Our team includes finance and management experts with an average of over 20 years experience each:
* Don Keysser, Managing Principal
- Over 30 years experience in business finance, investment banking, financial analysis, M&A and economic development
- Previously Managing Director at Dain Rauscher, and Senior Vice President (and Principal) at Miller & Schroeder Financial
- MA (Urban Planning); MBA (Finance); FINRA securities licenses; real estate license
- Member of: Turnaround Management Association, Alliance of M&A Advisers, Association for Corporate Growth, and American Council on Germany; Board director of German-American Chamber of Commerce, Summit Machine, Moto-I, Minnesota Entrepreneurs Forum and Carlson School Alumni
- Adjunct Professor of Corporate Finance; guest speaker at conferences, Univ of Minnesota and Univ of St. Thomas; author of business articles
Project Team Members
* Linda Langin, MA
- Over 20 years experience in Information Technology operations assessments, sourcing consulting, financial analysis, contract governance, and IT management; MS University of Wisconsin-Madison; ITIL v.3 certified.
* Jim Jarvis, CPA
- Over 25 years experience as financial and operations manager and problem-solver; broad, diversified background in manufacturing, technology and service industries; strong focus on small emerging growth companies, as well as large established companies; areas of expertise include: budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, project planning, strategic analysis, financial management and software implementation, cash management and cost control.
* Linda Kinn, CMA
Over 15 years of diversified background at senior level, as Controller and CFO, financial analyst, and financial consultant.
* David Cousins
- Extensive background as IT manager and strategist, IT channel identification and management, marketing analysis, and business start-up; experienced at managing and leading IT-based firms, nationally and globally, including leadership at business units of Concert and AT&T; served as CEO of four IT firms, and also had senior positions in sales, marketing and distribution.
* Bernhard Keysser
- Over 25 years experience as technical manager and executive in automotive industry; previously Head of Technical Services for Mitsubishi of Germany, and technical manager and executive at Daimler Benz; manages Hannover's German/EU office
* Sandra Turner, CFA, CPA, CMA
- Over 25 years experience as CPA, CFO/Controller, and business finance consultant in areas of turnaround and growth management, focusing on emerging and mid-market firms seeking operational and performance improvements; previously Staff Manager at Deloitte & Touche, and CFO/VP Finance for Charles Development, American Iron, Ruhr Advertising, and HMS Partners.
* Donald Hewitt
- Over 38 years experience in general industrial and corporate management, product development, financial management and operations; extensive background in operational design and management, financial leadership, supply-chain management, and growth of industrial businesses.
* Bud Sandberg, CM&AA, MCBC, CMEA
- Over 35 years experience in M&A, business brokerage, equipment appraisal, and financial management
Affiliations
Hannover is affiliated with Allison-Williams, for investment banking purposes.
* Allison-Williams is a registered securities firm, offering a wide range of financial services to corporations, investors and financial institutions; the company was founded in 1919 and is the oldest independent investment bank in Minnesota.
* Allison-Williams provides services in: private placement of debt and equity securities; trading of privately placed securities and mortgages; real estate financing; and M&A and financial advisory services.
* Don Keysser, Managing Principal of Hannover Ltd., serves also as Senior Investment Banking Consultant at Allison-Williams on a part-time basis.
* Hannover will conduct all of its investment banking transactions through Allison-Williams.
Hannover is also affiliated with Novoterus LLC, a partnership of German-native businessmen, including Don Keysser of Hannover, who assist EU firms in doing business in the U.S.
