D awn Ragan is a partner with CR3 Partners in Dallas. She has 25-plus years of experience in financial advisory, turnaround management, and corporate finance. She is skilled in quickly assessing complex situations, developing effective operational and financial restructuring solutions, and managing...

Welcome to TMA Talks, a regular series of podcasts hosted by TMA Global CEO Scott Y. Stuart , Esq. Each segment features prominent TMA members, industry experts, and other special guests. These exchanges, edited transcripts of which are printed in the JCR , offer insights into key markets, forward-...

Christopher Arnett and Nicholas Grossi, CTP , have been promoted to managing director at Alvarez & Marsal . Arnett and Grossi are members of the firm’s Restructuring & Turnaround group in Dallas and Chicago, respectively. Arnett has more than 16 years of restructuring experience and among...

Arizona Julie M. Birk, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Blaise Najafi, Pivotal Group Scott Robson, KDB Management Inc. Tyler Stamets John Trusiak, SMS Financial LLC Atlanta Jeff Amershadian, Covenant Capital Investors Kristopher Bryant, Balbec Capital LP Andrew Fancher, Eagle Business Credit Charles...

Having spent the past 18 years at SB360 Capital Partners (formerly SB Capital Group), I can say with certainty that the turnaround industry has evolved. What surprises me most is how we have been forced to change our own industry, even though at times it didn’t seem broken. But if you think about...

When I first joined TMA early in my career, my objectives were quite simple. Like all of my peers, I wanted to meet and interact with other professionals in the restructuring community, build a professional network, benefit from high-quality, relevant professional education, and maybe even have a...

Retail Apocalypse and Amazon Effect have become common vernacular over the last few years. The catchphrases certainly grab the attention of not just the general public but of the finance and turnaround communities as well. In an article headline, they serve as surefire clickbait. And as panel...

The availability of capital for private companies is at an all-time high. According to Preqin’s Q3 2018 Fundraising Report, global private equity dry powder currently sits at approximately $1.1 trillion, while global private debt dry powder was at a record $281 billion as of September 30, 2018...

Distressed investors may see value in individual assets held by a distressed company or pledged to its lender, rather than in the company as a whole. These investors see opportunity in these assets, but realize significant risk in acquiring them. To assume this risk, they seek a certain level of...