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The McLean Group Opens New U.S. Office
Washington, DC Based Private Investment Bank Expands To Buffalo
McLean, VA, January, 2010 – The McLean Group, LLC, a national independent investment bank, providing merger and acquisition, business valuation, capital formation, strategic advisory and litigation support services, is further expanding its reach in the Northeast and Southern Ontario with the opening of a new office located in suburban Buffalo, NY. The McLean Group currently has 30 offices nationwide.
The McLean Groups’ new Buffalo office, managed by Thomas P. Benson, will focus on providing business owners and stakeholders with merger and acquisition, investment banking and ownership transitional services. Benson, who is a CPA, a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), a Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (CFFA) and a Certified Merger and Acquisition Professional (CMAP) has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting, executive management, and business consulting is joining the firm as a Managing Director. Michael D. LaMancuso, CPA and Steven B. Teuscher, CPA, CMA, CFE are directors that will facilitate all business transactions and manage client relationships in the Upstate New York and Southern Ontario areas.
"The new Buffalo office is a critical geographic location and one of the many steps that The McLean Group has taken over the few years to expand its reach over the merger and acquisition market," said Dennis Roberts, Chairman and Founder of the firm. "Tom Benson and his team’s analytical expertise, credentials and industry knowledge are significant assets for the firm to capture middle-market M&A opportunities in this region."
Benson is also the Managing Director of the Vineyard Group, a multi- faceted consulting firm which offers management advisory, ownership transitional, litigation support, business valuation and fraud related services to a wide range of clients in the Western New York Region.
"Affiliation with a top middle market investment bank like the McLean Group was the perfect next step for us,” Benson said. “Their incredible research capabilities, vast and varied expertise and worldwide buyer network coupled with our extensive deal making experience and knowledge of the market combine to make us a very powerful and exciting team,” he added. In addition to its Buffalo office, the Vineyard Group maintains offices in Jamestown and Olean, NY.
Benson’s transaction expertise has been on mergers and acquisitions of privately held companies with a focus on distribution, manufacturing and service businesses. He is a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. His current charitable activities include board memberships with The Lucy-Desi Center and the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation.
The new office may be reached by phone at (716) 539-5546 or at www.mcleanllc.com.
The McLean Group, LLC, is a middle-market investment bank headquartered in McLean, Virginia, that provides merger and acquisition, business valuation, capital formation, strategic advisory, and litigation support services. Its focus is on serving middle-market businesses generating between $10 million and $300 million in revenues. The firm has a widespread practice with particular expertise in the IT services, technology, telecommunications, government contracting, staffing, and travel and hospitality sectors. The McLean Group's affiliate, McLean Securities, is a registered broker dealer with the FINRA and member SIPC.
If you would like more information, or to contact Thomas Benson, please call
716/539-5546 or email Tom at tbenson@mcleanllc.com.
