NEW
YORK, June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown
Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), a leading independent investment
bank and financial advisory firm, is pleased to announce the
addition of Dan Gardella as a new
Managing Director within Financial Sponsor Coverage. Dan will be
based out of BGL's New York City
office.
"As we continue to grow our sector and product offerings, we
further recognize the importance of bringing a holistic,
value-added approach to the private equity marketplace," said BGL's
Executive Committee. "Investing in Financial Sponsor Coverage with
a focus on collaboration and ideation is of the utmost importance
in delivering the full suite of BGL's capabilities in order to
maximize the value of investment portfolios of private equity
firms."
"We are excited to welcome Dan to the BGL team," said
Heather Reiner, who leads BGL's
Financial Sponsor Coverage Group. "Dan is well known for his
extensive investment banking experience and the quality of his
relationships in the industry, and we know that he will add
significantly to BGL's ability to provide best-in-class coverage to
our private equity clients."
Dan has more than 20 years of professional experience working
with financial sponsors. Prior to BGL, he served as a Managing
Director within the Financial Sponsors Group at William Blair and
was a Vice President at Morgan Stanley. He began his career at
Deloitte. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance and an MS in
accounting from Baruch College and
holds an MBA from The University of
Chicago Booth School of Business.
"Throughout my career, I have had an emphasis on M&A and
sponsor-led transactions, with a significant portion of that time
dedicated to working with middle-market sponsors and companies,"
said Gardella. "I look forward to partnering with the BGL's sector
coverage bankers and providing unique insights and investment
opportunities to the firm's private equity clients."
Dan's addition to the firm continues BGL's significant growth in
senior banker headcount over the last 18 months. Earlier this year
BGL welcomed new senior bankers to its Healthcare and
Technology verticals, continuing efforts to build from the
firm's 2023 expansion; this also included
Professional Services, Digital Infrastructure, Aerospace,
Defense & Government Services (ADGS), Industrial
Technology, Transportation & Supply Chain Logistics, and
Capital Markets.
About Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
Brown
Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is a leading independent
investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on the global
middle market. The firm advises private and public corporations and
private equity groups on mergers and
acquisitions, capital
markets, financial
restructurings, business valuations and
opinions, and other strategic matters. BGL has
investment banking offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Los
Angeles, and New York, and
real estate offices in Chicago,
Cleveland, and San Antonio. The firm is also a founding
member of Global M&A Partners, enabling BGL to service clients
in more than 35 countries around the world. Securities transactions
are conducted through Brown, Gibbons, Lang & Company
Securities, LLC, an affiliate of Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
LLC and a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA
and SIPC. For more information, please
visit www.bglco.com.
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