Verit Advisors has promoted Rob Ruszkowski to Principal from Vice President effective immediately. Verit Advisors is a Chicago based boutique investment firm with middle market investment banking capabilities with a client centric focus. Verit’s expertise includes ESOPs, debt and equity capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, transaction opinions and valuation services and board advisory expertise.

Mary Josephs, Founder and CEO commented, “Rob have exhibited extraordinary acumen, teamwork, and leadership serving our clients with integrity and excellence.”

Ruszkowski joined Verit Advisors in 2011 and has a particular proficiency in sell-side M&A as well as ESOP transactions involving a diverse set of middle market companies. Ruszkowski also possesses substantial technical and analytical know-how following a distinguished career in chemical engineering. Prior to his experience at Verit Advisors, Ruszkowski was a chemical engineer at ESOP-owned S&C Electric Company in Chicago. Ruszkowski began his investment banking career at Blaige & Company. Ruszkowski recently wrote an article on “The Tender Offer Process” in an NCEO brief titled Innovative ESOP Transaction Structures. He is also a frequent speaker at industry conferences. Ruszkowski’s engineering and technical background has been instrumental in the development and success of his investment banking activities.

About Verit Advisors

Verit Advisors unites sophisticated middle market investment banking capabilities with a client centric boutique, fluent in ESOPs, debt and equity capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions. Integrity, teamwork, service and innovation are at the heart of the organization, as the Verit Team strives to provide unparalleled advice and custom solutions to its clients. Mary Josephs founded Verit Advisors in 2009 and has nearly three decades of experience in the world of corporate finance. Josephs and her team are considered to be the foremost experts in ESOP transactions and middle market strategic alternatives.