Mark E. Chesen

Mark E. Chesen is a founding partner and managing director of SSG Capital Advisors, LLC in New York and has more than 25 years of experience advising businesses facing operational or financial challenges, including bankruptcy proceedings. He has completed over 100 investment banking transactions involving the sale, private placement or financial restructuring of middle- market companies in North America and Europe. Prior to founding SSG, Mr. Chesen held senior leadership positions, including co-head of the investment banking group, head of the Special Situa- tions Group and member of the management committee at Berwind Financial. His past clients have included publicly traded, privately held, private-equity-sponsored and family-owned companies across diverse industries. A frequent speaker, he has conducted more than 50 presentations and authored numerous articles on special-situation mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, valuations and financial restructurings. Mr. Chesen is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization, ABI, the Association for Corporate Growth and the Turnaround Management Association. He received his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.