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  • vCardDean S. Asofsky
    (212) 999-7077
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    Dean Asofsky is a Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Mergers and Acquisitions. Dean has more than 12 years of investment banking experience, specializing in M&A. Prior to GCA Savvian, Dean was a Director at Credit Suisse, spending time in both their M&A Group and in their Proprietary Trading Group focusing on Risk/Merger Arbitrage. Dean also worked in the M&A Group at Morgan Stanley and served as a corporate attorney at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Dean received a BA in History from Cornell University and a JD from the New York University School of Law.

  • vCardBill Baker
    (415) 318-3641
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    Bill Baker is a Director in GCA Savvian's Capital Markets Group. Bill has over 11 years of finance experience, including 6 years in investment banking. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Bill worked as a vice president and co-founder of the private capital group at SVB Alliant. Before SVB Alliant, Bill worked at Banc of America Securities, Robertson Stephens, and Credit Suisse First Boston. Bill also worked in a principal investing capacity at Enron International. He holds a BA in international relations from Brown University, an MA in international studies from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

  • vCardAdam B. Beard
    (415) 318-3694
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    Adam Beard is a Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on the Communications Software, Security and Test & Measurement markets. He has more than 12 years of investment banking experience, in addition to working in equity capital markets. Prior to GCA Savvian, Adam was most recently a Vice President with Arma Partners, a technology-focused mergers & acquisitions advisory firm headquartered in London. Prior to Arma, Adam worked at Credit Suisse First Boston in Palo Alto in the communications infrastructure group. Adam received his BA in Political Science from Trinity College.

  • vCardTony Crisman
    (312) 212-8224
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    Tony Crisman is a Vice President with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on the Healthcare sector.  Tony has more than 8 years of investment banking experience, specializing exclusively in Healthcare-related transactions.  Prior to GCA Savvian, Tony was an Associate at Vector Securities International, spending time on both M&A and Private Capital Healthcare transactions.  Tony also worked in the Healthcare Investment Banking Group at RBC Capital Markets (formerly Dain Rauscher Wessels).  Tony received a BS in Business from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.

  • vCardBryce P. Dakin
    (415) 318-3673
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    Bryce Dakin is a Director with GCA Savvian, heading the firm's Semiconductor and Electronics banking business. Bryce has 12 years of investment banking experience, in addition to working as a strategy consultant. Prior to GCA Savvian, Bryce was most recently a Managing Director at SoundView Technology Group covering the semiconductor industry. Prior to SoundView, Bryce worked at Montgomery Securities. Bryce received his A.B. degree from Princeton University.

  • vCardMichael J. Edwards
    (415) 318-3621
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    Mike Edwards is a Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Communications Software and Equipment. He has more than 14 years of investment banking experience, specializing in communications infrastructure, capital markets and restructuring. Prior to GCA Savvian, Mike was a Vice President with Goldman Sachs. Mike received his BA in Economics from Pepperdine University.

  • vCardW. Todd Evans
    (212) 999-7074
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    Todd Evans is a Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Digital Media. He has over 11 years of investment banking and advisory services experience. Prior to GCA Savvian, Todd provided advisory and financing services to digital media and technology companies, including with Lehman Brothers. Todd received his BA from Wheaton College and his MBA from the University of Chicago.

  • vCardDick Filippini
    (415) 318-3688
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    Dick Filippini is a Vice President at GCA Savvian with a primary focus on mobile communications. Dick has more than 8 years of experience in the communications sector, with 6 years in investment banking. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Dick was an Associate at Optical Capital Group and has previous investment banking experience at UBS, Volpe, Brown Whelan & Company and W.R. Hambrecht & Co. Dick received a BA from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from the Haas School of Business.

  • vCardTracy Gopal
    (415) 318-3631
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    Tracy Gopal is a Vice President with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions.  Tracy has been providing investment banking and financial advisory services to clients for 9 years and her expertise spans both healthy and distressed situations.  Prior to GCA Savvian, Tracy was a Director at Giuliani Capital Advisors and its predecessor company, Ernst & Young Corporate Finance.  Tracy received a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the Duke Fuqua School of Business.  She is a CFA charterholder and is fluent in Japanese.

  • vCardRoss D. Gordon
    (312) 212-8223
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    Ross Gordon is a Vice President with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Healthcare.  Ross has 10 years of experience in investment banking, private equity and corporate strategy.  Prior to GCA Savvian, Ross was Director of Strategy for American Express and before that he was with the private equity units of American Express and General Electric.  Prior to that, Ross worked at Vector Securities.  Ross received his BS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his MBA from Columbia Business School.

  • vCardAndy Livadariu
    (415) 318-3609
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    Andy Livadariu is a Vice President with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Mergers and Acquisitions.  Andy has more than 9 years of finance experience including more than 7 years of investment banking experience, specializing in M&A.  Prior to GCA Savvian, Andy was a Vice President in Citigroup's West Coast M&A practice.  Prior to Citigroup, Andy worked at UBS in both their M&A and leveraged finance groups.  Andy received a BS in computer engineering from Lehigh University, an MS in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

  • vCardJames J. Orozco
    (415) 318-3667
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    Jimmy Orozco is a Vice President at GCA Savvian with a primary focus on Capital Markets Advisory.  Jimmy has more than 7 years of investment banking experience.  Prior to GCA Savvian, Jimmy worked in Private Capital Markets at Robertson Stephens.  Jimmy received a BA in Political Science from Princeton University.

  • vCardCurtis H. Smith
    (415) 318-3642
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    Curtis Smith is a Director at GCA Savvian, heading the firm's Software banking practice. He has 12 years of investment banking experience, including Vice President and senior member of the software group at Credit Suisse First Boston in Palo Alto. Curtis received his BA from Brigham Young University and his MBA from the University of Southern California.

  • vCardTsuyoshi Togo
    (212) 551-1436
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    Tsuyoshi (Yoshi) Togo is a Vice President with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on supporting Japanese clients in the US. Yoshi has 12 years experience in corporate finance, 5 years in investment banking specializing in originating and executing cross border M&A transactions. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Yoshi was a Vice President at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), where he was actively involved in originating and executing numerous cross border M&A transactions. Yoshi started his career at Bank of Tokyo (currently The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ) where he spent 7 years in Tokyo and New York gaining his experience in corporate finance. He received his B.A in Economics from Keio University and his MBA from Tuck School Business at Dartmouth.