Riveron Consulting Secures Presence in Minneapolis Market

MINNEAPOLIS - Jan. 15, 2015 - PRLog -- Riveron Consulting is pleased to announce the opening of a Minneapolis office and the hiring of Mike Traeger as Business Development Director. He joins Riveron Principal Chris Klopotek, who has been working remotely in the market for more than three years on client service and delivery.

The Minneapolis office is located at 100 South 5^th Street.

Riveron serves private equity funds, mezzanine and senior lenders, family offices and public and private companies nationwide, and helps clients maximize the value of both strategic and financial transactions throughout the business transaction life cycle, including acquisition, integration, operations and divestiture. In addition to its Dallas headquarters and Minneapolis office, Riveron also operates offices in Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, and Washington D.C.

“It’s only January, and 2015 has already been an exciting and rewarding year,” said Riveron CEO Landon Smith.   “Adding Minneapolis extends our reach and presence in the Midwest – a region where we see potential for extensive growth."

Traeger is an accomplished business development executive with extensive experience developing profitable business in the professional services industry. He joins Riveron from Resources Global Professionals where he was a Managing Director. The firm assists business leaders by providing consultative solutions in solving complex issues frequently encountered during events such as financial systems changes, regulatory compliance initiatives, business transformations and mergers and acquisitions. As Managing Director, Traeger was responsible for overall leadership of the Minneapolis marketplace including business development, recruitment and operations. Other experience includes time with Hudson Financial Solutions, Jefferson Wells International, Grainger Industrial Supply, Parsons Group, LLC, and Transamerica Commercial Finance. He attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.

Klopotek, who has been with Riveron since August of 2011, has more than 17 years of experience leading due diligence advisory engagements, both domestically and internationally. He has led over 200 buy-side engagements across the manufacturing, healthcare, service, technology and distribution spaces. His experience prior to joining Riveron includes serving as a Senior Manager of Transaction Advisory Services for Ernst & Young.  Klopotek is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, where he earned his Bachelor of Science, Business Administration in Accounting. He also is a Certified Public Accountant.

About Riveron Consulting

Founded in 2006, Riveron is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has additional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis, and Washington D.C. The financial consulting firm specializes in serving a diverse set of middle-market private equity funds and companies growing through acquisitions. Riveron Consulting is not a CPA firm; however, most of Riveron’s principals have Big Four experience. Riveron’s mission is to help clients maximize the value of strategic and financial transactions through buy-side financial due diligence, sell-side services and post-transaction special projects. An intimate understanding of a broad range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, retail, financial services, technology, energy and many others allows Riveron consultants to go well beyond the mere numbers on a balance sheet or income statement to discover value. For more information, visit www.riveronconsulting.com.