Mclean Group Hartford Office





For Immediate Release March 12, 2010 THE MCLEAN GROUP OPENS NEW HARTFORD OFFICE Washington, DC Based Private Investment Bank Sees Hartford as Viable Market for Expansion McLean, VA, March 12, 2010 - The McLean Group, LLC, a national independent investment bank, providing merger and acquisition, business valuation, capital formation, market intelligence, litigation support and exit planning services, is further expanding its reach in the Northeast with the opening of a new office located in suburban Hartford, Connecticut. The McLean Group currently has 30 offices nationwide. The McLean Group's new Hartford office, managed by Bruce M. Del Conte, will focus on providing business owners and stakeholders with merger and acquisition, investment banking and ownership transitional services. Del Conte, who has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting, and business consulting, is joining the firm as a managing director. "The new Hartford office is located in a critical geographic area and its addition to the firm is a clear indication that we see the greater Hartford as one that is ripe for an increase in the merger and acquisition market," said Dennis Roberts, chairman and founder of the firm. "Bruce Del Conte and his analytical expertise, credentials and middle market knowledge are significant assets for the firm to capture middle-market M&A opportunities in this region." Del Conte also is the managing partner of the Del Conte, Hyde, Annello & Schuch, P.C., an independent accounting firm in Farmington, Connecticut that provides accounting, tax and business consulting services to a variety of closely-held companies. "Affiliation with a top middle market investment bank like the McLean Group is the perfect next step for us," Del Conte said. "We'll now be able provide Hartford and Connecticut-based companies with expansive research capabilities, vast and varied investment expertise, a worldwide buyer network, coupled with our extensive tax, business valuation, and financial planning experience and knowledge of the middle market," he added. Del Conte is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), licensed in Connecticut, and a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA). He holds the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants specialty designations of Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). About The McLean Group The McLean Group, LLC, is a national independent investment bank headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital formation, business valuation, litigation support, exit planning and market intelligence services. The McLean Group serves middle-market businesses generating up to $500 million in annual revenues. The McLean Group has 30 offices nationwide, serving domestic and international clients with a broad resume of successfully consummated financial transactions. Securities transactions are cleared through The McLean Group's affiliate, McLean Securities, LLC, a FINRA Registered Broker Dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC. If you would like more information, or to contact Bruce Del Conte, please call (860) 255-0107 or email Bruce at bdelconte@mcleanllc.com. www.mcleanllc.com