Bio

Scott is a capital markets expert with a focus in mergers and acquisitions, stock valuations and fairness opinions. He has been involved in buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, bank recapitalization transactions, community bank capital raises, valuation analyses and strategic reviews. Strategic analysis and branch divestitures/ acquisitions are other areas of experience. Scott has been involved in consulting engagements for nearly all consulting services since joining the firm in March 2003 but has particular expertise in strategic planning, value creation, enterprise risk management, de novo bank formation, and asset/liability management. As part of his work for the firm, Scott has conducted numerous Board of Director and Management retreats, focusing on strategic initiatives and capital markets activities. Scott has also spoken at numerous industry conferences and been quoted in and written several articles for industry publications. Scott is also on the faculty on at the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania. Scott earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. In addition, Scott is a graduate of the three-year ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking program at the University of Pennsylvania. Scott holds series 7, 24, 79 & 63 licenses.