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Dresner Partners Names Rod Rivera Senior Managing Director, Healthcare
| Source: Dresner Partners
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - February 18, 2009) - Dresner Partners, a leading FINRA-registered,
middle-market investment bank and IMAP member firm, announced today that it
has named Rod Rivera, senior managing director, healthcare. In his new
role, Mr. Rivera will help lead Dresner Partners' Healthcare Practice, as
well as maintain a service office for the firm in Weston, Conn.
Prior to joining Dresner Partners, Mr. Rivera served as managing director
and co-head of the Healthcare Services Team for Jefferies & Company, Inc.
(NYSE : JEF ) in New York City. During his tenure at Jefferies, Rivera was
involved in several transactions in the areas of assisted living, skilled
nursing, long term acute care hospitals (LTACH), Oncology, home health,
specialty hospital and Lithotripsy sub-sectors.
Previously, Mr. Rivera also held senior positions as a managing director
with Credit Suisse First Boston and CIBC World Markets, both in New York
City. He also worked for Citicorp Securities and served as a Naval Flight
Officer and Aircraft Mission Commander for the United States Navy.
"Rod possesses a diverse background and a strong track record of leading
transactions in healthcare," said Steven M. Dresner, president and founder
of Dresner Partners. "For the past nineteen years he has gained invaluable
experience working with such firms as Jefferies, CIBC World Markets, Credit
Suisse First Boston, and Citicorp Securities. We look forward to
integrating his experience, capabilities and talents to support our growing
transaction volume in healthcare."
"I am extremely pleased to join Dresner Partner's talented team of
investment banking professionals," said Rod Rivera. "My healthcare
transaction experience coupled with the firm's already impressive track
record, make us a formidable presence across a full spectrum of healthcare
services."
Mr. Rivera holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business,
an M.S. in Systems Management from the University of Southern California
and a B.S. in Chemistry from the United States Naval Academy.
About Dresner Partners
Dresner Partners is a FINRA-registered, middle-market investment bank based
in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1991, Dresner Partners provides financial
advisory services to business owners and managers throughout the world,
including institutional private placements of debt and equity, merger and
acquisitions, and valuation and strategic consulting services. Dresner
Partners is also a member of IMAP, an exclusive global organization of
leading merger and acquisition advisory services. Its affiliate company,
Dresner Corporate Services, is a strategic communications firm specializing
in investor and public relations. More information is available via the
Internet at www.dresnerpartners.com.