David P. Prokupek - 414.291.4538
Chief Executive Officer
David Prokupek is the CEO of Cleary Gull and is actively involved in the firm's investment banking, investment
management and capital market activities. Mr. Prokupek is also a member of the firm's Board of Directors,
Management and Investment committees. Prior to joining Cleary Gull, Mr. Prokupek was a Managing Director at
American Asset Management, a New York investment counselor and merchant bank and prior to that, a member of
Bankers Trust Company's Merchant Banking Group. Mr. Prokupek has over 12 years of investment banking
experience completing over 100 transactions with values in excess of $10 billion including mergers and
acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, public stock offerings and private equity and debt placements. Mr. Prokupek is
involved as a principal and Board member of companies in retailing, communications and distribution. Mr.
Prokupek received his MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University
and graduated with a BBA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin.
John R Peterson - 414.291.4551
Managing Director
John Peterson is the head of the Cleary Gull Investment Banking group and a member of the firm's Management
Committee. Mr. Peterson has represented buyers, sellers, lenders, investors, intermediaries, executives and owners
of privately and publicly held businesses in over 100 transactions including mergers and acquisitions, public
offerings, private placements of debt and equity, senior credit facilities, management and leveraged buyouts, joint
ventures and strategic alliances. For 13 years prior to joining Cleary Gull, Mr. Peterson practiced corporate law
and was a shareholder in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. He is a member of the
Board of Directors of companies in the manufacturing and paper industries, as well as civic and community
organizations. Mr. Peterson received a BA in accounting from Michigan State University, received a CPA
certification in Illinois and received his JD from the University of Wisconsin.
Christopher S. Barnes - 414.291.4525
Principal
Chris Barnes joined Cleary Gull in 1994 after receiving his MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of
Management at Northwestern University. Prior to business school, Mr. Barnes worked at Lehman Brothers in the
Natural Resources Group. Mr. Barnes has over eight years of investment banking experience completing a variety
of transactions including public stock offerings, spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions, fairness opinions, defense
assignments, tender offers and recapitalizations. Mr. Barnes graduated from Texas A&M University and spent one
year with Arco Oil & Gas as an offshore drilling engineer.
Ajoy Kumer Bose, CPA, CFA - 414.291.4541
Principal
Ajoy Bose joined Cleary Gull in August 1996 from Salomon Brothers in New York. At Salomon Brothers, Mr.
Bose was responsible for developing investment banking business in the mid-capitalization sector across a breadth
of industries, with a particular focus in the energy and industrial sectors. His transaction experience includes
LBOs, M&A assignments, restructurings and high yield, equity and private placement transactions totaling over $5
billion in transaction value. Mr. Bose received his MBA in Finance from the Bernard N. Baruch Graduate School
of Business in New York and also received his post-Masters in taxation from the Leonard N. Stern Graduate
School of Business at New York University. Mr. Bose received his CPA certification in 1991 and completed his
CFA in June 1996.
Joseph F. Hickey, Jr., CFA - 414.291.4556
Principal/Syndicate Manager
Since joining Cleary Gull in l991, Joe Hickey has directed many public and private financing transactions and
financial advisory projects for corporate clients in a variety of industries. Mr. Hickey is also the Equity Syndicate
Manager and is responsible for coordinating Cleary Gull's participation in initial and secondary public offering
underwriting and selling groups Prior to joining Cleary Gull, Mr. Hickey spent seven years in the Corporate
Finance at Blunt Ellis & Loewi where he concentrated on public equity underwriting and private placement
activities. He received his MBA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin and graduated with a BS degree in
Economics from the University of Wisconsin.
Ronald D. Miller - 414.291.4528
Principal
Since joining Cleary Gull in 1993, Ron Miller has been active in numerous financing and advisory assignments.
Prior to joining Cleary Gull, Mr. Miller spent three years at First Chicago Corporation, primarily focusing on
corporate coverage of middle market businesses. Mr. Miller was previously employed by Morgan Stanley, where
he spent two years structuring financings for major corporate clients. His experience includes structuring more
than $5 billion of acquisition financings, debt and equity placements and asset-backed securities for both public
and private companies. Mr. Miller received a MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at
Northwestern University, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in History from the
College of Arts and Sciences and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of Management.
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Doug Gessl - 414.270.2220
Vice President
Doug Gessl joined Cleary Gull in 1997 from Nesbitt Burns where he was a Director in the Mergers & Acquisitions
group. At Nesbitt Burns, Mr. Gessl was actively involved in a variety of mergers and acquisitions and financial
advisory assignments primarily with middle market companies. Prior to joining Nesbitt Bums, Mr. Gessl spent
seven years at the First National Bank of Chicago structuring and marketing private placements and structuring
acquisition and other leveraged financings. Mr. Gessl holds an MBA in Finance and Intemational Studies from the
University of Chicago and is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, with a BBA in Finance.
John T. Walbaum - 414.291.4521
Vice President
John Walbaum joined Cleary Gull in December 1996 from Mesirow Financial, Inc., where he was a Vice President
in the Corporate Finance Department. At Mesirow he worked on a wide variety of mergers, acquisitions, faimess
opinions and public offerings. Prior to that, Mr. Walbaum was with BDO Seidman Corporate Finance, where he
specialized in private placements and recapitalizations. He began his career with Merrill Lynch & Co. in 1989 in
its middle-market M&A group. Mr. Walbaum has an MBA from the University of Illinois and a BS in Journalism
from Southem Illinois University.
Gregory T. Gorlinski - 414.291.4559
Associate
Greg Gorlinski joined Cleary Gull in 1996 from Rodman & Renshaw, Inc. where he was an Associate in the
Investment Banking Group. Mr. Gorlinski's transaction experience includes mergers and acquisitions, public stock
offerings, private equity placements and asset-based transactions. Mr. Gorlinski received his BBA in Finance from
the University of Wisconsin and is pursuing his MBA at Loyola University of Chicago.
Stephen B. Guy, CPA - 414.291.4529
Associate
Steve Guy joined Cleary Gull in 1997 after eaming an MBA with distinction from the University of Michigan
Business School. Prior to graduate business school, he worked five years as a corporate tax consultant for Price
Waterhouse LLP in Washington, D.C. and Indianapolis. His financial advisory experience also includes M&A and
leveraged buyouts. Mr. Guy obtained his CPA license in 1992 and graduated with a BA in English Language and
Literature from the University of Virginia in 1990.
Anthony R. Ruben, CPA - 414.270.2213
Associate
Tony Ruben joined Cleary Gull in 1997 from Tenneco Packaging where he was Manager of Finance and Corporate
Development for Tenneco's International Division. Mr. Ruben has over six years of corporate M&A experience
and has completed over $1 billion in transactions. His experience includes domestic and international mergers and
acquisitions, joint ventures, debt placements and early-stage investing. Mr. Ruben received a BS in Accounting
from the University of Illinois and is a CPA. Mr. Ruben received his MBA in Finance and Corporate Strategy
from the University of Michigan.
Amy Steffek - 414.270.2214
Analyst
Amy Steffek joined Cleary Gull in 1997 from Miller Brewing Company where she was a financial analyst in
Corporate Strategy and Global Business Development. While at Miller, Ms. Steffek's responsibilities included the
development of competitive analysis, industry analysis, long range strategic planning and annual operating
budgets. Ms. Steffek received her BS in Finance from the University of Wisconsin.
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