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Fort Dearborn Advisors Welcomes
Craig Morse
Chicago, Illinois - March 1, 2011
Fort Dearborn Advisors, LLC is pleased to welcome Craig J. Morse, a 15-year investment banking veteran, to the firm's Chicago Office as a Managing Director. He can be reached at (312) 683-3744 or CMorse@FortDearbornAdvisors.com.
Mr. Morse has advised middle market companies and their owners on a wide range of corporate transactions. His clients have included private business owners, private equity groups, management teams, and public companies. He has investment banking experience in a variety of industries including manufacturing, technology, distribution, technology-enabled services, and real estate. He has worked with companies ranging from entrepreneurial startups to publicly-traded companies and has completed multiple transactions with a principal focus on merger and acquisition advisory assignments, recapitalization transactions, and special situations. Mr. Morse also has significant international experience, having lived and worked in Europe.
Mr. Morse previously led Hilco Corporate Finance, the investment banking practice of the Hilco Organization, a leading asset valuation and disposition firm. Prior to Hilco, Mr. Morse was a director in the corporate finance practice of KPMG, based in Chicago and Boston. He has also held positions with a private equity firm, multinational banking institutions, and various entrepreneurial endeavors.
Mr. Morse earned his B.S. in Finance from Boston College and his M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Fort Dearborn is a leading investment banking firm focused on serving the needs of middle-market companies, private equity firms and public corporations. Fort Dearborn's professionals have on average over 20 years of investment banking experience covering transactions ranging from the sale of middle-market family-owned businesses to the acquisition of multi-national companies with valuations exceeding $400 million. Established in 1990, Fort Dearborn has earned a solid reputation for powerful results and building and leveraging strong relationships. Whether the objective is to secure additional capital or exit a business, Fort Dearborn is uniquely qualified to make the goal a reality.
Fort Dearborn Partners ("FDP")
FDP works side by side with owners and managment teams to develop and implement optimal solutions to the most difficult operations and financial challenges. Established in 1990, FDP has earned a solid reputation for generating powerful results while building and leveraging strong relationships. Whether the goal is to achieve sustainable performance improvement, secure additional capital and liquidity, or exit the business, Fort Dearborn's highly experienced team is uniquely qualified to make those goals reality.
Fort Dearborn Advisors ("FDA")
FDA provides mergers and acquisitions advisor, debt and equity placements and finanical restructing services to companies with enterprise values above $10 million. Fort Dearborn Advisor's team of dedicated investment banking professionals has decades of experience in advising companies that are experiencing tight liquidity, facing operational challenges or severe competitive threats.
Craig Morse joins FDA