Expanded valuation and investment banking resources
CHICAGO, IL / January 10, 2011 -- Stout Risius Ross (SRR), a financial advisory firm, today announced the firm’s expansion to Los Angeles and the addition of Mr. Gregory P. Range as a Managing Director and head of the office. 

Mr. Range has extensive experience in both valuation and investment banking with broad experience advising boards of directors of public companies, owners of middle market private companies, private equity firms, charitable foundations, ERISA-covered trusts and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs).  He was previously with Duff & Phelps, where he led the firm’s Los Angeles office and was the global head of the Aerospace and Defense industry vertical.  Previous to that, he worked for Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin.

“The expansion of SRR to the west coast will enable us to work even more closely with our clients as they address critical financial issues,” said Mr. Craige L. Stout, Managing Director and CEO.  “Greg’s leadership and extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, ESOPs, fairness opinions, solvency opinions, and other complex valuation issues will be a great asset to our clients”.  

During the past 20 years, Mr. Range has advised on sell side transactions ranging in value...