Mesirow Investment Banking Promotes Two Co-Heads

Mesirow, a Chicago-based financial services firm, has promoted Adam Oakley and Rocky Pontikes to co-heads of Mesirow Investment Banking. In addition to their current responsibilities, they will now provide strategic direction and oversight for the group and manage its day-to-day operations.

Oakley and Pontikes assume responsibility for the group as Brian D. Price becomes CEO of Mesirow’s $10 billion wealth management business.

With more than two decades of investment banking and valuation experience, Oakley has expertise in aerospace and defense and diversified industrials. Prior to joining Mesirow in 2004, he was at S&P‘s corporate value consulting, focusing on intangible asset valuation and other financial advisory services.

Pontikes has over 25 years of investment banking experience, including business services, distribution and supply chain, and industrials. Prior to joining Mesirow, he was a member of the global investment banking division at Merrill Lynch & Co.

“I am excited to see them continue this momentum in their new roles and look forward to continuing to work with Adam, Rocky, and the Mesirow Investment Banking team as we expand collaboration between Mesirow Investment Banking and Mesirow Wealth Management,” said Price.

With a focus on middle market M&A transactions, Mesirow has completed 325 deals in recent years.