Stout is pleased to announce that Kevin Mayer has joined the firm as Managing Director and Head of Industrials in the Investment Banking group. Kevin brings more than 25 years of investment banking and financial advisory experience, focused on serving public and private middle-market companies and private equity firms operating primarily in industrial sectors, including building products, packaging, specialty materials and chemicals, as well as niche manufacturing and distribution businesses.

“We’re excited to welcome Kevin to Stout,” said Kevin Manning, President of Investment Banking. “He’ll provide strong leadership for our rapidly growing team and is well-positioned to further enhance Stout’s rich heritage of serving clients who operate in a wide range of industrial-focused subsectors.”

“I’m thrilled to join the Investment Banking group at Stout during a time of such impressive growth,” said Kevin Mayer. “Stout is rapidly expanding its service offerings and headcount while maintaining a steadfast commitment to the highest quality of deal execution and service. Our Industrials practice offers broad coverage capabilities across the industrial landscape and an excellent track record of achieving superior results for our clients.”

Prior to joining Stout, Kevin was a Managing Director in the industrials practice at Citizens M&A Advisory. Prior to Citizens, he was a Director with Western Reserve Partners, which was acquired by Citizens in 2008. Previously, Kevin was a Vice President in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at KeyBanc Capital Markets and McDonald Investments. Kevin began his career at Robertson, Stephens and Co.

Kevin received his B.A. in Political Science from Yale University and his M.B.A. in Finance and Management & Strategy from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He is based in Cleveland.