Dr. Peter Roventa, Founding Partner

• Born in 1948, Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Kfm., Dr. rer. pol.
• Graduated in Information Technology, Electrical Engineering and Business Administration from Munich University and Munich Technical University.
• Member of the Management Board in a major listed German financial holding company with more than 50 investments in Food & Beverages, Retail, Pharma/Life Sciences, Services and Consumer Goods.
• Managing Director in a Consumer Goods and Retail Company.
• Managing Director in a multinational High Tech Company.
• Top level consulting experience in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Alliances, MBO/MBI and Strategic Management.
• Closed transactions in the following industries: consumer goods, food & beverage, retail business, service industries, fashion & luxury goods, health & pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, media, building, engineering, chemicals, financial institutions, household appliance, logistics, technology.
• Member of supervisory/advisory boards in more than 20 companies in Food & Beverages, Retail, Pharma/Life Sciences, Media/Services and Consumer Goods.
• Numerous Publications on Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Alliances, MBO/MBI and Strategic Management.

Wolfgang Reymann, Founding Partner

• Born in 1957, Rechtsanwalt, M.B.A.
• Graduated in Law and Business Administration.
• Managing Partner of an independent Corporate Finance firm specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Structured Finance.
• Managing Director in a major listed German financial holding company with more than 50 investments in Food & Beverages, Retail, Pharma/Life Sciences, Services and Consumer Goods.
• Directly responsible for foreign investments and the work-out group / special projects.
• Top management consulting with an international consulting group, working in Strategic Management, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Restructuring.
• Closed transactions in the following industries: consumer goods, food & beverage, retail business, service industries, fashion & luxury goods, health & pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, media, building, engineering, chemicals, financial institutions, household appliance, logistics, technology.

Michael Stüber

• Born in 1953, Diplom-Volkswirt
• Graduated in National Economics from Johannes-Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, and Master Degree in Economics, University of Paris Dauphine, France.
• Managing Director of an international banking group in charge of its German investment banking structure. Top managing strategic advise focusing on cross-border M&A transactions involving Germany, Austria, France, UK, Benelux, Italy, Spain and the US.
• Managing Director in a German Banking Group with top level contacts to European multinational industry groups.
• Senior Manager and Co-head of a corporate banking branch in Düsseldorf, Germany
• Head of German Desk in Paris with France's Top Banking Group
• Closed transactions in the following industries: building, engineering, consumer goods, chemicals, financial institutions, health, household appliance, metallurgy, packaging, high technology, media

Peter Bluth

• Born 1947, Dipl. Oec.
• Graduated in Economics by the University of Hagen, Germany.
• More than 30 years in various management positions within the Lufthansa-Group, e.g. Vice President Ground Operations.
• As CEO of GlobeGround GmbH building a globally operating airport service company. After the merger with Servisair also CEO of the leading global ground handling company “GlobeGround-Servisair”.
• Consultant for the Airport Service Industry and Director Business Development for ARINC Inc., a leading IT-provider for the aviation market.
• Wide experience in Mergers & Acquisition as well as in Strategic Management.
• Several seats in supervisory boards in various companies.

Ralph Kerstner

• Born 1953
• Successfully completed technical and business training at Daimler-Benz AG
• Employee in Sales at Daimler-Benz AG
• Course of studies in Business Administration at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz
• Simultaneously: Foundation of a company in the sector of “Air-Conditioning for Vehicles”
• OEM supplier for all German automobile manufacturers
• Market leader in the sector of refrigerated vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes
• Sale of the company to an international OEM group
• Business Angel and advisor to VC funds
• Partner at CORFINA AG; head of the Automotive division

Dr. Peter Baumeister

• Born in 1939, Dipl.-Kfm., Dr. rer. pol.
• Graduated in Business Administration by the Universities of Mannheim and Cologne, Doctoral degree by the University of Mannheim.
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Südwestbank AG.
• Formerly CEO of Südwestbank AG.
• Numerous seats in supervisory boards.
• Federal Cross of Merit of Germany 2005, Honourary Senator of the University of Hohenheim 2000.

Roland Böhler

• Born in 1947
• Graduated in Business Administration from the Mannheim University, Dipl. Kfm.
• 15 years experience in food and beverage markets: Henkel & Cie. Düsseldorf, Henkell & Co. Wiesbaden, Deutsche Mars GmbH Viersen (member of the board).
• More than 20 years successful management of leading international fashion and luxury companies:
• Vice President Marketing and Sales Hugo Boss AG Metzingen (member of the board).
• Sales Director GFT Gruppo Finanzario Tessile Turin (member of the managing board).
• Managing Director Jil Sander AG Hamburg (member of the board).
• C.E.O. Valentino S.p.A. Rome
• C.E.O. Gianfranco Ferré Milan
• Consultant for Italian Luxury Companies (fashion, casual wear, shoes, jewellery and accessories) and closed transaction in these areas

Ulrich Bröscher

• Born in 1944.
• Graduated in hotel management with management trainings in Europe, Canada and USA.
• COO of LSG Sky Chefs Holding AG, the airline catering subsidiary of Lufthansa Group, a world leading airline; Member of the Management Board and Managing Director of several subsidiaries.
• For many years Member of the Executive Board of DSG/Mitropa AG, a leading industrial group in catering and services.
• Wide experience in Strategic Alliances, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, MBO/MBI and Strategic Management.
• A multiplicity of closed transactions in the following industries: traffic & airline industries, airport & aircraft services, catering, system gastronomy, restaurants, food & beverage, logistics, consumer goods, retail business, and other service industries.

Clemens Fuchs

• Born in 1947, Lawyer
• Graduated in Law from universities in Frankfurt/Main and Heidelberg, Germany
• Admitted to the Bar in Wiesbaden, legal practice specialising in insurance and commercial law
• Approx. 30 years management experience as Managing Director in the insurance industry
• 13 years as CEO of a top tier legal cost insurance company, in charge of marketing and sales, human resources, corporate development and finance
• More than 20 years active membership in several committees of the German Insurance Association (GdV), for example third party risk committee, accident and breakdown cover committee, as well as 12 years active membership in the legal cost insurance special committee

Dr. jur. Gerd Hofmann

• Born 1942, Rechtsanwalt, M.B.A.
• University studies in Munich, Lausanne, St. Gallen and Würzburg Graduated in Law and Business Administration
• Lawyer, commercial practice, in Munich
• More than 30 years experience from top management functions at multinational financial services companies
• 15 years Member of the Board at a leading international reinsurance company, responsible for marketing and international markets
• 10 years Managing Director of an international executive search company
• Numerous supervisory board seats in German and international financial ser vices companies

Georg Mehl

• born 1939
• Insurance industry trainee program (Versicherungskaufmann) followed by studies at Deutsche Versicherungs-Akademie in Cologne
• 30 years professional career at Allianz Group; from trainee in Hamburg to head of industry business worldwide in Munich headquarters
• 1985 Managing Director of Württembergische Versicherungsgruppe in Stuttgart; CEO of life and non-life insurance business, later of the holding company Württembergische AG
• 1999 CEO of the merged banking and insurance group of Wüstenrot &  Württembergische AG, Stuttgart
• since 2001 independent Director and advisor to various financial service companies. Other mandates include chairman of the board at Sektkellerei Schloss Wachenheim AG, Trier
• Decorations: 1994 Ehrensenator of the Albert-Ludwigs-University in Freiburg; 1999 Bundesverdienstkreuz.

Heinrich von Paulgerg

• Born 1947, Dipl. Ing. from RWTH Aachen
• A degree in engineering , and in manufacturing technology from RWTH Aachen
• More than 30 years experience in the aviation and defence industries with international assignments and management positions
• Founded companies in various countries including the U.S., management of large international projects and consolidation of companies
• Managing director of several medium-sized companies in the components industry and a long time board member of a Swiss AG
• Extensive top management and project management experience, including mergers and acquisition and strategic positioning and restructuring of companies
• Long-standing member of the board of the BDLI and AECMA / ASD industry associations and representative of the European and German medium-sized aviation companies

Dr. Udo Scheffel

• Born 1951, Dipl.-Kfm., Dr. rer. pol.
• Graduated in Social Sciences and Business Administration. PhD from Georg-August-University in Göttingen
• Managing Director of the investment department of a major German corporation. Managing Director, Advisory and Supervisory Board Member of numerous holdings and subsidiaries
• Decades of experience as Board Member (CEO) and Managing Director in Real Estate Companies
•  Member of the Supervisory and the Advisory Board of companies in the financial, service and real-estate industry
• Extensive transaction experience in IPO, Mergers & Acquisitions and related corporate finance projects
• Numerous publications and books on tax and real estate related matters

Werner Schömig

• Born in 1943, Dipl.-Kfm.
• Graduated in Business Administration by Munich University.
• Career within Lufthansa German Airlines for more than 30 years.
• Senior Manager in the Lufthansa Group Auditing Department.
• Group Senior Vice President for subsidiaries, alliances and mergers & acquisitions. Numerous closed transactions within the airline industry and related businesses since the early 1980’s.
• Managing Director of Lufthansa Hotel GmbH and of Lufthansa Commercial Holding GmbH.
• Member of 15+ supervisory boards in various industry segments.

Klaus-Peter Stieglitz

• Lieutenant General (retd), last assignment: Chief of Staff of the German Air Force
• Born in 1947
• After graduating from high school joined the German Air Force in 1968
• Officer training and jet-pilot training in the USA
• Graduate of the German Armed Forces Staff College in Hamburg
• Experience in numerous national an international/NATO staff and  command functions
• Experience in introducing modern, state-of-the-art weapon systems into the service in cooperation with  the national and international  defence industry
• Experience in leading and restructuring large organisations and projects
• Member of the directory and supervisory board of the German Air Traffic Services (DFS)

Dietrich Weichsel

• Born in 1939.
• Commercial education and executive training at Universities of Columbia, Princeton and Oxford.
• 30 years of management experience in pharmaceutical Business with leading functions in international operating companies like American Cyanamid and Sanofi (Managing Director, CEO).
• Direct experience and involvement in a considerable number of mergers.
• Special knowledge in hospital, OTC, generic and onkology business as well as Marketing & Sales.