MorrisAnderson Appoints New Director and Associate Director

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Jul 18, 2013) - MorrisAnderson, a leading financial and operational advisory firm, announced today that David Interdonato, 32, has joined the firm to serve as director and Mark Briden, 27, as associate director.

In their new roles, Interdonato and Briden will be responsible for providing a broad range of the firm's financial and operational advisory services, including performance improvement, turnarounds, workouts, litigation support and insolvency services and wind-downs for distressed and bankrupt companies.

"We're extremely pleased to bring David and Mark onto our team," said Dan Dooley, principal and chief executive officer of MorrisAnderson. "Both bring a depth of relevant financial experience that enables us to better serve our clients and their industries. As a leading financial and operational advisory firm, it is critical that we consistently offer high-quality financial services, and David and Mark's expertise in these areas will ensure we continue to deliver significant benefits to our clients."

Interdonato joins MorrisAnderson with more than a decade of experience providing detailed financial analysis and operational support to financially distressed companies and senior lenders. He specializes in restructuring and turnaround services, interim management, buy/sell side financial advisory, due diligence and forensic accounting. He has been involved in major engagements for organizations in the airline, energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications and transportation industries throughout his career.

Prior to joining MorrisAnderson, Interdonato held assurance, restructuring and business advisory positions at Navigant Capital Advisors, Huron Consulting Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Ohio, Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) and holds a Certificate in Distressed Business Valuation (CDBV). Interdonato holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Buffalo, a Masters of Accounting from Ohio State and a MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School Of Business.

Briden joins MorrisAnderson with extensive experience in sell side financial advisory, due diligence, accounting information systems (AIS) implementation and risk assessment. He also has experience in business operational analyses and valuations, management consulting and new business development.

Prior to joining MorrisAnderson, Briden co-owned an online retail site, which he grew to $16 million in revenue. Following that, Briden held senior accounting positions with BrookWeiner, LLC, and Corbett, Duncan & Hubly, P.C. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Illinois and holds bachelor's degrees of science in accountancy and business information systems from Illinois State University.

About MorrisAnderson
Chicago-based MorrisAnderson is a middle market consulting firm focused on underperforming and distressed companies, with offices in Florida, Missouri, New York and Ohio. The firm's service offerings include financial advisory, interim, turnaround and crisis management, investment banking, performance improvement and litigation support. MorrisAnderson emphasizes hands-on involvement, consistent and reliable communication and a collaborative approach with stakeholders.