McLean, VA, October 11, 2005 – The McLean Group, a private Washington DC area investment bank providing merger and acquisition, valuation and private equity financing services, with 20 offices nationally , is pleased to announce that Neil Paschall is joining the firm as a managing director. He will operate the firm's West Coast office in Sacramento, California.

"We are pleased to have someone such as Neil joining The McLean Group" said Dennis Roberts, Chairman and Co-Founder of The McLean Group. "His extensive background in investment banking combined with his impressive number of credentials highlights his professionalism and expertise in the merger and acquisition business."

Neil has more than thirty years of both accounting and banking experience. Over the last seventeen years, Mr. Paschall has been the Chief Executive Officer of a business valuation and investment banking firm. Prior to this, he served as a corporate financial executive for a Fortune 500 company where he was responsible for acquisition due diligence and valuation.

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About The McLean Group
The McLean Group is a middle-market investment bank providing merger and acquisition, business valuation, capital formation, executive advisory and litigation support services. Its focus is on serving middle-market businesses generating between $5 million and $300 million in revenues. The firm has a widespread practice with particular expertise in the IT services, technology, telecommunications, government contracting, staffing, and travel and hospitality sectors.