Director / Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc.
Tom DeSimone joined Prairie Capital Advisors in 2011 where he serves as Director. He has extensive experience in advising middle-market companies on ESOP transactions (representing both companies and ESOP trustees), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financial opinions, corporate valuation and other investment banking advisory services. Tom also works with boards of directors and companies on mature ESOP planning and sustainability. In addition, Tom is instrumental in ensuring operational efficiencies across Prairie’s offices and production teams. Tom is a frequent speaker in various forums, including the National Center for Employee Ownership, The ESOP Association, the Illinois CPA Society and the Great Game of Business, as well as at corporate speaking engagements. He presents on topics such as ownership transition, ESOP transactions, and culture and communication within ESOP companies. Prior to joining Prairie, Tom was an accountant at Neohapsis, Inc., a governance, risk and compliance consulting firm, where he worked directly with executive management on operational accounting and financial analysis initiatives.
Sessions
Communicating ESOP Valuation and Company Values