Principal
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John Solimine is a founding member and Principal of Verit Advisors. Mr. Solimine has 12 years of experience in investment banking and debt capital markets, particularly with middle market companies and private equity sponsors in succession and liquidity transactions. Mr. Solimine began his career at LaSalle Bank, NA (now Bank of America) where he provided debt financing alternatives for leading middle market financial sponsors and their portfolio companies. This entailed the structuring, underwriting and portfolio management of senior credit facilities in connection with leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and growth financings.

Mr. Solimine later gained broad investment banking experience at both Bear Stearns & Co. and Jefferies & Company, Inc. in New York. Executing a wide array of middle market investment banking transactions, Mr. Solimine worked across several industry groups and product platforms including M&A, public and private equity offerings and leveraged finance. This direct execution experience included middle market buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions along with private debt and equity capital placements across multiple industry verticals. In addition, Mr. Solimine gained significant experience in debt capital markets and leveraged finance with middle market private equity sponsors through high yield, bank and mezzanine debt offerings in connection with acquisition financings. Mr. Solimine underwrote and structured senior and junior debt financing alternatives for sponsor-led buyouts on a national basis.

Mr. Solimine later joined Equibase Capital Group, a Chicago-based real estate private equity firm, where he worked
with sophisticated high net worth investors and leading institutional investors of the firm’s private investment vehicles broadening his experience in private equity and institutional fund management.

Mr. Solimine received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago and his
Master of Business Administration in Finance, Economics and Strategic Management from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mr. Solimine is a member of NASD: Series 7 and 63.