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Director of Transaction Advisory Services
Tom is a creative and strategic-thinking change agent with a passion for driving business impact and facilitating transformational growth. With a career spanning over 13 years, he has honed his expertise in providing strategic financial and accounting advisory services, particularly in the realm of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Tom currently serves as the Director of Transaction Advisory Services, providing strategic financial and accounting advisory services involving capital growth initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and operational reorganizations. His responsibilities encompass the entire transaction lifecycle, from operational strategy and planning, due diligence, to seamless deal execution. His dedication and commitment to understanding each client’s unique needs, coupled with his extensive financial and transaction experience, has earned him a reputation as a trusted advisor in the M&A industry.
Tom is a trusted advisor to a diverse portfolio of clients, ranging from privately held businesses to Fortune 500 companies. His experience providing transactional, financial, and accounting services across a variety of industries has equipped him with the knowledge needed to advise companies, private equity sponsors, entrepreneurs, and financial investors on the financial and operational aspects of transactions.
Before his current role, Tom gained invaluable experience during his tenure at Ernst & Young and Grant Thornton, specializing in Strategy & Transactions and Assurance practices, respectively. Additionally, his background includes serving as the Director of M&A for a publicly traded company, further enriching his corporate development expertise.
A seasoned veteran, Tom proudly served in the United States Marine Corps – Forces Reserve, Communications Company – 4th Marine Division, Cincinnati, from 2005 – 2015, instilling in him a sense of leadership, discipline, and honor.
Tom values time with his family, traveling, sporting activities, and being in nature. Tom is also an avid reader of books, podcasts, and other sources of thought leadership.
Industry Expertise
Tom’s skill set encompasses a diverse range of critical M&A areas, including deal strategy, structuring, negotiation, due diligence, deal execution, acquisition integration, post-acquisition accounting, and business modeling, valuation and analytics.
Tom has extensive experience in leading cross-functional teams and executing both buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions for corporations (public and private), private equity sponsors, business owners and entrepreneurs. He specializes in analyzing financial, accounting, and business performance metrics to provide invaluable insights into organizational health and the quality of earnings.
Throughout his career, Tom has advised clients across various sectors, including private equity, infrastructure, energy, renewables, consumer products, retail, software and technology, manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and more. He has also advised clients with international operations and executed cross-border transactions.
Professional Activities
Certifications
Speaking Engagements
Commencement Speaker – Miami University Master of Accountancy Graduation Ceremony (2019)
Community Involvement