Mesirow Financial has promoted Rick Weil and Melanie Yermack to Co-Heads of Packaging for Mesirow Investment Banking.
Ms. Yermack and Mr. Weil have more than 40 years of combined investment banking experience. Ms. Yermack has over 15 years of experience in M&A transactions within the packaging sector. She joined Mesirow in 2011 and has led numerous successful transactions. Before joining Mesirow, she was a manager in the transaction services group of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Weil has over 23 years of experience in the packaging sector. He joined Mesirow in 2000 and has advised on more than 150 transactions. Previously, he was a manager in the transaction services group of Ernst & Young.
Mesirow is one of the most active advisors in the packaging sector, having completed more than 200 transactions in the last 25 years. Last month, Mesirow was the exclusive financial advisor to Beyer Graphics on its sale to Resource Label Group, a portfolio company of Ares Management. This transaction, the sixth folding carton transaction that Mesirow has completed in the past year, was led by Ms. Yermack and Mr. Weil. New York-headquartered Beyer Graphics is a provider of custom folding cartons specializing in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries.
“The Mesirow team was exceptional from start to finish,” said Dan Beyer, the president and co-owner of Beyer Graphics. “We are grateful for Mesirow’s expert guidance in identifying Resource Label Group as the ideal partner to support our continued growth, our customers, and our employees.”
“We are proud to be one of the most active M&A advisors to the packaging sector,” said Ms. Yermack. “Mesirow’s packaging team maintains deep relationships across the packaging landscape, which have resulted in a long history of delivering successful outcomes for clients. I look forward to further partnering with Rick and continuing to grow our presence in the middle market through hard work and dedication to our clients.”
“These well-deserved promotions recognize Rick and Melanie’s expertise and leadership in building Mesirow’s packaging investment banking practice,” said Adam Oakley, a co-head of Mesirow Investment Banking. “I look forward to the impact that they will continue to have in the packaging sector, one of Mesirow’s ten core market segments.”
“I am excited for the opportunity to drive continued growth for our packaging team,” said Mr. Weil. “Our team is dedicated to serving our clients with integrity, hard work, and excellent outcomes.”
Mesirow Investment Banking has completed more than 325 transactions in recent years across its covered industry verticals. In addition to packaging, other industry verticals that Mesirow covers are aerospace and defense; consumer and e-commerce; distribution and supply chain; food, beverage and agribusiness; healthcare; industrials and industrial technology; and technology and services.
Chicago-headquartered Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. The company’s service capabilities include investment management, capital markets and investment banking, and advisory services.
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