darby Creek Company, Mr. Thompson was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Kelso Mezzanine Fund (“KMF”), a mezzanine fund that was raised in partnership with Kelso & Company, a leading New York based private equity fund.
Prior to co-founding KMF, Mr. Thompson was a Managing Director at Credit Suisse First Boston and at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation (“DLJ”). While at DLJ, Mr. Thompson established the DLJ Bridge Fund and coordinated its activities for eleven years beginning in 1987. In 1998, he became Chief Credit Officer of the Investment Banking Group and Chairman of the Credit Commitment Committee with responsibility for the capital commitment process for the firm.
Prior to joining DLJ, Mr. Thompson was with The First Boston Corporation from 1982 to 1987 where he worked in the project finance group and later started the acquisition finance group that specialized in syndicating bank credit facilities to fund acquisitions. From 1975 until 1982, he worked at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company in general corporate and energy lending in New York and London, and from 1973 to 1975 he was a trainee at Brown Brothers, Harriman & Company in the bond department. Mr. Thompson served in the Pennsylvania National Guard from 1971 to 1977.
Mr. Thompson received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Doug Lane
Doug Lane
Senior Advisors
San Francisco
Mr. Lane is CFO/Managing Director of Global Compute Infrastructure, a private equity firm focused on the data infrastructure industry. Global Compute intends to acquire, develop and operate data center assets across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Global Compute completed its acquisition of ATM S.A., a Polish data center operator, in December, 2020. Global Compute is backed by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division.
Mr. Lane previously worked as a Managing Director in GLC’s San Francisco office on a wide variety of recapitalizations, reorganizations, distressed buy-side and sell-side engagements and new financings. Mr. Lane’s transactions at GLC included:
Raising a $200 million debt financing for a private software company;
Representing an ad hoc group of secured and unsecured bondholders of First Energy Solutions;
Representing unsecured bondholders of Basic Energy Services;
Selling Natrol Inc.(nutritional supplement manufacturer) through a Section 363 process; and
Representing Niko Inc. (multinational E&P) in its out-of-court restructuring; and
Representing the secured noteholders of Essar Steel Algoma.
Previously Mr. Lane worked as a Managing Director in UBS’s Restructuring and Leveraged Finance Groups based in San Francisco. While at UBS, Mr. Lane’s transactions included in- and out-of-court solutions for U.S., Canadian and Mexican companies as well as several large, cross-border M&A financings for U.S., European, Indian, Brazilian and Russian enterprises.
From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Lane worked in the Restructuring Group at DLJ and prior to that he was a commercial litigator at Dickinson Wright LLC in Detroit, MI.
Mr. Lane holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a JD (Order of the Coif) from Washington University and a BA from Northwestern University.
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Mack F. Rossoff
Mack F. Rossoff
Senior Advisors
NYC
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Mack Rossoff is a Senior Advisor of GLC Advisors. Mr. Rossoff is an expert in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Finance, Restructuring and Private Equity. With over 41 years of investment banking experience, Mr. Rossoff has led over 150 transactions with a value in excess of $50 billion. Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Rossoff served as the Managing Director of Rossoff & Company LLC, a boutique investment bank he founded in 2009. Rossoff & Company specialized in Gaming, Industrial and Fin Tech assignments. Prior to founding Rossoff & Company, Mr. Rossoff was an M&A specialist at Banc of America Securities, LLC. Prior to that he served as head of M&A at Wit Soundview Group; Head of Global Media and Entertainment Investment Banking at JP Morgan; Head of Investment Banking at Schroder & Co. Inc.; Managing Director and Co-Head of Investment Banking at Dillon Read & Co.; and was an original partner and Co-Head of Investment Banking at Wasserstein Perella & Co. Mr. Rossoff began his investment banking career with The First Boston Corporation, where he focused on media and transportation
37+ years
150+ Transactions Advised
Mr. Rossoff has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations: Series 7, 24, 63, and 79. He earned his BA from Princeton University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Donald Stanners
Donald Stanners
Senior Advisors
San Francisco
Mr. Stanners is the co-founder, President and CEO of RedHawk Foods. Founded in 2014, RedHawk Foods is an innovative and entrepreneurial food company. Prior to starting RedHawk, Mr. Stanners was a partner and co-founder of Insight Holdings; the Vice Chairman, board director and CFO of The Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company, Inc.; and CFO and board director of Insight Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Mr. Stanners specializes in building consumer products companies though expanded distribution, brand extensions, organic growth and the timely acquisitions of complementary brands and operations. He also served as a principal at The Shansby Group, managing director at GE Capital and held senior positions at The Bank of America and Security Pacific National Bank. He graduated from Duke University and is currently a member of the Trinity Board of Visitors and the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Task Force at Duke University.
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