BIRMINGHAM, Mich., June 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Quarton Partners is pleased to announce the hiring of Matt Schloop and Doug Shinkle.

Matt Schloop joins Quarton as a Director. He has over 14 years of middle market merger & acquisition experience across many industries, with a particular focus on industrial manufacturing, distribution and service businesses. Prior to joining Quarton Partners, Mr. Schloop spent eight years with Pfingsten Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Mr. Schloop also held positions at Mesirow Financial and P&M Corporate Finance prior to joining Pfingsten. Mr. Schloop graduated with honors from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Doug Shinkle joins Quarton as an Analyst. Mr. Shinkle has three years of corporate finance experience and previously worked at Ducker Worldwide. Mr. Shinkle graduated from Denison University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

“Matt and Doug are great additions to our firm. Both of these individuals bring diverse backgrounds that will aid in our continued growth and success. In addition, Matt and Doug further strengthen the culture we are building here at Quarton,” said Andre Augier, Managing Director and co-founder of Quarton Partners.

ABOUT QUARTON PARTNERS

Quarton Partners (www.quartonpartners.com), headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan, is a leading middle market investment banking firm, serving privately held and publicly traded companies, as well as private equity firms. Quarton Partners assists its clients with mergers and acquisitions, private capital raising, restructurings, valuations and other financial advisory services. Its principals have successfully completed hundreds of engagements in a wide variety of industries across the U.S. and throughout the world.

All securities offered through Quarton Securities, L.P., a member of FINRA and SIPC, and an affiliate of Quarton Partners, LLC.

SOURCE Quarton Partners