GLOBAL LEVERAGED CAPITAL AND GLC INVESTMENT ADVISORS - Key Persons
Abe Han - Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / New York / 212 - 542 - 4555
Abe Han is a Managing Director, which he co-founded in 2009. Based in New York office, he has worked with companies and their creditors on a number of assignments including bankruptcy reorganizations, exchange offers, out-of-court workouts, M&A, financings and recapitalizations for approximately 25 years. Recent assignments include roles in: City of Detroit, Jefferson County, Puerto Rico, Colt Defense, Rivers Casino, Visteon, UCI International, RCS Capital, Fallbrook Technologies and Invacare Corporation.
Career Highlights
Before co-founding GLC, Mr. Han was a Principal at GLC Investment Advisors where he focused on distressed investing. Previously, Mr. Han was an Executive Director in UBS' Restructuring and Leveraged Finance Group based in New York. Prior to UBS, Mr. Han was the Steel Division Manager for Hyundai Corp. (USA).
Mr. Han has served on Official Creditors Committee of Star Tribune in bankruptcy, Board of Directors of PRC and Urigen, and board observer of ADS Logistics, River's Casino (Pittsburgh) and Fallbrook Technologies. Mr. Han currently serves on the Board of Directors of Invacare Corporation and the Board of Trustees of Saddle River Day School.
Mr. Han was selected by The M&A Advisor as one of the "40 Under 40".
Education
Mr. Han has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examination: Series 7, 24, 63. Mr. Han held a gaming license with the State of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Han received a BA from Rutgers University and an MBA from Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management).
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / Denver / 303 - 479 - 3845
With a professional career spanning more than two decades, Adam Fiedor has collaborated with entrepreneurs and management teams of numerous middle-market companies, guiding them through the intricacies of mergers and acquisitions as well as capital raising. Adam has consistently showcased a proven ability to generate substantial value for all parties involved. His adeptness in strategically aligning client objectives during transactions has been instrumental in yielding exceptional financial and business outcomes.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / Denver / 303 - 479 - 3842
Adam Haynes advises technology entrepreneurs and business owners of privately held, middle-market businesses, leading M&A and capital raising transactions with a hands-on, client-first and senior-level approach to deliver outlier results for his clients. Mr. Haynes has more than 25 years of M&A and investment banking experience, and has completed almost 90 mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions with a total value in excess of $16 billion.
Mr. Haynes is a current board and investment committee member of Delta Dental of Colorado's Ensemble Innovation Fund, a supporter of the Denver Scholarship Foundation, the Denver Police Foundation and the University of Colorado's Johnson Depression Center, as well as a former member of George Washington High School's Collaborative School Committee, of the Board for the Colorado Technology Association and of the board of the Denver Young Artist's Orchestra.
Job Titles:
- GLC As an Associate
- Vice President / New York / 212 - 600 - 2408
- Vice President at GLC
Adam Kelly-Penso is a Vice President at GLC with over seven years of experience across restructuring and leveraged finance. Mr. Kelly-Penso has advised debtors and creditors on chapter 11 reorganizations, out-of-court restructurings, distressed M&A and financing transactions.
Mr. Kelly-Penso has experience spanning healthcare, natural resources, media, retail and consumer staples, amongst other sectors. Recent transactions include Alpha Media, Carestream Health, Dean Foods, Healogics, JC Penney, Red Rock Biofuels and Stimwave Technologies.
Mr. Kelly-Penso joined GLC as an Associate in 2019. Prior to GLC, he was a Credit Analyst at Morgan Stanley focusing on leveraged underwriting in corporate healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
Education
Mr. Kelly-Penso holds a BA in Mathematics from Columbia University. He has completed the Series 79 and 63 FINRA-administered qualification examinations.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / New York / 212 - 542 - 4558
Alex Geier joined GLC in 2020 and leads the firm's Healthcare practice. He has more than 25 years of overall experience across Services, Digital Health/HCIT, Medical Devices and Life Sciences, as well as deep subject matter expertise in the public and private credit markets. Representative transactions at GLC include Carestream Health, Healogics, Invacare, SpineOne and StimWave Technologies.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / New York / 212 - 600 - 2407
Alice Cheng joined GLC in 2021 as an Analyst. Previously, Ms. Cheng was a Summer Analyst at Jefferies Financial Group, where she worked with the Healthcare group.
Education
Ms. Cheng holds a BA in Economics and a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Chicago.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / Los Angeles / 213 - 573 - 1085
- GLC As an Analyst
Ashwin Chona joined GLC as an Analyst in 2023. Prior to GLC, he was an investment analyst intern at Northwestern Mutual Capital in their private capital division, where he focused on private debt and equity transactions across industries and security classes.
Education
Mr. Chona holds a BS in Business with a concentration in Finance and Statistics from New York University Stern School of Business.
Job Titles:
- Associate Director
- Managing Director
- Senior Advisor / New York / 212 - 835 - 9951
Avin Dwivedy is a Managing Director at GLC.
Career Highlights
Prior to joining GLC in 2007, Mr. Dwivedy, was an Associate Director in the Financial Sponsors, Leveraged Finance and Restructuring Group at UBS Investment Bank. Prior to UBS Investment Bank, Mr. Dwivedy was an analyst with JPMorgan Chase in the Real Estate and Lodging Group.
Education
Mr. Dwivedy holds a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business.
Job Titles:
- Analyst
- Analyst / Los Angeles / 213 - 573 - 1086
Axel Bhandari joined GLC as an Analyst in 2023. Prior to GLC, Mr. Bhandari was a Summer Analyst in the Acquisitions group at BentallGreenOak where he focused on investments in Commercial Real Estate.
Education
Mr. Bhandari graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California with a BA in International Relations Global Business with a concentration in Finance.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / New York / 212 - 600 - 2426
- GLC As an Analyst
Caleb Yang joined GLC as an analyst in 2023. Prior to GLC, he was a summer analyst at Oppenheimer & Co., where he worked in the M&A and Debt Advisory & Restructuring group.
Education
Mr. Yang holds a BSBA in Finance and International Business from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
Job Titles:
- Analyst
- Analyst / New York / 212 - 600 - 2423
Caleb Pierce joined as an analyst in 2023. Previously, he worked as a summer intern in the finance department at VAST Data, a software development company.
Education
Mr. Pierce graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Mathematical Economics and a minor in Physics.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / Denver / 720 - 543 - 3007
- GLC As an Analyst
Clayton Carlson joined GLC as an Analyst in 2023. Prior to GLC, Mr. Carlson was a Summer Analyst at Chartwell Financial Advisory where he provided valuation services for privately held middle-market companies.
Education
Mr. Carlson graduated from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management with a BSB in Finance and a minor in Accounting.
Bio
Conor Jackson, CFA joined GLC Advisors as an Associate in January 2022. Prior to GLC, Mr. Jackson was a Restructuring Advisor at M3 Advisory Partners where he advised companies and lenders on both in- and out-of-court restructurings. Before M3, Mr. Jackson was a Credit Analyst at Modern Bank where he sourced, underwrote, and managed a portfolio of middle market and broadly syndicated loans. He began his career as a Credit Analyst at CIT Group.
Education
Mr. Jackson holds a BSBA in Finance and Marketing from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and is also a CFA charterholder and holds the Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) certification, the latter of which he received an award for achieving one of the highest composite scores on the certification exams in 2022.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / Los Angeles / 213 - 573 - 1088
- GLC As an Analyst
Conor Skelly joined GLC as an Analyst in 2022. Prior to GLC, he was a summer analyst at HSBC in their global markets division, where he rotated through the fixed income sales and FX options trading desks.
Education
Mr. Skelly holds a BS in Business with a concentration in Finance and Data Science from New York University Stern School of Business.
Job Titles:
- Vice President / New York / 212 - 542 - 4549
Daniel Grundei, CFA joined GLC Advisors as an Associate in 2020. Prior to GLC, Mr. Grundei was an Associate at Rossoff & Co. where he focused on M&A, capital raising and other financial assignments in the gaming and diversified industrial industries. Prior to Rossoff & Company, Mr. Grundei worked in the Transaction Services practice at Grant Thornton.
Education
Mr. Grundei holds a M.S. in Quantitative Finance from Hofstra University and holds FINRA Series 79 and 63 licenses. He is a CFA charterholder. Before starting his career in finance, Mr. Grundei was a professional soccer player in Germany.
Job Titles:
- Analyst
- Analyst / New York / 212 - 600 - 2425
Daniel Verrone joined GLC as an Analyst in 2023. Previously, he was a summer analyst at Stone Point Capital and Caspian Capital LP.
Education
Mr. Verrone holds a BS in Economics with a concentration in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Board Member for SOFTWAREColorado
- Managing Director / Denver / 303 - 479 - 3855
David Bluth is a Managing Director and helps lead GLC Advisors' Technology Investment Banking practice. Mr. Bluth is focused on advising middle-market software and technology services companies, and is responsible for cultivating and managing client relationships, providing clients access to an extensive network of private equity and strategic buyer relationships, and leading client M&A and capital raising transactions from the point of engagement through deal negotiations and closing. Mr. Bluth provides hands-on, client-first advice and senior-level judgement garnered through nearly 20 years of M&A and capital markets experience.
Mr. Bluth is a board member for SOFTWAREColorado, a Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Advisor, and a frequent speaker on Technology M&A and other topics pertinent to entrepreneurs and business owners of growing technologies businesses.
Mr. Bluth is dedicated to giving back to his local community and is a former board member and community volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc., and a former member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's Nationwide Leadership Council.
Career Highlights
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Bluth was a Director with KPMG Corporate Finance LLC's TMT Group, and a Partner of St. Charles Capital, LLC (acquired by KPMG in 2014), a leading boutique investment banking firm, where he also previously held Vice President and Associate positions. Prior to St. Charles Capital, LLC, Mr. Bluth worked as an Analyst in the Technology Group at KeyBanc Capital Markets.
Education
Mr. Bluth has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations (Series 7, 24, 63), and holds a BS in Finance and a BS in Accounting from Florida State University.
Job Titles:
- Associate / New York
- Associate / New York / 212 - 542 - 4543
- GLC Advisors As an Associate
David Vige joined GLC Advisors as an Associate in 2023. Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Vige was an Associate at Lazard in the Restructuring & Capital Solutions group, advising debtors and creditors on both in- and out-of-court restructurings. Before attending graduate school, Mr. Vige worked in various operational roles in the energy industry.
Education
Mr. Vige holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Loyola University Maryland and an MBA and JD from The University of Texas at Austin.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder, President and CEO of RedHawk Foods
- Senior Advisor / San Francisco
Bio
Mr. Stanners is the co-founder, President and CEO of RedHawk Foods. Founded in 2014, RedHawk Foods is an innovative and entrepreneurial food company. Prior to starting RedHawk, Mr. Stanners was a partner and co-founder of Insight Holdings; the Vice Chairman, board director and CFO of The Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc.; and CFO and board director of Insight Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Mr. Stanners specializes in building consumer products companies though expanded distribution, brand extensions, organic growth and the timely acquisitions of complementary brands and operations. He also served as a principal at The Shansby Group, managing director at GE Capital and held senior positions at The Bank of America and Security Pacific National Bank. He graduated from Duke University and is currently a member of the Trinity Board of Visitors and the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Task Force at Duke University.
Job Titles:
- CFO / Managing Director of Global Compute Infrastructure
- Senior Advisor / San Francisco
Bio
Mr. Lane is CFO/Managing Director of Global Compute Infrastructure, a private equity firm focused on the data infrastructure industry. Global Compute intends to acquire, develop and operate data center assets across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Global Compute completed its acquisition of ATM S.A., a Polish data center operator, in December, 2020. Global Compute is backed by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division.
Career Highlights
Mr. Lane previously worked as a Managing Director in GLC's San Francisco office on a wide variety of recapitalizations, reorganizations, distressed buy-side and sell-side engagements and new financings. Mr. Lane's transactions at GLC included:
Job Titles:
- Office Manager / New York / 212 - 835 - 9941
- Office Manager of GLC
Edy Cordero is the Office Manager of GLC, based in the New York office. Ms. Cordero joined GLC in 2006. Prior to GLC, she was an Executive Assistant with Dan River Inc. Ms. Cordero manages all daily operations of the New York office.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of Harrison Group, Inc
- Senior Advisor / New York / 646 - 768 - 4290
Gilbert W. Harrison is the Chairman of Harrison Group, Inc. and a Senior Advisor in restructuring for GLC Advisors & Co. Mr. Harrison is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Financo, Inc. He founded Financo in 1971 in Philadelphia, where it became one of the leading independent middle market firms in the country, developing its reputation primarily in the retail and consumer industries. Over its 45 year history, Financo has expanded its service offerings significantly, developing resources beyond its traditional merger and acquisition and divestiture work into consulting, principal investments, restructuring and other services relating to the retail and consumer industries. As one of the industry's premier dealmakers, Mr. Harrison has been involved in orchestrating over 100 merger, acquisition and divestiture deals for retail, apparel, footwear and cosmetic clients.
Mr. Harrison's other activities include creating a course on mergers and acquisitions at The Wharton School; publishing various articles and academic studies on the state of retailing and mergers and acquisitions, including a chapter in the book entitled, The Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook; and lecturing throughout the country, including moderating and participating in seminars for Retail Week, International Council of Shopping Centers, National Retail Federation, FT Business of Luxury Summit, Russia Retail Summit and the World Retail Congress.
Education
Mr. Harrison received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania in 1962 and his Juris Doctor from The University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1965.He is a member of the Board of Advisors and Executive Committee of The Peggy Guggenheim Collection of the Solomon Guggenheim Foundation in Venice and Mr. Harrison is presently a member of the Board and the Treasurer of the Southampton Hospital Foundation. He is one of the founders of the Retail and Apparel Leadership Group of UJA-Federation of New York, and is Chairman Emeritus of The Educational Foundation of the Fashion Institute of Technology. He also served the Wharton School Undergraduate Advisory Board of the University of Pennsylvania for eighteen years and has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Apparel and Footwear Association.
Job Titles:
- Director / New York / 212 - 542 - 4559
- Director at GLC Advisors
Harper Wathen is a Director at GLC Advisors, which he joined in 2014.
Mr. Wathen worked with companies and creditors on a number of assignments including bankruptcy reorganizations, out-of-court workouts and M&A transactions. Mr. Wathen has worked across a variety of sectors including oil & gas, power & utilities, gaming and consumer products. Mr. Wathen's recent assignments include FirstEnergy Solutions, Pengrowth Energy, Caesars Entertainment, Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, and Natrol, Inc.
Career Highlights
Mr. Wathen was previously a Credit Analyst in the Credit Management Division of TD Bank N.A., where he focused on underwriting credit products for municipalities, middle market & community businesses, and non-profit organizations.
Education
Mr. Wathen holds a BSBA with a concentration in Finance and Marketing, cum laude, from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing General Partner
- Managing Director / New York / 212 - 542 - 4550
Soren Reynertson is a Managing Director and the Managing General Partner of GLC Advisors, which he co-founded in 2009. Based in the New York office, he has worked with companies and their creditors on numerous assignments including bankruptcy reorganizations, exchange offers, out-of-court workouts, M&A, financings and recapitalizations. Recent assignments include roles in: Hertz, iHeart, First Energy Solutions, Riverbed Technologies, City of Detroit, Jefferson County, LBI ehf. (formerly Landsbanki Íslands hf.), Puerto Rico, Brookstone, Caesars, Foxwoods, Basic Energy, Radio Shack, Rivers Casino, Healogics, City of Atlantic City and Toys R Us.
Mr. Reynertson is a regular guest lecturer on several college campuses, including Columbia University, Emory University, UCLA, University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Reynertson was also a crisis manager for Jay Alix Associates (now AlixPartners) where he focused on taking operational roles in financially distressed businesses. Mr. Reynertson also worked in PriceWaterhouse's (now PwC's) Dispute Analysis and Corporate Recovery Group in New York, providing advisory services to troubled companies and their creditors.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / Denver / 720 - 543 - 3006
- GLC As an Analyst
Jack Briggs joined GLC as an Analyst in 2023. Prior to GLC, Mr. Briggs worked as a summer legal intern at Janet Alvarez & Associates as well as at the University of Denver focusing on FP&A.
Education
Mr. Briggs holds a BSBA in Finance with a minor in Physics from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver.
Job Titles:
- Associate / Denver / 303 - 479 - 3854
- GLC As an Analyst
Jackson Winn joined GLC as an analyst in 2021. Previously, Mr. Winn was a summer analyst at SLATE Partners LLC, a Denver-based boutique investment bank specializing in building materials & services, where he concentrated on sell-side M&A transactions.
Education
Mr. Winn holds a BSBA with a dual emphasis in finance and information technology, with distinction, from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Job Titles:
- Vice President / New York / 212 - 600 - 2411
Jason Leshner joined GLC in 2020 focusing on healthcare services, life sciences and other commercial and industrial distressed merger and acquisition and in-court and out-of-court balance sheet restructurings. Prior to GLC he was an Associate in Morgan Stanley's Healthcare Investment Banking group. Mr. Leshner also previously worked as a high yield credit analyst covering the healthcare sector at Morgan Stanley, and as an investment grade healthcare credit analyst at U.S. Bank. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Council for Economic Education.
Career Highlights
At Morgan Stanley's healthcare investment banking division, his experience included merger and acquisition advisory services to corporate healthcare company's and financial sponsors, private debt and syndicated loan raises, and private placement equity and public market equity raises and follow-ons. At Morgan Stanley's credit risk group, his experience included underwriting new syndicated high yield loan originations in support of company and financial sponsor recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, and merger and acquisition activities. He additionally managed a portfolio of high yield senior secured healthcare loans. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Leshner worked in corporate banking covering the healthcare sector at U.S. Bank in New York. He began his career as a middle market commercial banker at U.S. Bank in the Seattle metropolitan area.
Education
Mr. Leshner holds an MBA from the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business, a BA in Financial Economics from Western Washington University, and holds the FINRA Series 79 and 63 licenses.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / Los Angeles / 213 - 573 - 1082
- Managing Director at GLC Advisors
Jeff Raithel is a Managing Director at GLC Advisors. He joined the firm in 2022 and is based in Los Angeles. In his nearly 20 years of experience working as an investment banker and credit investor, Mr. Raithel has been involved with a variety of transactions across multiple disciplines, including mergers & acquisitions, financings, exchange offers, and restructurings. Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Raithel was a Managing Director with Ducera Partners and opened its Los Angeles office. Previously he worked at Houlihan Lokey and JMB Capital Partners.
Education
Mr. Raithel holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He has completed the following FINRA Administrated Qualifications Examinations (Series 7, 63, 24).
Job Titles:
- Head of Marketing / Denver / 303 - 479 - 3853
Ms. Stark is a seasoned marketing and communications professional with 20 years of experience executing integrated marketing campaigns that drive customer acquisition and brand loyalty. She has dedicated her career to helping complex businesses scale, accelerate, and enhance their market performance through data-driven, innovative solutions that propel growth and brand equity. She is passionate about cultivating client-centric engagements and reaching key stakeholders in new and innovative ways. Prior to joining GLC, Ms. Stark served in senior marketing roles at the law firms of Holland & Hart and Polsinelli.
Education
Ms. Stark received her Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Public Relations from Colorado State University, and has completed course work towards her Master of Arts in Business Communications from Jones International University.
Job Titles:
- Anschutz Investment Company As Managing Director
- Senior Advisor / New York
Bio
Mr. Christian has wide-ranging experience, including international, as a financier, investor, executive and Board Member. For 18 years, he was in corporate and investment banking with international firms Bankers Trust (now Deutsche Bank); Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. (now UBS); and Paribas (now BNP Paribas).
Career Highlights
In 2000, Mr. Christian joined Anschutz Investment Company as Managing Director and ultimately managed approximately $1 billion in private equity investments in motion picture productions, radio and newspaper media. From 2010-2014, he chaired the Finance Committee and led the management committee at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, a for-profit, regionally-accredited educational institution.
Returning to his hometown of New Orleans in 2017, Mr. Christian helped design and launch the executive-in-residence program at the Lepage Center at Tulane University's A.B. Freeman School of Business and volunteers in the program.
Education
Mr. Christian received a BA from Williams College.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / Denver / 303 - 479 - 3850
- Managing Director With GLC Advisors
- Member of the Colorado Bar Association
Jim Williams is a Managing Director with GLC Advisors, where he helps lead the firm's Technology investment banking group. He has been advising Software, Internet, and Tech-enabled Services clients and executing M&A and private capital raising transactions for entrepreneurs, founders, and financial sponsors for close to 15 years.
Career Highlights
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Williams was a Director in KPMG Corporate Finance LLC's Technology, Media, and Telecom investment banking group as well as a Vice President with St. Charles Capital, LLC (acquired by KPMG in 2014), a leading boutique investment banking firm. Before joining St. Charles Capital, Mr. Williams was an attorney, focusing on general business, real estate, and securities law.
Mr. Williams is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, including the Business Law and M&A subsections, and he is a frequent speaker on Technology M&A.
Education
Mr. Williams holds a JD from the University of San Diego School of Law as well as a BS in Finance and a BS in Accountancy from Villanova University.
Mr. Williams has completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations (Series 24, 62, 63, & 79).
Job Titles:
- Director / Los Angeles / 213 - 573 - 1083
- Director at GLC Advisors
John Hill is a Director at GLC Advisors. He joined the firm in 2022 and is based in Los Angeles. In his 8+ years of experience working as an investment banker, Mr. Hill has been involved with a variety of transactions across multiple industries, including mergers & acquisitions, financings, exchange offers, and restructurings. Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Hill was a Director with Ducera Partners and helped open its Los Angeles office. Previously he worked at Houlihan Lokey in its Financial Restructuring Group.
Education
Mr. Hill holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California where he graduated summa cum laude. He has completed the following FINRA Administrated Qualifications Examinations: Series 63 and 79.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / New York / ( 212 ) 600 - 2417
- GLC in 2022 As an Analyst
Joseph Li joined GLC in 2022 as an Analyst. Prior to GLC, Mr. Li was a summer analyst in the private equity group at Hamon Investment Group where he focused on buy side M&A transactions in the middle market space.
Education
Mr. Li received a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / Los Angeles / 213 - 573 - 1087
- GLC As an Analyst
Kyle Simon joined GLC as an Analyst in 2023. Prior to GLC, Mr. Simon was a summer analyst at M&T Bank in their Debt Capital Markets group, where he focused on debt-financed transactions in the middle market space.
Education
Mr. Simon holds a BSBA in Finance and Operations & Information Management from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder and Managing Director of Global Leveraged Capital
- Senior Advisor / San Francisco
Mr. Buckner is a co-founder and Managing Director of Global Leveraged Capital, a member of the Investment Committee for Global Leveraged Capital Credit Opportunity Fund I and GLC Direct Credit Fund, and a member of the Board of Managers for GLC Advisors & Co.
Mr. Buckner currently serves on the Board of Directors for Affiniti Corporation, BCS Advisors & Co., LLC and Big Easy Spirits Company, Inc. Previous Board of Director and Observer positions include those at Stackpole Corporation, Universal Fibers Company, Propex Corporation, MD Beauty (Bare Essentials), North American Energy Partners, Knowledge Universe, MACTEC, Exopack Corporation, PRA International, Berkeley Industries, Axia Group, and RedHawk Foods, LLC.
Career Highlights
Prior to forming Global Leveraged Capital, Mr. Buckner was the Head of The Merchant Banking Group, Western Region at BNP Paribas from 2000 to 2006, and a member of the North American Leveraged Finance Committee, focused on debt and equity investments in event driven transactions. Prior to this, Mr. Buckner was a co-founder of The Merchant Banking Group for Paribas from 1994 to 2000, and a member of its Investment Committee. Mr. Buckner also served on the Paribas Global High Yield Underwriting Committee from 1998 to 2000.
Prior to BNP Paribas/Paribas, Mr. Buckner held several positions in Investment Banking and Structured Finance at Bankers Trust Company from 1988 to 1992. From 1984 to 1986, Mr. Buckner was the Chief of Staff to the Chief Financial Officer at Levi Strauss & Co focused on Corporate Planning and Development. From 1982 to 1984, Mr. Buckner held various positions in Product Management and Operations at Levi Strauss & Co. From 1979 to 1982, Mr. Buckner was a strategic consulting analyst at McKinsey & Company.
Education
Mr. Buckner has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations: Series 7, 24, and 63. He received his BS from the University of California, Berkeley, and his MBA from The Darden School of Business Administration, University of Virginia.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / Denver / ( 303 ) 479 - 3857
- GLC in 2022 As an Analyst
Luke Regnier joined GLC in 2022 as an analyst. Previously, Mr. Regnier was a summer analyst at GLC where he assisted on a wide variety of M&A deals.
Education
Mr. Regnier holds a BSBA with a dual emphasis in Finance and Accounting from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Job Titles:
- Expert in Mergers
- Senior Advisor of GLC Advisors
Mack Rossoff is a Senior Advisor of GLC Advisors. Mr. Rossoff is an expert in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Finance, Restructuring and Private Equity. With over 41 years of investment banking experience, Mr. Rossoff has led over 150 transactions with a value in excess of $50 billion. Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Rossoff served as the Managing Director of Rossoff & Company LLC, a boutique investment bank he founded in 2009. Rossoff & Company specialized in Gaming, Industrial and Fin Tech assignments. Prior to founding Rossoff & Company, Mr. Rossoff was an M&A specialist at Banc of America Securities, LLC. Prior to that he served as head of M&A at Wit Soundview Group; Head of Global Media and Entertainment Investment Banking at JP Morgan; Head of Investment Banking at Schroder & Co. Inc.; Managing Director and Co-Head of Investment Banking at Dillon Read & Co.; and was an original partner and Co-Head of Investment Banking at Wasserstein Perella & Co. Mr. Rossoff began his investment banking career with The First Boston Corporation, where he focused on media and transportation assignments.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / Denver / 720 - 543 - 3009
- GLC As an Analyst
Marcus Fenimore joined GLC as an analyst in 2023. Previously, Mr. Fenimore was a corporate development associate for Spinnaker Support LLC, a Denver-based technology company focused on buy-side and sell-side M&A.
Education
Mr. Fenimore holds a BSBA in Finance from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer / San Francisco / 415 - 962 - 8503
- Chief Financial Officer for GLC
- Its Vice President Finance / Controller
Martha Chan is the Chief Financial Officer for GLC. Ms. Chan joined the firm in 2007 as its Vice President Finance/Controller. Prior to joining GLC, she was Corporate Controller at H&Q Asia Pacific, Director of Finance & Operations for Partech International, and Director of Finance, Greater China and International Tax Manager for Rational Software. She was also a Director/Senior Tax Manager at KPMG, LLP.
Ms. Chan oversees GLC's financial reporting, accounting and tax matters, and she is also responsible for firm-wide finance and compliance functions.
Education
Ms. Chan is a Certified Public Accountant and received her B.S. in Accounting and M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / Denver / 720 - 543 - 3008
- GLC As an Analyst
Mason Faulkner joined GLC as an Analyst in 2023. Prior to GLC, Mr. Faulkner was a summer analyst at GLC, where he assisted on a wide variety of M&A deals.
Education
Mr. Faulkner holds a BSB in Business Economics from the Farmer School of Business at Miami University.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / Denver / 720 - 543 - 3005
- GLC As an Analyst
Matija Andelkovic joined GLC as an Analyst in 2023. Prior to GLC, Mr. Andelkovic was a summer analyst at BridgeCap Partners, a real estate private equity firm.
Education
Mr. Andelkovic holds a BA in Business with the concentration in financial services from the University of Maine.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / New York / ( 212 ) 600 - 2419
- GLC As an Analyst
Mia Yu joined GLC as an analyst in 2022. Previously, she worked as a summer associate at GEP Worldwide, a procurement and supply chain consulting firm.
Education
Ms. Yu graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in Economics, Honors BA in Sociology, and Minor in Statistics.
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- GLC Advisors & Company in 2020 As an Associate
- Vice President / Denver / 303 - 479 - 3851
Michael Armbruster is a Vice President in the Business Services & Industrials group and has been involved in several transactions and advisory assignments including sell-side and buy-side M&A, financings, valuations, and fairness opinions for middle-market and lower middle-market companies.
Career Highlights
Mr. Armbruster joined GLC Advisors & Company in 2020 as an Associate. Mr. Armbruster was previously an Investment Banking Senior Analyst in D.A. Davidson & Co.'s Diversified Industrials group where he focused on advisory assignments including sell-side and buy-side M&A for middle-market companies. Prior to D.A. Davidson & Co., Mr. Armbruster was a Senior Associate in the Valuation Services practice at RSM US where he focused exclusively on energy and complex financial instruments.
Mr. Armbruster was selected for the ACG Denver Leadership 2023-2024 Class (1 of 20).
Education
Mr. Armbruster holds a BSBA with a dual emphasis in Finance and Accounting from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Mr. Armbruster has completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations (Series 79 & 63).
Job Titles:
- Director / Denver / 303 - 479 - 3846
Michael Fleschner joined GLC in 2016 and has completed numerous business services and industrials advisory assignments including sell-side and buy-side M&A, financings, valuations, and fairness opinions.
Career Highlights
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Fleschner was an Associate with KPMG Corporate Finance LLC, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions execution support, financial modeling, and market research. Prior to KPMG, Mr. Fleschner was an Analyst at St. Charles Capital, LLC (acquired by KPMG in 2014).
Mr. Fleschner is the recipient of numerous industry recognition and achievement honors including the 14th Annual Emerging Leaders Award by The M&A Advisor (the award recognizes professionals under 40 who have reached a significant level of success in their careers and made notable contributions to their industry and community) and the GenXYZ - Colorado Top 5 Professional Award.
Education
Mr. Fleschner has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations (Series 63, 62, 79), and holds an MSF from the University of Denver and a BA from Benedictine College.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / New York / 212 - 542 - 4545
Mr. Sellinger currently serves on the Board of Directors of Alpha Media, the largest privately held radio broadcast company in the United States. He previously served as a Board Observer of Guitar Center at the request of certain creditors.
Career Highlights
Michael Sellinger joined GLC in 2009 and has worked on numerous in-court and out-of-court restructurings involving issuers from a range of industries. Mr. Sellinger's recent experience includes representing Brookstone in its Chapter 11 filing and creditors in the bankruptcies of iHeart Communications, McClatchy and Toys R Us.
Mr. Sellinger has worked on a variety of corporate gaming transactions at GLC including those involving Boyd Gaming, Borgata, Caesars and Majestic Star. In addition, having worked on Foxwoods and numerous other casino transactions in Indian Country, he has successfully led GLC's effort to create the dominant restructuring practice in Tribal gaming.
Mr. Sellinger was previously a Director in UBS's Restructuring and Growth Capital Groups in San Francisco, where he focused on the restructuring of distressed securities as well as the new issuance of bank loans and high yield bonds. Mr. Sellinger also covered several leading financial sponsors.
Prior to joining UBS, Mr. Sellinger was an Associate in the Restructuring Group of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette / Credit Suisse First Boston in San Francisco. He began his career as an Analyst in Investment Banking for DLJ in Los Angeles.
Education
Mr. Sellinger holds a BBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, where he graduated with High Distinction.
Mr. Sellinger has successfully completed the following FINRA Qualification Examinations: Series 7, 24, 63 & 79.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / New York / 212 - 542 - 4557
- Managing Director at GLC Advisors
Michael Kizer is a Managing Director at GLC Advisors. Since joining the firm in 2015, he has advised companies and creditors on bankruptcy reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions. Specific transactions include: Basic Energy Services, Columbia Pulp, Red Rock Biofuels, Riverbed Technology, Tacora Resources, Pengrowth Energy, TerraVia Holdings and FirstEnergy Solutions.
Career Highlights
Prior to GLC, Mr. Kizer was a Vice President in Rothschild, Inc.'s Natural Resources and Power & Utilities global sector coverage groups in Washington, DC. During the seven years he spent at Rothschild, he advised corporations and project sponsors on mergers and acquisitions and project financings in more than 40 countries.
Mr. Kizer is an Independent Director of Talus Renewables, a green ammonia company.
Education
Mr. Kizer holds an MBA and a certificate in International Development from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School and a BSBA with concentrations in Finance and International Business from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
He has completed the following FINRA Qualification Examinations: Series 24, 63 & 79.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder of BeeMighty
- Managing Director / Denver / 303 - 479 - 3844
With nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Michael has dedicated his career to advising founders, owners and entrepreneurs on mergers, acquisitions and private debt and equity financings.
Career Highlights
Prior to joining GLC, Michael was a Director with KPMG Corporate Finance LLC and a Partner of St. Charles Capital (acquired by KPMG in 2014), a leading boutique investment banking firm where he served as a Principal. Prior to joining St. Charles, Mr. Richter was a Managing Director at Commerce Street Capital.
Mr. Richter is the Co-Founder of BeeMighty, a non-profit focused on providing medical equipment and therapy to premature babies with ongoing medical challenges.
Education
Mr. Richter has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations (Series 7, 63, 24) and holds a BSBA in Business Administration from Western Carolina University and attended the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Job Titles:
- Associate / Denver / 303 - 479 - 3856
- GLC Advisors As an Associate
Michael Sacia joined GLC Advisors as an Associate in 2023. Prior to joining GLC Advisors, Mr. Sacia was a Financial Due Diligence Manager at KPMG, LLP where he provided buy and sell-side deal advisory services to healthcare and life science M&A clients.
Education
Michael is a CPA license holder and obtained a Master of Science in accounting and a BSBA degree with a dual emphasis in finance and accounting from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / New York / ( 212 ) 600 - 2415
Nicholas H. Clive-Worms joined GLC in 2022 as an Analyst. Previously, Mr. Clive-Worms was a Spring Analyst for six months on the investment team at WestCap Management. He was also a Summer Analyst at Oaktree Capital Management for their Investment Grade Solutions Strategy.
Education
Mr. Clive-Worms graduated in 2021 with a BA in Mathematics and History from the University of Pennsylvania.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor / New York
Bio
Mr. Thompson is a former Managing Director at GLC and previously, a Senior Managing Director at FBR. He joined FBR from Watch Hill Partners in 2008. Prior to joining Watch Hill Partners, Mr. Thompson was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Darby Creek Company, an investment banking consulting firm that primarily specializes in giving impartial advice to owners and CEOs of private companies. Prior to founding The Darby Creek Company, Mr. Thompson was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Kelso Mezzanine Fund ("KMF"), a mezzanine fund that was raised in partnership with Kelso & Company, a leading New York based private equity fund.
Career Highlights
Prior to co-founding KMF, Mr. Thompson was a Managing Director at Credit Suisse First Boston and at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation ("DLJ"). While at DLJ, Mr. Thompson established the DLJ Bridge Fund and coordinated its activities for eleven years beginning in 1987. In 1998, he became Chief Credit Officer of the Investment Banking Group and Chairman of the Credit Commitment Committee with responsibility for the capital commitment process for the firm.
Prior to joining DLJ, Mr. Thompson was with The First Boston Corporation from 1982 to 1987 where he worked in the project finance group and later started the acquisition finance group that specialized in syndicating bank credit facilities to fund acquisitions. From 1975 until 1982, he worked at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company in general corporate and energy lending in New York and London, and from 1973 to 1975 he was a trainee at Brown Brothers, Harriman & Company in the bond department. Mr. Thompson served in the Pennsylvania National Guard from 1971 to 1977.
Education
Mr. Thompson received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate / Denver / 303 - 479 - 3852
- GLC Advisors
Rebecca Herman joined GLC advisors as an Associate in September 2023. Prior to joining GLC, Ms. Herman was an Investment Banking Associate in Guggenheim Securities' Biopharma Group where she focused on advisory. Prior to Guggenheim, Ms. Herman was an Associate Director on the Financial Planning and Analysis team at Optum where she focused on supporting the technology and research businesses that were previously part of The Advisory Board Company.
Education
Ms. Herman has successfully completed the following FINRA Administration Qualification Exams: SIE, Series 79 and Series 63. She holds an MBA from the University of Michigan as well as a BS in applied mathematics from Colby College.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / New York / 212 - 542 - 4552
Robert H. Swindell has been a Managing Director at GLC Advisors & Co., LLC since 2013.
Mr. Swindell has worked on a number of assignments including M&A, out of court work outs, and financings primarily in the consumer, business services, energy, mining and healthcare industries.
Career Highlights
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Swindell was CEO of the Civitas Group, an advisory firm specializing in the homeland and national security industries. He was a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, where he ran the Global Debt Capital Markets, Global Consumer and Industrial and US Technology Groups within Investment Banking. He was a member of the Investment Banking Operating Committee.
He is on the Board of the University of Virginia College of Arts and Sciences Foundation and several private companies. Mr. Swindell has successfully completed the FINRA Administered Qualification Examination: Series 7, 63 & 24.
Education
Mr. Swindell holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / Denver / 70 - 543 - 3011
- GLC As an Analyst
Rushil Patel joined GLC as an Analyst in 2024. Prior to GLC, Mr. Patel was a summer analyst at Botticelli Capital Partners, where he provided valuation services to publicly held companies.
Education
Mr. Patel holds a BSc. Business Management with Marketing from the University of Birmingham, and a Master's of Science in Finance from the University of Southern California.
Job Titles:
- Associate / New York
- Associate / New York / 212 - 600 - 2413
- GLC As an Analyst
Ryan Clyde joined GLC as an analyst in 2021. Prior to GLC, Mr. Clyde was an Associate at EY Parthenon, where he consulted on transaction strategy and execution in the healthcare and industrials sectors.
Education
Mr. Clyde graduated cum laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2019 with a BS in Economics and concentrations in Finance and Statistics.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / New York / 212 - 542 - 4542
- Managing Director at GLC
Sean Cannon is a Managing Director at GLC with over 14 years of investment banking experience. Mr. Cannon joined GLC in 2013 and has advised companies, creditors and sponsors on over $33 billion of transactions including restructurings, recapitalizations, financings, mergers and acquisitions across a range of industry sectors including healthcare, consumer, retail, gaming, media, telecom and tax-exempt finance.
Examples of Mr. Cannon's recent transactions include Carestream Health, Endo International, Great Lakes Senior Living, iHeartMedia, Healogics, Hertz, JCPenny, McClatchy, Stimwave Technologies, Toys R Us, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, among others.
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Cannon worked at CRT Capital where he focused on investment banking advisory assignments across M&A and private capital raising.
Prior to joining CRT, Mr. Cannon worked in the Transaction Services practice at KPMG where he focused on M&A advisory services.
In 2023, Mr. Cannon received the 14th Annual Emerging Leaders Award by The M&A Advisor. The award recognizes professionals under 40 who have reached a significant level of success in their careers and made notable contributions to their industry and community.
Mr. Cannon holds a BS in Finance from Lehigh University and holds FINRA Series 79, 24 and 63 licenses.
Job Titles:
- Controller / San Francisco / 415 - 962 - 8508
Stephanie Hom Controller/San Francisco/415-962-8508 Download vCard Career Highlights Prior to joining GLC in 2012, Ms. Hom was Controller at Partech International. Prior to Partech, Ms. Hom worked in various accounting areas at Union Bank. Education Ms. Hom is a graduate of San Francisco State University where she earned her B.S. in Business
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / Denver / 303 - 479 - 3843
Mr. Cramer brings more than 25 years of experience advising companies, founders, entrepreneurs and financial sponsors in the technology, media and entertainment sectors on a broad range of transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and debt and equity financings.
Mr. Cramer's expertise includes media and entertainment, casino gaming, convenience and route-based gaming, B2B and B2C igaming and online sports betting, and gaming and hospitality software, services and financial technology.
Prior to joining GLC, Mr. Cramer was a Managing Director in the Technology, Media and Telecom group at Houlihan Lokey, where he led the casino gaming practice. Previously, Mr. Cramer was a Managing Director at Imperial Capital where he covered the gaming, leisure and entertainment sectors. Mr. Cramer' s prior experience includes investment banking roles at DLJ, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley.
Mr. Cramer holds a MBA from Harvard Business School and BA with distinction from Stanford University.
Job Titles:
- Associate / New York
- GLC Advisors As an Associate
Tamerlan Bakhtiozin joined GLC Advisors as an Associate in 2024. Prior to GLC, Tamerlan was an Associate at Cowen & Company, where he focused on M&A and capital markets transactions within the technology sector. Prior to Cowen, he worked in Transaction Advisory Services at RSM and PwC.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / San Francisco / 415 - 962 - 8515
Mr. Benninger currently is Chairman of the Board of Directors of 1) Truckee Gaming LLC, operator of ten locals casinos in Nevada, 2) Video King LLC, the largest bingo equipment company in No. America, 3) Louisiana Downs Casino and Racetrack in Bossier City, LA, 4) Delaware Park Casino and Racetrack in Wilmington, DE, 5) GLC Advisors & Co., and 6) the DAPER Investment Fund, a co-investment fund with the Stanford Management Company for the benefit of the Stanford Athletic Department. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Caesars Entertainment Corp, the largest gaming company in the U.S., from 2017 to 2020. He is also the former Chairman of the Board of Managers of Tropicana Entertainment Holdings, LLC, where he shepherded the company through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and was recently a member of the Board of Directors of: Revel Casino and Hotel in Atlantic City, Squaw Valley Ski Corporation, and Affinity Gaming in Las Vegas.
Career Highlights
Prior to forming Global Leveraged Capital, Mr. Benninger was Global Head of Restructuring and Head of the Growth Capital Group at UBS Investment Bank from 2001 to 2006. He also served on the UBS North American Executive Management Committee. He is the recipient of multiple awards from international publications and industry groups including The Banker Magazine, IRR, Institutional Investor and the K&A Restructuring Register.
Prior to UBS, Mr. Benninger was Head of Restructuring for Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette / CSFB from 1994 to 2001; prior to that, he held similar positions at Smith Barney and Drexel Burnham Lambert. He was a Manager in the Audit and Accounting division of Arthur Andersen & Co. and is a CPA. Mr. Benninger holds key person gaming licenses in thirteen states and manufacturing licenses in over 80 jurisdictions.
Education
Mr. Benninger has successfully completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations: Series 7, 24, 63, and 66. He earned his BA and MBA from Stanford University.
Job Titles:
- Director / New York / 212 - 542 - 4547
Tim Hagamen joined GLC in 2014 and has worked on a variety of transactions for both creditor and debtor clients including in-court and out-of-court restructurings, DIP financings, rights offerings, and capital raises. He has worked on deals in the gaming, healthcare, and automotive spaces among others. Mr. Hagamen's experience includes representing creditors in Invacare, Alpha Media, and Fallbrook Technologies.
Career Highlights
Mr. Hagamen was previously an Analyst in the Debt Capital Markets group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York, where he focused on the execution of floating rate and short-term debt issuances.
He has completed the following FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations: Series 7, 63 and 79.
Education
Mr. Hagamen holds an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business where he graduated with distinction and Beta Gamma Sigma honors. He graduated from Harvard College with an AB in Government and was a recipient of the William J. Bingham award.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / New York / 212 - 600 - 2421
- GLC As an Analyst
Turner Ives joined GLC as an analyst in 2023. Previously, he worked as a summer analyst in Starwood Property Trust's Infrastructure Lending Group.
Education
Mr. Ives received a BS in Commerce from University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce with a Concentration in Finance and a Track in Real Estate.
Job Titles:
- Analyst / New York / 212 - 600 - 2422
- GLC As an Analyst
Vignesh Maddi joined GLC as an analyst in 2023. Previously, he worked as a summer analyst at MTS Health Partners, a boutique healthcare investment bank.
Education
Mr. Maddi graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in Economics and a minor in History.
Job Titles:
- Business Manager / New York
Zoe Shyn /New York/212-542-4556 Download vCard Bio Ms. Shyn is a distinguished professional with a diverse background in Operations, Business Development, and Administration. With over 20 years of experience in professional services firms, Ms. Shyn has a proven track record of helping Investment Banks and Law Firms achieve their business objectives. She has held several senior roles throughout her career, including roles at Jefferies, Burford Capital, Kobre & Kim LLP and Quinn Emanuel. Education Ms. Shyn received her Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Public Relations from The University of Maryland College Park.