Barry Petersen is a Senior Managing Director at Madison Street Capital, LLC. His investment banking experience is diverse, covering M&A advisory, corporate finance, institutional debt and equity placements including all hybrids, and significant out of court and in court restructuring transactions. His significant depth of experience includes oil and gas sectors, alternative energy, manufacturing, financial services, and business services.

Previously, Mr. Petersen served as a Managing Director at Houlihan Smith Company, and as Vice President with Dresner Partners. He began work completing acquisitions for the Loews Corporation in the financial services sector for CNA Insurance.

Mr. Petersen also has significant capital markets trading experience including managing an institutional derivatives desk, and as principal of a debt futures arbitrage desk. He has international trade experience as well, having worked in management for the U.S. subsidiary of the oldest Japanese trading company, Okaya, where he was involved directly in their investment in U.S. based manufacturing assets as well as cross border trade and investment.

Mr. Petersen received a B.A. in History from Knox College and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He holds Series 7,66,79, and Series 24 Principal securities licenses.