April, 2025. Bob Dekker has joined Peakstone Group as a Managing Director in Chicago where he will be responsible for transaction origination and execution with a primary focus on the Food & Beverage space.

Bob has nearly 35 years of investment banking experience and has completed a broad range of M&A and capital raising transactions throughout his career.

Prior to joining Peakstone, Bob spent six years as Managing Director and Head of Food and Beverage Investment Banking for Balmoral Advisors.  Before joining Balmoral, Bob spent eight years with a boutique investment banking firm he co-founded, Insight Advisory Partners, that was focused exclusively on working with emerging growth companies in the food and beverage industry. Previously, Bob’s investment banking career spanned working with large regional and international firms including Prescott, Ball & Turben, The Chicago Corporation and ABN-AMRO, where he oversaw that firm’s private placement activities across North America. Bob also co-founded a successful real estate development company in Chicago during which time he was active on the Board of the Home Builders Association of Chicago and served two terms as its President.  Bob has been involved in a number of non-profit activities including seven years acting as a Super Mentor for the Good Food Business Accelerator where he coached founders of earlier stage F&B companies in the Chicagoland area.  He is also co-head of the Association for Corporate Growth’s food and beverage committee.

Bob is originally from Chagrin Falls, Ohio and has lived in the Chicagoland area for over 30 years.  He is a graduate of Denison University with a BA in Economics.  Bob holds the FINRA Series 62, 63 and 79 securities designations and is also licensed as an Illinois Real Estate Managing Broker.

About Peakstone

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions advisory and capital raising for middle market clients. The team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com.

Securities offered through Peakstone Securities, LLC member FINRA/SIPC. All investments involve market risks, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Information on this website is not intended to be a recommendation or specific investment advice. Securities or companies mentioned are for illustrative purposes only and are not a recommendation to buy or sell. Investment decisions should be made based on an individual’s objectives and risk tolerance. Information on this website is intended for US residents only and does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities in any jurisdiction to whom it is not lawful to make such an offer. Peakstone Securities, LLC is registered as a broker-dealer in the following states: Click here to see licensed states. The information provided does not constitute an offer to buy or sell in any jurisdiction to whom it is not lawful to make such an offer.

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February, 2025. Adam Dunlap joins Peakstone as a Managing Director in Chicago, where he is responsible for originating and executing transactions. With close to a decade of investment banking experience, Adam has served as a trusted advisor on numerous successful M&A and capital raising transactions across the industrial, business services, technology, financial services and healthcare sectors.

Prior to joining Peakstone, Adam covered large cap and middle market private equity clients in the Financial Sponsors Group at Barclays where he executed complex financial transactions across M&A, leveraged finance and equity capital markets. Earlier in his career, Adam served as a trusted advisor to Board of Directors and senior management of the largest public and private companies in North America on all executive compensation and corporate governance topics.

Adam received his BA in Political Science from the University of Michigan and his MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

About Peakstone

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions advisory and capital raising for middle market clients. The team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com.

Securities offered through Peakstone Securities, LLC member FINRA/SIPC. All investments involve market risks, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Information on this website is not intended to be a recommendation or specific investment advice. Securities or companies mentioned are for illustrative purposes only and are not a recommendation to buy or sell. Investment decisions should be made based on an individual’s objectives and risk tolerance. Information on this website is intended for US residents only and does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities in any jurisdiction to whom it is not lawful to make such an offer. Peakstone Securities, LLC is registered as a broker-dealer in the following states: Click here to see licensed states. The information provided does not constitute an offer to buy or sell in any jurisdiction to whom it is not lawful to make such an offer.

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February, 2025. Kevin Gould is a Managing Director focused on Aerospace, Aviation and Manufacturing. He advises clients that are involved in all aspects of these segments, including component and systems manufacturers, assemblers and integrators, maintenance, repair and overhaul operations, engineering, test, certification, training and support service providers, and ancillary services.

Prior to Peakstone, Kevin was a Managing Director at Alderman & Company where he represented VisionSafe’s ownership group in the Stephens Group’s strategic investment in April 2024. At Alderman, he also engaged in valuation, fairness opinion and buy-side advisory engagements. Separately, as a manager and equity holder of Peregrine Avionics, he led the sell-side effort during Metrea’s acquisition of Peregrine in July 2024.

Kevin spent 30 years as an executive with various aerospace and aviation companies. As a president at Honeywell, he led resurrection of the iconic Bendix/King avionics product line. At Boeing Commercial Airplanes, he formed and led the Electrical Responsibility Center, designing and manufacturing all the electrical wiring and equipment in their airliners. At Piper Aircraft, he was a member of the executive team that turned around and sold the company, staying on as CEO after the sale. At ICON Aircraft, he prepared the company for a Chapter 11 filing including development of a strategic plan. At Eclipse Aerospace he ran the company, keeping it viable while it prepared for a Chapter 11 filing. At Adam Aircraft he set up the manufacturing operations for the newly certified A500 aircraft. With his deep operational experience in the aerospace and manufacturing sectors, he provides unique insights and strategies to maximize value for his sell-side clients.

Kevin holds an MS from Stanford, an MBA from Harvard, a JD from University of Southern California, and a BA from Washington State University. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and is a licensed Private Pilot with an Instrument Rating. He and his wife reside near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and have two grown children.

About Peakstone

Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions advisory and capital raising for middle market clients. The team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com.

Securities offered through Peakstone Securities, LLC member FINRA/SIPC. All investments involve market risks, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Information on this website is not intended to be a recommendation or specific investment advice. Securities or companies mentioned are for illustrative purposes only and are not a recommendation to buy or sell. Investment decisions should be made based on an individual’s objectives and risk tolerance. Information on this website is intended for US residents only and does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities in any jurisdiction to whom it is not lawful to make such an offer. Peakstone Securities, LLC is registered as a broker-dealer in the following states: Click here to see licensed states. The information provided does not constitute an offer to buy or sell in any jurisdiction to whom it is not lawful to make such an offer.

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