Financial Poise

Andrew Bertolina

Andrew is Founder of Finvoice, an enterprise SaaS startup providing software to the asset based lending industry -- "lending as a service."

April Besl is a partner in the Intellectual Property Department at Dinsmore and practices within the Trademarks, Licensing & Enforcement, and Entertainment Law practice groups. She focuses her practice on…

Phil Bezanson

Phil Bezanson helps clients navigate some of the most complicated litigation, regulatory, enforcement and incident response challenges. He primarily represents companies, senior management and boards of directors as well as…

Luke Bickel

Associate, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Luke Bickel is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's San Diego (Del Mar) office. Prior to law…

Mick Biehl

Mick Biehl is a Principal at GLS, where he performs due diligence and monitoring of commercial litigation and arbitration-related investments. Before joining GLS, Mick was a litigation partner in the…

Jim Bienias

Jim leverages more than 15 years of experience in working with underperforming and distressed large and middle-market companies to help navigate a company’s most challenging situations. Jim’s clients benefit from…

Richard J. Billik Jr.

Hon. Richard J. Billik Jr., (Ret.) has deep skills in the resolution of difficult-to-solve commercial and business matters. Judge Billik presided over cases in the Cook County Circuit Court Chancery…

Bob Billow

Mr. Billow is responsible for originating and executing middle market acquisition and divestiture assignments. He has over 30 years of transaction experience through his roles as a corporate attorney and…

Alexander Bilus

Alexander (Sandy) R. Bilus assists clients who are facing complex commercial litigation or who need legal advice on issues involving cybersecurity and data privacy, particularly in the higher education and…

Amit Bindra

Amit Bindra is a partner with The Prinz Law Firm, P.C. and was an adjunct law professor of appellate writing and oral advocacy at Loyola University Chicago. Amit has completed…

Dan Binstock

Dan Binstock is a partner at Garrison & Sisson. With an extensive network and track record placing partners, high-level government attorneys, and practice groups, he connects candidates and law firms…

Stacey Kruger Birndorf

Recognized for her tenant rep track record with headquarters, non-profits and law firms, Stacey became Transwestern’s top producer among its newest recruits, winning the National Newcomer Award after joining Transwestern…

Lamont Black

Lamont Black is an Assistant Professor of Finance in the Driehaus College of Business at DePaul University in Chicago. Dr. Black is also the Academic Director of the John L.…

Nina Blackshear

Nina Allen Blackshear is a Director, Corporate Counsel at Incyte Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company. She provides business-focused legal/compliance advice and training, and drafts and negotiates a broad spectrum of contracts.…

Jordan M. Blanchard

Jordan Blanchard has dual employee status with Government Loan Solutions (“GLS”) and Pennant Management. Jordan is one of three portfolio managers for the Pennant 504 Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund…

David Blechman

Dave is a Managing Director working in New York and focusing on H.I.G. Capital's U.S. LBO business. He joined H.I.G. in 2011 and is involved in all aspects of the…

Piers Blewett

Piers Blewett is a patent attorney and principal at Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner. He is a former Chief Patent Counsel (International), Vice President and associate General Counsel at Kimberly Clark…

Dina Blikshteyn

Dina Blikshteyn is partner at the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the New York office of Haynes and Boone. Dina’s practice focuses on post grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent…

Helen B. Bloch

Helen Bloch is the principal and founder of the Law Offices of Helen Bloch, P.C., a general practice firm that is a Certified Female Business Enterprise. In the employment and…

Mark Bloom

Dr. Mark Bloom is an internationally recognized intellectual property attorney, transactionalist, and general business professional specializing in facilitating the strategic use of IP assets in business activities. Dr. Bloom currently…

Robin Bloor

Robin Bloor is a writer (medium.com/@robinbloor) and presenter with experience in software development, as a software engineer, DBA, and project manager. He is also a mathematician and has been a…

Matthew Blumenstein

Matt leads Statera Capital’s investment underwriting, diligence, and monitoring processes. He is widely respected as a leader in litigation finance and strategic partner to lawyers and clients involved in complex…

Ciara Bochenek

Ciara Bochenek recently joined the Chicago Large Corporate Banking team at U.S. Bank in October 2018. Before taking this role, she served in various capacities at Bank of America for…

Ira Bodenstein

Ira Bodenstein is a Member of Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC. Appointed by former United States Attorney General Janet Reno, Ira Bodenstein served as a United States Trustee for…

Jeffrey P. Bodle

As leader of the firmwide emerging companies and venture capital (ECVC) practice, Jeffrey P. Bodle counsels emerging companies and other innovative high-growth companies at every stage of their business lifecycle—including…

Mark Bogdanowicz

With nearly 20 years of experience in representing creditors from coast to coast, Mark Bogdanowicz helps his clients navigate the costs and uncertainty of doing business with companies and individuals…

Bret Boivin

Bret Boivin is a Senior Manager in EisnerAmper's Financial Advisory Services Group. With more than 15 years of valuation experience, Bret specializes in providing business valuation services and valuing intangible…

Leonardo Bonanni

Leonardo Bonanni is the founder and CEO of Sourcemap, the supply chain transparency platform. Sourcemap helps manufacturers and brands trace products from raw materials to end consumers, and in the…

Brian Bonaviri

Brian is a Senior Manager in Grant Thornton’s Strategic Solutions advisory practice located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Brian has served in the capacity of an advisor to company management as…

Jesse Bontecou

Jesse Bontecou has been heavily involved in managing electoral and issue campaigns in Oregon for the past 13 years. He has worked with over 100 campaigns and has been responsible…

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