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Madison Williams Appoints Timothy R. Schwarz as Managing Director and Head of its Power and Alternative Energy Group |
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For Immediate Release Madison Williams Appoints Timothy R. Schwarz as Managing Director and Head of its Power and Alternative Energy Group New Power and Alternative Energy Group Extends Madison Williams Energy Investment Banking Platform NEW YORK, NY, May 5, 2010 - Madison Williams and Company (www.madisonwilliams.com), an integrated capital markets and advisory firm, announced today that Timothy R. Schwarz has joined the firm as Managing Director and Head of its Power and Alternative Energy Group, extending the firm's core capabilities and enhancing its energy investment banking platform. Mr. Schwarz, 49, has more than 15 years of experience in the power and alternative energy sector. Most recently, he was the head of Dresdner Kleinwort's North American Power and Alternative Energy Group, with a focus on both the regulated and unregulated power sector as well as the emerging alternative energy sector. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director in Morgan Stanley's Global Power and Utility Group. He has been involved in a number of significant M&A transactions including: the $48 billion acquisition of TXU by KKR and TPG; FirstEnergy's $4.5 billion acquisition of GPU; and, Singapore Power's multi-billion dollar acquisition of TXU Australia. In addition, he has been involved in capital markets transactions across debt, equity and preferred products totaling more than $50 billion. "We are pleased to add a professional of Tim's experience and expertise to lead the firm's expansion into the Power and Alternative Energy sectors, which we believe are logical extensions to our highly successful global energy platform," said Madison Williams Co-Head of Investment Banking Michael Fitzgerald. "I am extremely pleased to join Madison Williams and to be a part of the firm's growth and development." said Mr. Schwarz. "The power and alternative energy sectors are experiencing unprecedented change and growth and Madison Williams is well positioned to provide its clients with a unique combination of strategic advisory services coupled with strong capital markets and equity research support." His additional work experience includes serving as CFO for Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins and in the Bank of Boston's middle market lending group. Mr. Schwarz graduated from Wesleyan University with a BA, Economics and from Harvard University with an MBA. He lives in New Canaan, CT with his wife and two children and is a member of the Board of the Summer Theatre of New Canaan. About Madison Williams Madison Williams is a privately held integrated capital markets and advisory firm offering investment banking, equity and fixed income sales, trading, and research services to institutional and corporate clients. Headquartered in New York, the firm has 95 employees in four major offices, including New York, Houston, New Orleans, and San Francisco. Madison Williams was spun out of Sanders Morris Harris Group (Nasdaq: SMHG) in a management-led buyout in December 2009. For more information about Madison Williams, contact 212-317-2707, or log on to http://www.madisonwilliams.com Media Contacts: Whit Clay, Sloane & Company, 212-446-1864, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |