Stout Expands Its Investment Banking Group

CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Stout proudly announces that Steven Rathbone has joined the firm as Managing Director in its Investment Banking group. Mr. Rathbone brings deep industry expertise to the firm's Business Services and Diversified Industrials practice areas.

Mr. Rathbone has more than 15 years of experience providing strategic advisory and corporate financial services, with a primary focus on sell-side mergers and acquisition transactions. His experience spans a wide range of industries but is most concentrated in business services (information technology and managed services; communications; and general outsourced services), diversified industrials (industrial and facilities services; industrial distribution; equipment rental and sales; and transportation and logistics), and automotive (tire distribution, manufacturing, and services; parts and wheels distribution). Mr. Rathbone has completed numerous cross-border transactions within these sectors, representing clients in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Prior to joining Stout, Mr. Rathbone was a Managing Director at HT Capital Advisors and earlier was a Vice President with iQ Venture Partners, a New York-based investment bank specializing in capital raising for early-stage companies, private equity funds, and hedge funds. 

"I'm thrilled to welcome Steve to the Investment Banking Group at Stout. Steve has worked with a robust portfolio of clients and investors in the United States and abroad.  With his talent and track record, he's yet another exceptional addition to our growing team of industry leaders," said Nick Jachim, Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking at Stout.

"Stout is an impressive, emerging leader in middle market investment banking with an exciting growth trajectory, along with excellent national and international coverage. I'm excited to work with new clients across the industries and geographies I know best and continue to create value for their businesses," said Mr. Rathbone.  

Mr. Rathbone holds a Diploma of Financial Services and a Master of Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. He will reside in Stout's New York office.

About Stout

Stout is a leading independent advisory firm specializing in Investment Banking, Valuation Advisory, Dispute Consulting, and Management Consulting. We serve a range of clients from Fortune 100 corporations to privately held companies in numerous industries around the world. Our clients and their advisors rely on our premier expertise, deep industry knowledge, and unparalleled responsiveness on complex financial matters.

Stout is a trade name for Stout Risius Ross, LLC, and Stout Risius Ross Advisors, LLC, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and SIPC member firm.

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