BMI’s M&A Advisor and Information Technology Industry Specialist Obtains the Series 79

Monday, August 17, 2020 – (Chicago, IL) – BMI Mergers & Acquisitions, an M&A and business brokerage firm, announced Matthew Tortora successfully completed the exams and requirements for the FINRA series 79 (Investment Banking Representative) and 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law) registrations. This brings an additional level of professionalism and protection for his clients and customers. Matthew will handle securities transactions as a registered representative of StillPoint Capital, LLC, a FINRA Member firm and registered broker-dealer.

Matthew brings over fifteen years of business ownership, sales leadership, and consulting experience in both information technology and professional services.  He has founded three companies and held strategic leadership positions at growth-stage technology companies. Most notably, Matt was the co-founder and CEO of a Chicago-based software company which he successfully grew and sold to a strategic acquirer.  In 2017, Matt founded a consulting firm focused on helping SMB and mid-market companies develop and implement effective competitive positioning and sales and marketing strategies.  As a business owner and founder, he has experience overseeing the operations, sales, and financial aspects of an organization.

David Clark, Managing Director of BMI had this to say, “We are pleased to see Matt accomplish this goal of acquiring his investment banking licenses.  This is consistent with BMI’s goal of offering our clients the very best representation in the M&A industry.  Coupled with his expertise in the IT market space, he is very well positioned for new opportunities in the lower middle market going forward.”