Bio

Walter S. Kurek is a Managing Director of Building Industry Advisors, LLC. Based in Chicago, Walt works in the firm’s M&A advisory and capital placement practice. Walt has over 30 years of executive, investment banking and transactional experience. Mr. Kurek began his career at Arthur Andersen in the firm’s Enterprise Group practice, which focused on privately-held companies generating revenues in the $10 million to $100 million range. Following Andersen, Walt led the leveraged buyout of manufacturing company, and later was a principal with a boutique investment banking firm heavily involved in the consolidation of the rental industry. Over the course of his career, he has been involved with over one hundred middle market companies in his capacity as an investment banking advisor, manager and investor. Mr. Kurek holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Chicago. Walt has served on the Board of Directors of various private sector, public sector and civic organizations. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.