Michael A. Dinan

Prior to founding Dinan & Company in 1988, Mr. Dinan was employed by Young, Smith & Peacock, Inc., a NYSE member investment banking and brokerage firm in its Corporate Finance Division, where he was involved in mergers and acquisitions, private placements, valuation analyses and other securities-related transactions. Previously, he worked for Angerman Incorporated, a German based investment banking firm, specializing in cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that, he served as a Legislative Analyst for the Arizona State Senate Appropriations Committee.

Mr. Dinan holds a B.S., magna cum laude, in both Economics and International Business from Arizona State University.