Matt Welch's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Matt Welch has been in the investment banking industry for over 8 years, most recently working as a Managing Director, Investment Banking and Capital Markets at Regions Securities LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to this, Matt Welch was a Specialist in the Capital Markets at Duke Energy where he worked from 2001 to 2006. Matt Welch also worked in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Duke Energy from 2001 to 2006 where he was responsible for engineering deals in the nuclear generation department. From 2010 to 2018, Matt Welch was a Director, Mergers and Acquisitions at Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, North Carolina. While at Wells Fargo Securities, Matt Welch was responsible for advising corporations and financial sponsors on buy-side, sell-side, corporate carve-outs, minority investment, hostile defense, and other strategic transactions. Over the last eight years, Matt Welch has also been a Select Advisor to VF Corp. on acquisition of Altra Running, Advisor to Snyder's-Lance on sale of Diamond of California brand to Blue Road Capital, Advisor to Conagra Brands on sale of JM Swank, specialty ingredient distribution business to Platinum Equity, sale of Biologics, private equity owned oncology-focused specialty pharmacy business to McKesson, sale of Diamonds Direct, Advisor to HealthSouth on acquisition of Reliant Hospital Partners, sale of Island Oasis, private equity owned premium cocktail mixes and customized beverage business to Kerry Group, Advisor to Chiquita Board of Directors on formation of Ardent Mills Joint Venture with Cargill and CHS as well as FTC mandated divestiture of four overlap flour milling assets to Nisshin Seifun Group, Advisor to Providence Service Corporation on acquisition of Ingeus Limited, sale of Frontier Spinning Mills, private equity owned apparel yarn business to American Securities, and sale of DermStore Beauty, private equity owned e-retailer of skin and cosmetic products to Target.

🎓 Education

Matt Welch's current educational status:Matthew Welch is an enrolled student at Ashbury High School where he was a standout wrestler and honor student. After graduating from high school, Matt earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University in 2006 with a masters degree in business administration. While at Duke, Matt also completed a master's degree in financial engineering and securities law. While at Duke, Matt also studied at The Fuqua School of Business, where he earned his BSME in mechanical engineering in 1995.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Matt Welch has over 8 years of experience in the investment banking and capital markets field, including management of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and capital markets. His most recent experience was as a Managing Director, Investment Banking and Capital Markets at Regions Securities LLC, where he was responsible for advising clients on drug and product transactions and overseeing the investment banking and capital markets operation.Before joining Regions Securities LLC, Matt spent four years as a mechanical engineer in the nuclear generation department of Duke Energy, where he worked in Charlotte, North Carolina. Matt also has experience in the investment banking and capital markets field,having worked as an advisor to companies such as VF Corp. on the acquisition of Altra Running, Snyder's-Lance on the sale of Diamond of California brand to Blue Road Capital, Conagra Brands on the sale of JM Swank, a specialty ingredient distribution business to Platinum Equity, and HealthSouth on the acquisition of Reliant Hospital Partners. Additionally, Matt has worked as an advisor to The Blackstone Group on the acquisition of Diamonds Direct, The Blackstone Group on the formation of Ardent Mills Joint Venture with Cargill and CHS, as well as the FTC mandated divestiture of four overlap flour milling assets to Nisshin Seifun Group.Matt also has experience in the investment banking and capital markets field,having worked as an associate at Ridgecrest Capital Partners, where he advised clients on issues such as the structuring of initial public offerings and the sale of businesses such as Claymore/Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund.