Mr. James A. Peko

James A. Peko, CFA, CIRA, CDBV is a principal in the Corporate Advisory & Restructuring Services group at Grant Thornton LLP in New York. He has more than 20 years of experience in investment banking, capital markets and financial advisory services, and specializes in working with with troubled, underperforming and bankrupt entities. He has assisted clients with debt restructuring, strategic planning, business plan analysis, liquidity planning, the § 363 sales process and chapter 11 bankruptcies. His experience includes all facets of the bankruptcy process, including pre-bankruptcy planning, developing reorganization plans and evaluating capital structure. Mr. Peko has served various constituencies, including companies in in- and out-of-court proceedings, creditor committees and lender groups. In addition, he advised chief executive officers and executive management teams on sustainability and shareholder value optimization strategies by evaluating strategic alternatives, including restructurings, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, capital sourcing and initial public offerings. He has served clients in the airline, automotive, engineering and construction, financial, gaming, hospitality, manufacturing, media, real estate, retail, technology and utility industries. Previously, Mr. Peko served as a director at NavigantCapital Advisors and as a senior manager in the Reorganization Services Group at Deloitte. He also was a director at Ernst & Young Corporate Finance LLC and a first vice president in the Corporate FinanceGroup at The Nikko Securities Co., International Inc. Mr. Peko received his B.S. in economics and ac-counting from St. Peter?s College and his M.B.A. in finance from Fordham University.

James Peko