Mark Padjen currently serves as a Director in Commercial Middle Market Financial Advisory Services for BMO Harris Bank. Mark specializes in providing corporate finance advisory services on topics such as mergers & acquisitions, acquisition financing, recapitalizations, ESOPs, ownership transitions, shareholder monetization, valuation, pension risk transfer and tax mitigation. Over his 14 year finance career, Mark has a wealth of experience working with management teams, boards of directors, family owned businesses and financial sponsors to execute strategic and capital structure alternatives. Prior to joining BMO in 2016, Mark enjoyed a successful 12 year career in investment banking, most recently as a Director at Credit Suisse. While at Credit Suisse, Mark led and executed 60+ bookrun or lead advisory transactions across the diversified industrial, transportation, aerospace and business services sectors. Mark subsequently spent time in an interim CFO capacity and advisor to private, family owned businesses. Mark holds a BS in Finance with High Distinction from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mark lives with his wife and two children in Munster, Indiana. Mark Padjen Director, Financial Advisory Services BMO Harris Bank Commercial Banking
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