Matt Preece

Matt is a managing director with Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC (DCF). Prior to joining DCF, Matt served as a managing director and partner at McColl Partners, LLC where he primarily focused on consumer and retail transactions.

Previously, he worked at CapitalSouth Partners, a middle-market private equity fund, where he gained principal investing experience in leveraged buyouts, acquisitions and growth financings, and recapitalizations. He also served as a corporate development associate at TITAN Technology Partners and as a research analyst on PaineWebber's equity derivatives trading desk in New York.

Experience

• Advisor to KeyImpact Sales & Systems, Inc. on its recapitalization with Eos Partners, L.P. and affiliates
• Advisor to Specialty Bakers, Inc. on its majority recapitalization with Stonebridge Partners
• Advisor to Gator Leasing, Inc. on its sale to Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.
• Advisor to D.N.K. Management Inc., a specialty retailer, on its recapitalization with Golden Gate Capital
• Advisor to Bushwacker, Inc. on its acquisition of Kalot Industries, Inc. d/b/a Stampede Products
• Advisor to Goldsboro Milling Company on its recapitalization of Butterball, LLC with Seaboard Corporation
• Advisor to the sole shareholder of Hooters of America, Inc. on its sale to H.I.G, Karp Reilly, and Chanticleer Capital
• Advisor to TrustHouse Services Group, a contract foodservice provider, on its recapitalization with Elior SA
• Advisor to the sale of Petri Baking Products, Inc. to Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
• Advisor to Hy Cite Enterprises, LLC, a direct-selling cookware business, on its recapitalization with Palladium Equity Partners, LLC
• Advisor to American Importing Company, Inc. on its recapitalization with Gryphon Investors, Inc.

Professional Affiliations

• Frequently attends consumer & retail trade shows and often participates as a speaker or panelist
• Active University of Virginia alumnus and speaks regularly on campus to students about careers in investment banking

Education & Certifications

• Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management: MBA, Analytical Finance, Management Strategy & Entrepreneurship
• University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce: BS, Finance & Marketing

Transactions presented may include transactions for which DCF professionals provided services prior to joining Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC.