John Ray Tilson
Director/Board Member at Gift of Adoption Fund
Profile
Mr. John R.
Tilson is a Managing Director at Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. Securities, Inc., a Managing Director at Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. LLC and a Member at Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Gift of Adoption Fund.
His extensive transaction experience of over 25 years encompasses a long track record of mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and strategic assignments for enthusiast, active lifestyle, and other branded platforms with particular emphasis on businesses driving eCommerce B2B and B2C revenue streams.
Prior to joining BGL, he was a managing director in the Investment Banking Group at Banc One Capital Markets and its preceding organizations in Chicago and Detroit, now part of JPMorgan Chase.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.
John Ray Tilson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. Securities, Inc.
 Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. Securities, Inc. (BGL&Co Securities) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a subsidiary of BGL Holdco LLC. BGL&Co Securities conducts securities transactions for a variety of institutional clients. | Analyst-Equity | 01/05/2004 |
Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. LLC
 Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. LLC offers investment banking services. Its services include mergers & acquisitions, debt & equity placements, financial restructuring, financial advisory & valuation services. The company was founded by Michael Eugene Gibbons in 1989 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/03/2004 |
| Gift of Adoption Fund | Director/Board Member | - |
Association for Corporate Growth, Inc.
 Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of John Ray Tilson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Duff & Phelps LLC
 Duff & Phelps LLC Investment ManagersFinance Duff & Phelps LLC provides financial advising and investment banking services. It's consulting and investment banking services include financial reporting and tax valuation, fixed asset and real estate consulting, M&A advisory, fairness and solvency opinions, ESOP and ERISA advisory services, legal business solutions and dispute consulting. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/04/1998 |
| American National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/1995 |
| Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2003 |
Training of John Ray Tilson
| University of Illinois | Undergraduate Degree |
| Kellogg School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. LLC
Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. LLC offers investment banking services. Its services include mergers & acquisitions, debt & equity placements, financial restructuring, financial advisory & valuation services. The company was founded by Michael Eugene Gibbons in 1989 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Finance |
| Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. | Finance |
Duff & Phelps LLC
Duff & Phelps LLC Investment ManagersFinance Duff & Phelps LLC provides financial advising and investment banking services. It's consulting and investment banking services include financial reporting and tax valuation, fixed asset and real estate consulting, M&A advisory, fairness and solvency opinions, ESOP and ERISA advisory services, legal business solutions and dispute consulting. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. Securities, Inc.
Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. Securities, Inc. (BGL&Co Securities) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a subsidiary of BGL Holdco LLC. BGL&Co Securities conducts securities transactions for a variety of institutional clients. | Finance |
| American National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago | Finance |
| First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc. | Finance |
Association for Corporate Growth, Inc.
Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter. | Commercial Services |
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