Nick Jachim is a Managing Director and Vice Chairman of the Investment Banking Group. He has 25 years of experience providing advice on a wide range of topics including mergers and acquisitions, transaction structuring, strategic alternatives, deal negotiation and execution to public corporations, privately held companies, family businesses, and portfolio companies of private equity funds.

Nick's experience encompasses a wide range of industries including food & beverage, consumer products, industrial markets, business services, healthcare and financial services.

Prior to joining Stout, Nick was a Managing Director in the Chicago office of KPMG Corporate Finance, where he most recently served as leader of the Consumer Markets group. His comprehensive industry experience includes food & beverage, consumer products, agriculture, retail, distribution, industrial markets, automotive, business services, healthcare, and financial services. In addition to his investment banking background, Nick has performed numerous business valuation, fairness opinion, restructuring, and due diligence projects for his clients.