Washington,
DC (March 2, 2004)--FOCUS Enterprises, Inc., the DC region’s
premier investment banking and corporate development consulting
firm providing merger, acquisition and corporate finance services
for middle-market clients, is adding a Baltimore-based Partner,
William C. Stettinius, bringing the number of Partners to
11 and the total professional staff to 14.
“FOCUS clients are served exclusively
by Partners who deal with target company CEOs on a peer-to-peer
basis. Adding a professional like William C. Stettinius, who
incorporates a thorough understanding of management issues,
helps ensure the continuing success and growth of the firm,
says Marshall Graham, Chairman of FOCUS Enterprises.
William C. Stettinius, joining FOCUS as a Partner,
has CEO experience in Call Center operations, distribution
and e- commerce and warehousing companies. Prior to joining
FOCUS, Mr. Stettinius served as CEO for two venture-backed
companies, ultimately executing their acquisition, turnaround
strategies and eventual sale. As a Partner with Carolina Financial
Group, he delivered M&A, corporate finance and business
development consulting services.
For more than twenty years, Mr. Stettinius was
a Naval Special Warfare Officer (SEAL), attaining the rank
of Captain. He also commanded a SEAL Delivery Team (SDV) that
maintained and operated technologically advanced submersibles.
In the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Captain
Stettinius managed and led multi-national organizations for
both the United Nations and NATO. He acquired extensive experience
building third-world country infrastructures. During the Somali
crisis, he was assigned to the United Nations in Somalia to
establish that country’s Police, Judicial and Prison
infrastructure. He also was Director of the Department of
Defense crisis action team for Cuban Refugees.
After retiring from the US Navy in 1995, he
joined Alex. Brown and Sons to establish institutional sales
in Latin America. Following the 1998 collapse of the Banking
industry in Brazil and Argentina, he partnered with several
colleagues to build an Investment Bank that specialized in
financing private companies and Mergers and Acquisitions.
Mr. Stettinius has a B.S. from Bethany
College, Bethany, WV and is fluent in French. He also holds
Series 7, 24, 63 and 65 NASD certifications.
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