Andrew J. Bianco CM&AA
Managing Director
| Prior to forming Strategic Advisors, Mr. Bianco was a Managing Director within the Mellon Strategic Advisors Group which provided merger & acquisition and private placement advisory services to its clients. At Mellon, he headed the Acquisition and Private Placement Group and grew fee income significantly. Mr. Bianco was responsible for originating and completing various acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance engagements. In addition to his technical expertise, Mr. Bianco has developed an extensive national network of lenders and investors. Other experience includes three years as a Principal with Main Street Capital Holdings, Inc., a middle market private equity firm, nine years at Westinghouse Financial Services and three years at Corporate Development Partners, Inc., a regional investment banking firm focused on merger & acquisition and private placement services to middle market companies. At Westinghouse Financial Services' Corporate Capital Group, he was intimately involved in establishing and providing private placement capabilities to the group and liquidity to its $3.5 billion debt and equity portfolios and was directly involved in the sale of numerous investments including senior, mezzanine, equity and limited partnership interests. As a Managing Director and Principal at Corporate Development Partners, Mr. Bianco was responsible for originating and completing corporate finance engagements with middle market clients. Mr. Bianco currently serves on the Board of Directors for NABCO Incorporated LTS Scale Company LLC, and Sajar Plastics, LLC. M.S., Corporate Taxation, Robert Morris College. B.S., Accounting, Duquesne University. Certified in Mergers & Acquisitions by the AM&AA. FINRA Series 7 and 63 licensed.
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Andrew R. Hays
Managing Director
| Prior to founding Strategic Advisors, Mr. Hays led Mellon's Strategic Advisors Group (MSA) which provided M & A and private placement advisory services. Under his leadership, MSA serviced the needs of Mellon's Middle Market client base. Prior experience includes three years as a Principal with Main Street Capital Holdings, Inc., a middle market private equity firm, and fifteen years at Westinghouse Financial Services as Vice President (Group Head) Asset Sales and Syndications, for the Corporate Capital Group where he was responsible for marketing its $3.5 billion debt and equity portfolios. Other positions at Westinghouse Financial included Vice President, Corporate Finance and Vice President, Marketing, for the Asset Based Lending Group. Mr. Hays currently serves on the Board of Directors of St. Clair Hospital, Bridgeway Capital, Inc., AccuSpec Electronics, LLC, LTS Scale Company, LLC, and Sajar Plastics, LLC. He is a past president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and has also served on the Board of Directors for Mellon Financial Markets, LLC. FINRA Series 24, 7 and 63 licensed. B.A. Economics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. M.B.A. University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business.
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Matthew M. Dalton
Associate
| Prior to joining Strategic Advisors, Mr. Dalton was a Corporate Development Analyst for Polyconcept, the global leader in the promotional products industry. While at Polyconcept, Mr. Dalton's chief responsibility was analyzing and evaluating potential acquisitions. In addition to this responsibility, he managed strategic projects geared towards enhancing the company’s sales and profitability. Mr. Dalton has several years of experience in site development working as a civil engineer for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. and STV Inc. Mr. Dalton was also a minor league pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays Organization for two years. He has an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in Engineering from Virginia Tech. FINRA Series 7 and 63 licensed.
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Matthew A. Steve
Associate
| Before joining Strategic Advisors, Inc., Matthew A. Steve worked as an Associate at Curtis Financial Group, a boutique investment bank in Philadelphia, PA. His major focus at Curtis Financial Group was M&A and capital raise advisory services for middle market firms. He also completed valuations for gift and estate planning, financial reporting and purchase price allocations. Prior to his position at Curtis Financial Group, Mr. Steve completed PNC Bank's Credit Training Program and worked as a Credit Officer for PNC's insurance and asset securitization credit group. Mr. Steve has an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business, a B.S. in Financial Economics from Westminster College. FINRA Series 7 and 66 licensed.
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Esther Y. Peck
Marketing Coordinator
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Peck's background includes experience in the communication, training
and investment fields. While at American Century Investments in Denver,
Colorado, she worked three years as a communications manager and two
years as a corporate trainer. She also has seven years experience teaching
English as a Second Language in both the United States and Europe.
Ms. Peck received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Science from
Chapman College, Orange, CA, and a Master of Arts in Communications
from the University of Denver, Denver, CO.
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