Hennepin Partners
RB Kiernat is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in investment banking, currently serving as the Managing Director at Hennepin Partners since May 2018. Prior to this role, RB held similar positions at Quetico Partners LLC and Lazard Middle Market, where a strong focus was placed on lower middle-market transactions. RB’s career also includes key roles at Goldsmith Agio Helms and US Bancorp Piper Jaffray, culminating from early experience as a Reinsurance Analyst at EW Blanch Company. Academically, RB holds an MBA in Finance and Strategic Management from the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management and a BA in Economics and Spanish from Colby College.
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Hennepin Partners
Hennepin Partners is a middle market investment bank that provides M&A advisory services and strategic advice to entrepreneurs, private equity firms, and corporations. Its diverse transaction services include sell-side M&A advisory, corporates divestitures, recapitalizations, take-private transactions, capital raising and buy-side M&A advisory. Hennepin Partners serves clients globally across a range of sectors including agriculture, business services, consumer, distribution, healthcare, industrial products and services, retail, and technology and software. The senior investment bankers of Hennepin Partners are enthusiastic marketers, strong negotiators, and creative dealmakers. We apply ourselves fully to each client engagement and we never give up. Where others see problems, we see solutions and opportunities. We are supported by talented colleagues who work long hours to ensure the success of each deal. The effectiveness of Hennepin Partners is evident in the exceptional valuations and deal terms we have secured for clients over the course of many years. Experience: Hennepin Partners' senior professionals possess decades of investment banking experience. Collectively the team has executed hundreds of transactions with aggregate transaction values exceeding $20 billion. Senior Attention: Hundreds of decisions must be made over the course of a deal, and it’s not always apparent which decisions will have lasting consequences. For this reason, our senior professionals lead every deal and are hands-on at every step of the process. We believe there is no substitute for senior attention. Boutique Feel / Global Reach: A boutique firm is able to create close-knit client relationships, but many boutiques are strictly regional. Our track record includes clients and buyers that span the globe. We provide high levels of client service and a proven ability to reach buyers and sellers around the world.