John Emory Jr.

President

Mr. Emory provides merger and acquisition advisory and business valuation services as the President of Emory & Co. He has extensive experience, providing middle-market M&A advisory and business valuation services for more than twenty-five years. He is the author of numerous articles and is a frequent speaker on merger and acquisition and business valuation topics. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, administered by the CFA Institute. Prior to co-founding Emory & Co. in 1999, Mr. Emory worked as a business attorney at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, and bank financing transactions. He received an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a JD cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an AB from Stanford University with majors in Economics and History.

Contact John Emory Jr.
email: jdemory@EmoryCo.com
phone: 414-831-5644

F.R. Dengel

Managing Director

Mr. Dengel provides business valuation and merger and acquisition advisory services as a Managing Director with Emory & Co. Mr. Dengel has more than twenty years of investment banking experience providing hundreds of valuations of closely held companies and their securities. Prior to joining Emory & Co., Mr. Dengel worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated in its Investment Banking Group. Prior to joining Baird, Mr. Dengel worked for three years at Price Waterhouse in Washington, DC, as a Senior Consultant in its Management Science and Economics Group. Prior to that he worked for Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in New York City as a Legal Assistant. He serves on the Board of Prevent Blindness Wisconsin and is a member of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. Mr. Dengel received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University with majors in Finance and Accounting, and received a BA from Williams College with a major in Economics.

Contact F.R. Dengel
email: frdengel@EmoryCo.com
phone: 414-831-5680

Taylor Kotke

Managing Director

Mr. Kotke provides merger and acquisition advisory and business valuation services as a Managing Director with Emory & Co. He has over ten years of transaction experience and has been involved in more than 400 valuation engagements covering a wide variety of industries and sizes of companies. Mr. Kotke received an MSM with a concentration in Financial Analysis and BBA, summa cum laude, with majors in Finance and Marketing, and a minor in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, administered by the CFA Institute.

Contact Taylor Kotke
email: tkotke@EmoryCo.com
phone: 414-831-5670

Steve Becker

Managing Director

Mr. Becker provides merger and acquisition advisory services as a Managing Director with Emory & Co. He has 36 years of experience as a business owner, senior executive and consultant on strategic business and product issues for private companies in the food industry. Prior to joining Emory & Co., Mr. Becker served as President & CEO of the Becker Food Company, Inc., a leading processor and distributor of meat and poultry products for the food service industry in the Midwest. During his tenure at Becker Food Company, Mr. Becker was recognized as a pioneer in the food processing industry. He is a past president of the North American Association of Meat Processors, now part of the Meat Institute, and has served as an Officer and Director of numerous corporate, industry associations and community organizations. He is a past member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. He received an MBA from Marquette University and a BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with majors in Marketing and Human Resources.

Contact Steve Becker
email: sbecker@EmoryCo.com
phone: 414-831-5655

Alan Whitmoyer

Analyst

Mr. Whitmoyer assists with merger and acquisition advisory and business valuation services as an Investment Banking Analyst with Emory & Co.

John Emory Sr.

Senior Advisor

Mr. Emory provides business valuation advice as Senior Advisor at Emory & Co. Prior to co-founding Emory & Co. in 1999, Mr. Emory worked in the Investment Banking Group of Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, providing and directing business valuation services for over 31 years. He has performed over 1,400 valuations for companies ranging in size to over $2 billion in sales. Mr. Emory is past President of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers, an Accredited Senior Appraiser in Business Valuation, served two terms on the ASA’s Business Valuation Committee, and was an Examiner within the Business Valuation Discipline of the ASA. He served on the ESOP Association’s Valuation Advisory Committee and as Chairman of its Subcommittee on Discounts for Lack of Marketability. He has testified in numerous court, arbitration and deposition settings, published many articles, and given many speeches on business valuation topics. He received a BA in Economics from Middlebury College.

Contact John Emory Sr.
email: jemory@EmoryCo.com
phone: 414-831-5666

Jane Moga

Office Manager

Ms. Moga provides project support on various engagements as a Office Manager with Emory & Co. Ms. Moga provides research, database management, data entry, and spreadsheet and word processing assistance to the Emory team. She also coordinates office management, including overseeing billing, information technology systems, office equipment, office supplies, service providers, and arranging travel, meetings, and appointments. Ms. Moga has held management positions in advertising and sales organizations. She attended Alverno College in Milwaukee.

Contact Jane Moga
email: jmoga@EmoryCo.com
phone: 414-831-5656

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