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Mr. Butler is also responsible for originating and executing middle market divestiture and sale assignments. He has been involved in mergers and acquisitions for 12 years, participating in more than 100 transaction assignments ranging in value from $3 million to $200 million. Mr. Butler has spoken before members of the Institute of Management Accountants, the Chicago Bar Association, The Southeast Prepress Association and industry trade associations on topics involving corporate finance and deal-making.

Prior to co-founding Billow Butler & Company, Mr. Butler was an accomplished Associate/Vice President at a national middle-market investment bank. There, he was formally recognized as Top Associate for leading the company in deals closed and fees generated. Mr. Butler spent more than seven years at Arthur Andersen as a financial consultant to Fortune 1000 clients. In addition to earning consistently outstanding marks during his tenure at Andersen, he is proud to have received the Sequoia Award for mentoring in support and development of his staff. He is currently the treasurer of a not-for-profit educational corporation and previously served six years as treasurer of a $1.2 million not-for-profit corporation.

Mr. Butler holds an M.B.A. in Financial Management and Strategy from The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in Finance, with honors, from the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign.