Dresner Partners, Mergers Alliance partner in USA, is pleased to announce that Christopher W. Nolan Sr. has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Mr. Nolan will operate out of Dresner Partners’ New York City office and will support the firm in the areas of agribusiness, chemicals, consumer, industrials, and food and beverage.

We are very pleased to have Chris join the firm,” said Steven M. Dresner, President of Dresner Partners. “His more than 30 years of diverse experience in M&A, capital raising, corporate finance, investor relations and business strategy make him a valuable addition to our investment banking team.”

I am excited to join Steve and the Dresner team. Dresner Partners is an established leader in the middle-market with a reputation for outstanding client service. I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues to deliver the best possible results for our clients.

Christopher W. Nolan Sr. , Managing Director of Dresner Partners

Prior to joining Dresner Partners, Mr. Nolan was a Managing Director at Greenwich, Conn.-based MC Square Capital, LLC, which specializes in sourcing co-investment opportunities for the firm’s single-family office and private equity clients. Prior to MC Square Capital, LLC, Mr. Nolan was Managing Director and Head of Consumer Markets for PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance, LLC in New York. He has also held senior M&A advisory positions with Rabobank International, Deutsche Bank and Salomon Smith Barney.

Prior to becoming an investment banker, Mr. Nolan served as Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations for GAF Corporation/International Specialty Products in Wayne, N.J. He also was the Special Projects Manager for the Adhesives Division and Development Engineer for the Food Products Division at National Starch and Chemical Company in Bridgewater, N.J.

He has also served on the Board of Directors for United-Guardian, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of personal care and pharmaceutical ingredients based in Hauppauge, N.Y.; Spectrum Group International, Inc., a global collectibles company headquartered in Irvine, Calif; and Healthy Mom LLC (d/b/a Maia Yogurt) located in New York.

Mr. Nolan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School (1992) and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College (1986).