Scott-Macon Group, Inc. Names Kevin McMurchy Managing Director and Group Head of Financial Institutions
Scott-Macon Group, Inc. announced today that Kevin W. McMurchy has joined the firm as Managing Director and Group Head of Financial Institutions Investment Banking. In his new role, Mr. McMurchy will focus on investment banking transactions within the financial services and insurance industries.
Mr. McMurchy has more than 25 years of professional experience advising commercial banks, specialty insurance and diversified financial service companies in mergers and acquisitions, valuations, fairness opinions, strategic alternatives and financial restructuring. He has executed domestic, international and cross-border transactions with a combined deal value of more than $30 Billion. Mr. McMurchy has acted as financial advisor to company management teams and Boards of Directors, Special Committees, and/or principal shareholders in assessing, analyzing, and recommending strategic and financial alternatives and opportunities.
Robert B. Dimmitt, Senior Managing Director, stated “We are excited to have Kevin McMurchy join the firm and strengthen Scott-Macon’s capabilities in providing services to a broad spectrum of financial institutions. Kevin’s depth of experience and commitment to his clients makes him an ideal candidate to lead the firm’s financial institutions group.”
Most recently, Mr. McMurchy served as a Managing Director and led the Financial Institutions Group at Dresner Partners. Prior to Dresner, Mr. McMurchy was a Managing Director in Financial Institutions at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin and, prior to Houlihan, Keefe, Bruyette and Woods. Mr. McMurchy has advised public and private clients on transactions ranging from $50 million to $500 million. He has led merger and acquisition transactions for major domestic and global financial services and insurance companies, as well as advised on debt and equity transactions, fairness opinions, strategic alternatives and restructurings. His clients have included commercial banks, diversified financial services companies, specialty property and casualty insurance companies in the personal/commercial; mortgage/title; and financial guaranty insurance segments.
Mr. McMurchy holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and a Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude) in Economics from Harvard University.
Founded in 1973, Scott-Macon Group, Inc. is one of the oldest independent investment banks in the United States focused on middle-market transactions in the range of $25 million to $500 million. The firm is comprised of senior professionals who have had extensive experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, valuations and fairness opinions and general corporate financial consulting including bankruptcy and restructuring.
For further information please contact:
Mr. Robert B. Dimmitt
Senior Managing Director
Scott-Macon Group, Inc.
800 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022