John A. Lee
Head, Commercial, Industrial and Services
John Lee manages Griffin’s Commercial, Industrial and Services Group. He has over 30 years of experience providing merger and acquisition advisory services, private placements of debt and equity capital, and management buyout advisory services for middle market companies in a wide range of industries. His experience includes sourcing, initiating or managing numerous investment banking transactions for middle market business and government services, consumer and industrial manufacturing, distribution, and technology companies.
Prior to joining Griffin, John was a Principal with Horizon Partners Ltd., a private equity investment company that acquires middle market companies in leveraged buyout transactions. Previously he served as a Director with the investment banking arm of Berwind Financial Group, L.P. He has been a featured speaker or co-chair at numerous conferences on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance.
John is a past-President and actively involved in the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Philadelphia Chapter.
Education
- The College of William and Mary, MBA
- Lehigh University, B.A., Economics and English
Licensing
- FINRA Series 79, 7 and 63 licenses
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- Commercial, Industrial and Services
John Lee manages Griffin’s Commercial, Industrial and Services Group. He has over 30 years of experience providing merger and acquisition advisory services, private placements of debt and equity capital, and management buyout advisory services for middle market companies in a wide range of industries. His experience includes sourcing, initiating or managing numerous investment banking transactions for middle market business and government services, consumer and industrial manufacturing, distribution, and technology companies.
Prior to joining Griffin, John was a Principal with Horizon Partners Ltd., a private equity investment company that acquires middle market companies in leveraged buyout transactions. Previously he served as a Director with the investment banking arm of Berwind Financial Group, L.P. He has been a featured speaker or co-chair at numerous conferences on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance.
John is a past-President and actively involved in the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Philadelphia Chapter.
Education
- The College of William and Mary, MBA
- Lehigh University, B.A., Economics and English
Licensing
- FINRA Series 79, 7 and 63 licenses