Duff & Phelps Announces New Senior Leadership Positions
New York (ots/PRNewswire)
Duff & Phelps Corporation (NYSE: DUF), a leading provider of independent financial advisory and investment banking services, today announced the creation of two new Group Head positions. Dan Peters was named Financial Advisory Segment Leader and Steve Burt was named Investment Banking Segment Leader. Both positions will report to Gerry Creagh, President of Duff & Phelps.
The Financial Advisory Segment includes Valuation Advisory, Specialty Tax, Corporate Finance Consulting and Dispute & Legal Management Consulting. Tab Weaver will assume new responsibility for leading the Specialty Tax practice which was formerly led by Mr. Peters.
The Investment Banking Segment includes Merger & Acquisition Advisory, Transaction Opinions and Restructuring. In addition to his new role as Investment Banking Segment Head, Mr. Burt will continue to lead the Mergers & Acquisitions Business Unit.
The firm also announced that Dan MacMullan will lead the newly created office of Enterprise Risk Management.
Noah Gottdiener, Chief Executive Officer of Duff & Phelps, said, "The newly created positions, which are consistent with our company's natural evolution, will allow us to effectively collaborate within and across segments and continue to drive our growth."
About Duff & Phelps
Duff & Phelps Corporation (NYSE: DUF) is a leading provider of independent financial advisory and investment banking services, supporting client needs principally in the areas of valuation, transactions, financial restructurings and disputes. Founded in 1932, the company's mission is to protect, recover and maximize value for its clients, by providing independent and unbiased advice on issues related to highly technical and complex assessments of value. Services include financial reporting valuation, tax services, real estate and fixed asset services, corporate finance consulting, fairness and solvency opinions, restructuring advisory, and dispute and legal management consulting. Merger & Acquisition advisory services are provided by Duff & Phelps Securities, LLC. With over 1,000 employees serving clients worldwide through offices located in the United States, Europe and Asia, Duff & Phelps is committed to delivering insightful advice and service of exceptional quality, integrity and objectivity. For more information, visit www.duffandphelps.com.
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