Our core team includes finance and management experts with an average of over 20 years experience each:
* Don Keysser, Managing Principal
- Over 29 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, German American Chamber of Commerce, and American Council on Germany.
- Adjunct Professor of Corporate Finance; guest speaker at conferences, Univ of Minnesota and Univ of St. Thomas; author of business articles.
* Wyn Davies, Partner
- Over 32 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, cash management and cost control.
- Previously: CFO, Tectonics Companies; VP/Controller, Innovex Inc.; VP Finance/Admin, Standard Aero; Director of Ops, Cooper Industries.
- BS (Elec Eng), magna cum laude, Univ of Wales, Great Britain; MS (Elec Eng), University of Manchester, England; MBA (Finance and Accounting), University of Dallas; formerly Adjunct Prof of Accounting at Graduate School of Business, University of Dallas.
* Drew Dale, Partner
- Over 5 years experience as financial analyst, CFO and operations manager; background in info tech, bio-tech, hospitality industry, and manufacturing.
- Previously: consulting financial analysis for Biothera Inc. and for Marner Storage Technologies Inc.; Financial Analyst, United Defense L.P.; Manager, Grand Pines Resort; CFO, David Thie & Associates; Project Manager, Marley Resort and Spa.
- BBA (Finance/Investment Banking and Marketing), Univ of Wisconsin-Madison.
* Bernhard Keysser, Partner
- Over 25 years experience as technical manager and executive in automotive industry.
- Current Head of Technical Services for Mitsubishi of Germany; previously technical manager and executive at Daimler Benz.
- Serves as Hannover's representative in Europe, with an office in the Frankfurt area.
Supporting Team Members
* 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.
- BS (Business Accounting), Univ of Minnesota; CPA, CFA, ICMA and AICPA designations.
- Board of Directors: Fairview Hospitals, Goodwill Industries Int'l, Turnaround Management Association; guest speaker at conferences; author.
- 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.
- Presently manages a consulting business that focuses on tech and manufacturing companies, providing wide range of operations, sales and financial management leadership.
- Previously: VP of Engineering and Board Member, Viking Engineering; EVP, Katek Corporaton; Principal, Spectrum Industries; Director and Board Chairman, TERTM Technology Corp; Director and Co-founder, Check Technology Corp; President and Co-founder, Horizon Industries; Product Manager, CPT Corp.
- BME (Mechanical Engineering), Univ of Minnesota; previously Adjunct Prof of Mechanical Engineering, Univ of Minnesota.
* Debra Englund, MAIR/CCP, Partner
- Over 20 years experience in analysis, design, implementation, management and leadership of significant business operations.
- Extensive background in project management, operations management, HY, industrial relations, and organizational change.
- BA (Psychogoloy/Sociology) Univ of Minnesota; MA (Industrial Relations), Univ of Minnesota.
* Bud Sandberg, CM&AA, MCBC, CMEA
- Over 35 years experience in M&A, business brokerage, equipment appraisal, and financial management www.walsbusinessbrokers.com
Affiliations
Hannover is affiliated with Allison-Williams, for investment banking purposes
* Allison-Williams in 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 Vice President of Investment Banking at Allison-Williams.
* Hannover will conduct all of its investment banking transactions through Allison-Williams.
