Chicago, IL (1888PressRelease)
May 05, 2009 - Westbury Group LLC, a middle-market investment bank, has announced the opening of its Midwest office based in Lake Forest, IL. Westbury provides M&A as well as debt and equity raising services for clients in transactions ranging in value from $10 million to $250 million. The firm of 14 professionals is a licensed broker dealer under FINRA.
Peter Spreadbury, Westbury’s Managing Member, described Westbury’s reasoning for the new office: “Until now, we had served Midwest clients from our East Coast and Mid-Atlantic locations. But regional demand for our services convinced us to establish a permanent presence in Chicago.
While this office is new, we are pleased to note that it is led by Ryan Kuhn and staffed by three experienced financial transaction specialists, all long-time ‘Chicagoans.’ Further they can draw upon Westbury specialists from our other regions as needed.”
Westbury’s Midwest office professionals are:
• Partner and branch office manager Ryan Kuhn. Ryan founded Chicago-based Kuhn Capital in 1985, an M&A advisory firm specializing in professional services, data, software and technology transactions. Earlier he led software investments at Golder Thoma Cressey Rauner and headed up McGraw-Hill’s corporate acquisition program. He has an MBA from Harvard.
• Andrew Winick, most recently a VP in Morgan Stanley's investment banking division. There he led M&A, debt and equity transactions for both public and private companies. Earlier he worked in Merrill Lynch’s investment banking division and at BNP Paribas. He earned an MBA from Kellogg.
• Maris Licis, a specialist in the financing and management of growth companies, co-founded two IT security firms and served as VP of M&A for Chicago-based Cook Associates. Maris has an MBA from the University of San Francisco.
• Todd Witmer, who focuses on sourcing and managing corporate credit. Todd was most recently a managing director with FirstLight Financial, a private leveraged finance firm participating in PE group buyout transactions. Before that he was Managing Director of syndicated and leveraged finance with JPMorgan Securities and SVP of capital markets/debt placements at GE Capital. He has a BS in Accounting from York College.
About Westbury
Westbury Group LLC is an investment bank dedicated to providing superior financial and strategic advisory services for mid-market firms. Westbury professionals have a wealth of operating and financing experience in a broad range of industries. Drawing on this background and using its specialized capabilities, the firm assists clients with mergers and acquisitions, raising debt and equity capital, and strategic counsel. For further information about Westbury’s Midwestern activities, contact Ryan Kuhn at 847/457-4767 or visit www.westburygroup.com.
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