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Mesirow Financial

is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$196.0M

Private
US

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Mesirow Financial is a diversified financial services firm headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 1937, we are a primarily employee-owned, private company with more than 1,100 employees in offices across the country. Originally a one-man brokerage firm, Mesirow Financial has grown to encompass six divisions of services: Investment Management, Investment Services, Insurance Services, Investment Banking, Consulting and Real Estate. Despite our growth, however, our focus remains the same: on our clients. Mesirow Financial understands, anticipates and meets its clients' changing financial needs with a multitude of high-quality products and services. Our goal is to assist each of our clients in attaining their financial goals. We strive to build ongoing relationships based on the highest levels of integrity, service and performance.

Chairman & CEO

Number of Employees 1,000

Contact Information

350 North Clark Street

Chicago, Illinois 60610

www.mesirowfina...

312-595-6000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Securities Brokerage: 523120

Recent Events

Mesirow Financial Selects Morningstar Office as Portfolio Accounting and Performance Reporting Platform

11/23/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Mesirow Financial invests in green-building supplier Serious Materials

11/07/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
STMG Holdings investors ID'd

10/18/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
UPDATE 1-Begbies Traynor to form JV with Mesirow Financial unit

10/08/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Mesirow buys into Serious Materials financing

9/30/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Slow it down

9/24/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story
Tyree leads group bidding for Sun-Times

9/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Credit Suisse Said to Eye Mesirow Financial

9/04/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Hedge Fund Opportunity Roundup

9/09/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Credit Suisse in Talks to Buy Mesirow Unit: Report

9/04/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

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What's Next for the Markets?

BNET - 2009-08-20

With a roaring rally over the past few months, stocks have erased nearly half of their bear market losses. Can the good times keep on rolling? Or will investors have their hearts broken once again? We asked three experts for their predictions.With the numbers on your brokerage statement actually getting...

Tags: Patient, Investor, MoneyWatch, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, James Paulsen, Wells Capital Management, Stock Market, Recovery, Inflation, Corporate Earnings, Stimulus Package, Bull Market, Emerging Markets, David Winters, Value Investing, Wintergreen Fund, Michael Price, Bear, Stock Market Rally, Unemployment, Retail Sales, Diane Swonk, Mesirow Financial, Market Sentiment, Health Care, Housing Market, Financial Stocks, European Banks
Diane Swonk: What's Next for the Markets?

BNET - 2009-08-06

Investors may be overly jubilant, but the trend is good, says prominent economist Diane Swonk. She discusses whether she thinks the recent rally is sustainable, which market sectors look good (and which don't), and what could derail a recovery. Swonk...

Tags: U.S., Bank, Recovery, MoneyWatch, Swonk, Employment Situation, Financial Services, Diane Swonk, Mesirow Financial, Market Sentiment, Health Care, Housing Market, Financial Stocks, European Banks, S.L. Mintz
When America Sneezes... ...The World Still Catches a Cold!

- 2008-03-26

To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Adolfo Laurenti, for Mesirow Financial, +1-312-595-7129 CHICAGO, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- "Investors and policymakers around the world have been watching the latest news about the faltering U.S. economy and the volatility in financial markets. Hopes that the rest of the world has somehow 'decoupled' from...

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Pivot3 Raises $24 Million in Third Round of Funding

- 2008-01-28

Investors to Capitalize on Pivot3 Leadership in Video Surveillance Storage Market SPRING, Texas -- Pivot3 Inc, the inventor of high-definition storage based on distributed RAID, today announced that it has received $24 million in series C venture funding led by Mesirow Financial Capital Partners IX. Participation in this round...

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A Dollar Intervention in the Making

- 2007-11-28

To: BUSINESS EDITORSContact: Adolfo Laurenti of Mesirow Financial, +1-312-595-7129 CHICAGO, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- "The dollar has been steadily losing value against the currencies of our major trading partners for the better part of the last five years. Authorities in the U.S., who have touted the benefits of a weakened...

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Audio Alert: Swonk Releases Holiday Forecast - Taking the Tradition Out of Holiday Sales

- 2007-11-07

To: RETAILING EDITORSContact: Diane Swonk, +1-312-595-7122, or Olga Camargo, +1-312- 595-7128, both of Mesirow Financial CHICAGO, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ --What: An MP3 is available for downloadWhen: The MP3 is available for download nowWhere: http://content.onstreammedia.com/content/multivu/16357/ 30433.mp3How: ...

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Squaring Perceptions With Realities: A Closer Look at Structural Changes

- 2007-10-11

To: BUSINESS EDITORSContact: Diane Swonk, +1-312-595-7122, or Olga Camargo, +1-312- 595-7128, both of Mesirow Financial CHICAGO, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- "Wall Street appears to have largely shaken off the scare of the credit crunch that gripped markets over the summer. The stock market is hitting new highs and recent economic...

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Consumer Spending Will Not Collapse in Face of Housing Correction

- 2007-08-09

To: REAL ESTATE EDITORSContact: Diane Swonk, +1-312-595-7122, or Olga Camargo, +1-312- 595-7128, both for Mesirow Financial CHICAGO, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- "Financial markets endured quite a roller coaster ride in recent weeks, as the gap between perceived and actual credit risks converged. The ongoing meltdown in the risky end of...

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A return to stock market volatility.(Business)

- 2007-07-28

Byline: Michael Sean Comerford Daily Herald Business Writer mcomerford@@dailyherald.com The Dow Jones industrial index roiled in negative territory again Friday, falling more than 100 points in the final half hour, ending down 208 points. Friday's stock market performance capped...

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At Deadline.(Late News)(rise in share prices of Dade Behring Inc.)(Mesirow Financial sheds 26 consultant jobs)(lobyying efforts by Illinois Manufacturers Association )

- 2007-07-16

Black verdict lifts spirits at Sun-Times Sun-Times staffers described newsroom reaction to Friday's guilty verdict against Conrad Black in terms ranging from "joy'' to "grim satisfaction.'' The verdict removes the specter of the return of the man employees resented for living lavishly while...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Ralph S Tuliano	President
Richard S Price	President and COO
Kristie P. Paskvan	CFO
Dale Swanson	Senior Vice President, Managing HR
Julie VanderWeele	Senior Vice President, Marketing
Richard Schendel	Senior Vice President
Kevin Doney	Vice President of Mesirow Financial's Investment B
A. Brad Busscher	Managing Director, Legal, General Counsel & Compliance
Dominic J. Adducci	Managing Director, Real Estate
Douglas Barker	Managing Director, Realty Sale, Leaseback
Gerald J. Levin	Senior Managing Director
Ira J. Kaufman	Senior Managing Director
Lawrence Morris	Senior Managing Director
Lester A Morris	Senior Managing Director
Lester N. Coney	Senior Managing Director & Executive Vice President
Martin Kaplan	Senior Managing Director
Michael A. Crowe	Senior Managing Director, Equity Management
Paul G. Rice	Senior Managing Director
Paul Rice	Senior Managing Director
Stephen Vogt	Senior Managing Director
Steve Heinen	Managing Director
Thomas E. Galuhn	Senior Managing Director, Private Equity
Tom Hynes	Senior Managing Director and Head of Mesirow Finan
Norman Mesirow	Mesirow Financial's Founder
Marc Sacks	Senior Manging Director
Michael Szkatulski	Senior Manging Director
Natalie Bauer	Manager, Corp Communications
Brian K Lazarz
Chris Skryd
David Zwick
Deborah S Krieps
Greg Baracato
Gregory W Bonner
Heizo Takenaka
Howard A Engel
James F Schuster
John D Fern
Larry H Lattig
Matthew J Miller
Paul Blumberg
Sharon Morrone
William D Boockford
William G Gossard
Bruce J. Young	Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
James C. Tyree	Chairman & CEO
Howard M. Rossman	Vice Chairman & President, Advanced Strategies
Jeffrey A. Golman	Vice Chairman

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial New York City	CEO	Current
Mesirow Financial	Chairman & CEO	Current
Illinoisventures, LLC	Manager	Current
Marist High School, Inc.	Chairman	Current
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce	Chairman of The Board	Current
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International	Chairman of The Board	Current
Privatebancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation	Director	Current
Illinoisventures, LLC	Board of Directors	Current
KPMG International		Former
Stein Inc.		Former
City Colleges of Chicago	Chairman	Former
Roosevelt University	Chairman	Former
Roosevelt University	Board Member	Former
The Executives' Club of Chicago	Second Vice Chairman	Former
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce	Board Member	Former
Illinois State University	MBA	Former
Illinois State University	B.A	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Vice Chairman & President, Advanced Strategies	Current
Crestview Capital Funds	Financial Advisor	Current
Ags Foundation	Board of Directors	Current
Americans for Gun Safety	Board of Directors	Current
California Institute of Integral Studies	Ph.D	Former
University of Oregon	M.A	Former
Princeton University	A.B	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	President	Current
Mesirow Financial	Executive Managing Director	Current
Mesirow Financial	Executive Committee Member	Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants	Member	Current
Turnaround Management Association	Member	Current
KPMG International	National Partner-in-Charge	Former
University of California	M.B.A	Former
University of California	B.A	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	President and COO	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	CFO	Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants	Member	Current
Illinois CPA Society	Member	Current
Mesirow Financial	Member	Current
Stein Inc.	chief financial officer	Former
Stein Inc.	Allied Member	Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University	M.B.A	Former
University of Illinois	B.S.	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Vice President, Managing HR	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Vice President, Marketing	Current
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director	Current
FINRA	Member	Current
Mesirow Financial	Director	Current
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University	M.M	Former
Northern Illinois University	B.S	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Vice President of Mesirow Financial's Investment B	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Managing Director, Legal, General Counsel & Compliance	Current
Over The Rainbow Association	Board Member	Current
University of Miami	J.D.	Former
University of Chicago	M.B.A.	Former
Cornell University	B.A.	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Managing Director, Real Estate	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Managing Director, Realty Sale, Leaseback	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director	Current
University of Wisconsin	B.A	Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University	M.B.A	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director	Current
University of Notre Dame	B.A	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director	Current
Mesirow Financial	Highland Park Branch Manager	Current
University of Illinois	B.A	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director & Executive Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director	Current
American Bar Association	Member	Former
The George Washington University	J.D	Former
The University of Texas at Austin	B.A	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director, Equity Management	Current
Callan Associates, Inc.	Senior Vice President	Former
Morgan Stanley	Managing Director	Former
Callan Associates, Inc.	Manager	Former
Western Michigan University	M.B.A	Former
Western Michigan University	B.A	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director	Current
Heartland Industrial Partners, L.P.	board member	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director	Current
Illinois Venture Capital Association	Member	Current
Heartland Industrial Partners, L.P.	Advisory Member	Current
Accel Partners	Advisory Member	Current
Arlington Capital Partners	Advisory Member	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director	Current
DePaul University	Associate professor	Former
Washington University	Ph.D	Former
Washington University	M.A	Former
Bemidji State University	B.A	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Marquette Capital Partners	Managing Director	Current
Mesirow Financial	Managing Director	Current
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University	MBA	Former
Drake University	Undergraduate Degree In Accounting	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director, Private Equity	Current
Heartland Industrial Partners, L.P.	Advisory Member	Current
Azteca Foods, Incorporated	Advisory Member	Current
University of Chicago	M.B.A	Former
University of Notre Dame	B.S	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Managing Director and Head of Mesirow Finan	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Mesirow Financial's Founder	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Manging Director	Current
Adams Street Partners, LLC	Partner	Former
The Executives' Club of Chicago	Member	Former
Queens College	B.A	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Senior Manging Director	Current
CoreNet Global	Member	Current
Counselors of Real Estate	Member	Current
Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP		Former
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	B.S., architecture	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial	Manager, Corp Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current
Oakbrook Terrace		Former
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current
Western Illinois University		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current
Oakbrook Terrace		Former
University of Florida	B.S.	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current
Oakbrook Terrace		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current
Tulane University	B.S.	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current
Oakbrook Terrace		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current
Oakbrook Terrace		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial		Current
Banc One		Former
Indiana University	B.S.	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Mesirow Financial New York City	President	Current
Mesirow Financial	Director	Current
Chicago Stock Exchange Incorporated	Board Member	Former
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation	Board Member	Former
Chicago Stock Exchange Incorporated	vice chairman	Former
Roosevelt University	B.A	Former

Organization	Position	Status
American Bar Association	Member	Current
Economic Club of Chicago	Member	Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants	Member	Current
The Executives' Club of Chicago	Member	Current
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	Member	Current
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	Director	Current
Mesirow Financial	Vice Chairman	Current
DHR International, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Lazard Ltd.	Managing Director	Former
Salomon Brothers		Former
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC		Former
Northwestern University School of Law	J.D	Former
University of Illinois	B.S.	Former

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