Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Russell A. Perry of Ankura (Dallas) has been selected as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40,” ABI’s annual program that recognizes 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. Honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony during ABI’s 2019 Winter Leadership Conference, taking place Dec. 5-7 at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Perry is a senior managing director at Ankura in Dallas and has more than a decade of experience across complex financial situations involving distressed companies, with an emphasis on the U.S. health care market. His financial advisory experience spans interim management, financial statement analysis, financial projection development, liquidity and cash management, M&A support, stakeholder negotiations, balance-sheet recapitalization/restructuring, DIP financing/sourcing, and bankruptcy preparation. Perry’s current and former clients include private and public companies, nonprofit institutions, equity sponsors, secured and unsecured creditors, bond insurance companies, bondholders and other related parties.
Perry received The M&A Advisor’s 2016 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders Award. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) and Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor (CIRA), and holds inactive NASD licenses 7, 65 and 63. Perry has also provided advisory services to clients across the energy (exploration and production) and materials, retail, technology, hospitality, media and real estate industries, and he has extensive Till cramdown interest rate expert witness experience. He received his M.B.A. from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University in 2008 and his B.S. in agribusiness at Texas A&M University in 2001.
“This 2019 class of honorees is incredibly accomplished and diverse, and well representative of the multidisciplinary nature of our community,” said ABI Executive Director Samuel J. Gerdano. “We look forward to engaging these young leaders in the full range of ABI's activities, in service to the profession.”
The “40 Under 40” winners are distinguished by professional achievements and service and were selected by a group of experienced professionals from ABI’s current leadership. Nominations were submitted via the initiative’s website, through which professionals nominated themselves or a colleague. Membership in ABI was not required, and more than 350 candidates were evaluated. Those selected were chosen from both large and small firms from every region of the country, and represent diverse practice areas such as law, finance, accounting, consulting, academia, government and more.
Click here to view the full list of the 2019 “40 Under 40” honorees.
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