Dresner Partners, a middle-market investment bank, promoted Brian Schofield to senior vice president.

Schofield started at Dresner Partners in 2011, and in 2016 he was recognized by M&A Advisor as a recipient of the 7th Annual Emerging Leaders 40 Under 40 Award in the Dealmaker category. Schofield was chosen for his accomplishments and expertise from a pool of nominees by an independent judging panel of distinguished business leaders.

Prior to joining Dresner Partners, Schofield was a vice president of finance and strategy at Windjammer Communications in Jupiter, FL, where he was responsible for restructuring and divestiture of selected assets. He was also an analyst at Waller Capital Partners and Deutsche Bank Securities in New York, where he provided transaction advisory for publicly and privately owned companies.

Schofield has been involved in a variety of domestic and cross-border middle market valuation, capital raising and M&A transactions in the areas of healthcare, technology, telecom, media, consumer, industrials and business services. He played a leading role in the coordination of Dresner Partners’ cross border M&A activity with IMAP, an exclusive global organization of leading merger and acquisition advisory firms.

“Brian has made significant contributions to the firm over the years through his work on various transactions and his strong closing record,” said Steven M. Dresner, president of Dresner Partners. “Brian is a true team player and a valuable asset to the organization.”

For nearly 25 years, Chicago-based Dresner Partners has provided financial advisory services to middle-market companies throughout the world, including institutional private placements of debt and equity, merger and acquisitions advisory, financial restructuring & corporate turnarounds, valuations and strategic consulting services.