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Brian performs financial analysis, modeling, and research across the corporate finance transactions of the firm. Prior to joining Livingstone, he completed internships in real estate private equity and in General Electric’s Financial Management Program.

B.A., Northwestern University

Ryan brings more than two years of middle market investment banking experience to Livingstone, working on multiple M&A and capital raising transactions in a variety of sectors, including healthcare services, metals, and niche manufacturing. He also has significant cross-border transaction experience from his tenure with Brown Gibbons Lang & Company in Chicago. Ryan previously worked at Merrill Lynch Financial Services.

Education: B.B.A., University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Paul heads the firm’s Media & Technology (media:tech) practice. He has over 13 years of experience in the technology sector.

Paul was most recently a Partner at RelevantC Consulting, where he led its Strategy and M&A Advisory practice. His early career spanned executive roles in business development and marketing for Consumer Electronics, Internet Services, Digital Media, and Semiconductor companies, including Hewlett-Packard and Texas Instruments.

Education: B.S., Engineering, Southern Methodist University M.B.A., University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

Chris heads Livingstone’s Business Services and Technology practices. He brings to the firm 10 years of investment banking experience across a broad range of industries.

Prior to joining Livingstone, he was a Managing Director at Wells Fargo Securities, where he helped develop its middle market investment banking practice. Chris previously spent five years at Merrill Lynch & Company, specializing in technology and related sectors, and was a corporate attorney for Sidley & Austin.

Education: J.D., University of Michigan Law School B.A., Augustana College

Karl brings nearly five years of corporate finance, transaction and restructuring experience to Livingstone, including work in many industry sectors and both debtor and creditor representation. He was previously a Corporate Restructuring Vice President at Mesirow Financial Consulting and transaction manager at KPMG.

Education: B.S., Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

Scott heads the firm’s Packaging, Environmental Hygiene (Jan/San) and Specialty Chemicals practices. He has over 12 years of middle market corporate finance experience across multiple industry sectors, including industrial growth, consumer and business services.

Scott was most recently a principal at Piper Jaffray and was previously a director at Brown Gibbons Lang & Company. He began his career in the Leveraged Finance Group at LaSalle Bank (Bank of America).

Education: B.S., Texas Christian University, M.J. Neely School of Business

David brings to Livingstone ten years of investment banking and corporate development experience, primarily in the technology, media, and telecom sectors.

Prior to joining Livingstone, David worked as a Principal for RCBG, an M&A advisory firm, where he advised global technology, media, and telecom companies and Private Equity Groups on strategic acquisitions and divestitures. Previously, he held corporate and business development roles at Motorola, Level 3 Communications, and Airvana.

Education: B.S. B.A., University of Illinois M.B.A., Harvard Business School

Dan brings one year of middle market investment banking experience to Livingstone, working on multiple M&A and capital raising transactions. Prior to joining the firm, he was an analyst at Headwaters MB in the Capital Formations Group. Prior to Headwaters, he completed an internship with UBS Investment Bank and a seminar in Corporate Finance at the University of Edinburgh.

Education: B.B.A., Northwestern University, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Steve leads Livingstone's Infrastructure and Industrial practices. He has 14 years experience advising middle market companies on M&A transactions, financial restructurings, and debt and equity raises. Before founding the firm, Steve was a Managing Director at Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. and a Vice President at Morgan Keegan. He began his career in 1997 with Goldsmith Agio Helms & Co. and returned to that firm as a Managing Director in 2006 to lead several significant infrastructure-sector transactions.

B.S., Accountancy, University of Missouri M.B.A., Olin School of Business, Washington University

Tom brings five years of commercial finance experience to Livingstone. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Assistant Vice President at LaSalle Bank/ABN AMRO in Chicago, covering the financial services industry. Prior to LaSalle Bank, he worked as a middle market commercial banker at JP Morgan Chase in Chicago.

Education: M.B.A., University of Chicago (2008); B.S., DePaul University

Robi brings nine years of direct investment banking experience, including significant work in the industrial sector and on crossborder transactions, gained as a Vice President for W. Y. Campbell & Co. and as a Senior Associate for First of Michigan’s Investment Banking group. He was previously a financial consultant for Merrill Lynch.

Education: M.B.A., Wayne State University; B.A., University of Michigan

Jim brings over a decade of middle market expertise and healthcare and industrial experience to Livingstone. Jim most recently served as a Director at Lazard Middle Market (formerly known as Goldsmith Agio Helms & Co.) and was an investment banking associate with Lehman Brothers. A CPA, he began his career with Arthur Andersen.

B.S.B.A., University of Illinois College of Commerce M.B.A., University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

David leads the firm’s Private Equity practice and business development functions, and directs client engagements. With nearly ten years experience in investment banking, he has particular cross-border and financial buyer expertise. Prior to founding Livingstone, he was a Managing Director at Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. and spent four years at William Blair & Company as an executive in the financial sponsors coverage group. Previously, he was General Counsel to the Illinois Development Finance Authority and an advisor to Illinois Governor Jim Edgar.

Education: J.D., University of Illinois College of Law; B.S.B.A., University of Illinois College of Commerce