Thomas J. Hope is a Director in the Valuation & Financial Opinions Group. He has provided valuation, financial advisory, and investment banking services for numerous purposes, including fairness opinions (for mergers & acquisitions, going-private transactions, PIPEs, related-party transactions, corporate spin-offs, and recapitalizations), corporate strategic planning, corporate financial reporting, succession planning, shareholder disputes, Employee Stock Ownership Plans, bankruptcies and reorganizations, and other tax, litigation and corporate related matters.
Mr. Hope’s financial advisory experience encompasses a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, distribution, packaging, IT, advertising and media, oil & gas, capital equipment, engineered lighting, leisure & recreation, housing, consumer goods, automotive, and healthcare.
Prior to joining SRR, Mr. Hope was an Associate at Blue Point Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm with over $800 million of committed capital. In this role, Mr. Hope gained extensive experience in all aspects of M&A and capital raising transactions. He evaluated new investment opportunities for the fund and worked alongside senior Blue Point professionals in the execution of leveraged buyout and recapitalization transactions. His responsibilities included financial modeling; business, market and industry due diligence; and the coordination of 3rd party due diligence service providers. In addition, he provided support to the senior management of Blue Point portfolio companies in numerous functions, including budgeting, financial analysis, and the identification and assessment of add-on acquisition opportunities.
Mr. Hope is also a member of the CFA Institute, the Connecticut Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, and the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (where he serves on the Chapter’s Advisory Council).
Education
B.S., Finance, Miami UniversityDesignation
- Chartered Financial Analyst