With more than 20 years of experience, Mr. Willetts is the energy industry leader for the firm's Transaction Advisory practice. He has advised clients on numerous acquisitions and divestitures, including international opportunities in Europe, Asia and Latin America. His experience has spanned across a wide variety of industries including energy (equipment, services, midstream, downstream, mining, E&P, and power generation) and manufacturing and distribution (consumer products, industrial equipment, construction products, aerospace, electronics and printing).

 

Mr. Willetts's primary areas of expertise are analyzing quality of earnings, evaluating cash flows in terms of key business drivers, structuring transactions, accounting for mergers and acquisitions, assessing SEC reporting requirements, critiquing valuation models and reviewing purchase agreements. He assists clients throughout all phases of an acquisition, from pre-deal evaluation through post-deal purchase price adjustment support. For divestitures, he helps prepare clients for private sales or initial public offerings.

 

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Willetts was a Partner with the Private Equity Transaction Services practice of KPMG LLP in Chicago. In this role, he managed the delivery of a portfolio of services to private equity funds with committed capital of $100 million to more than $7 billion. This included leading financial due diligence projects and overseeing the delivery of tax, audit and other advisory services. Previously, Mr. Willetts worked with Arthur Andersen's Transaction Advisory Services practice in Chicago and their Audit practice in Toledo, Ohio.

 

Mr. Willetts earned a bachelor's degree (with high honors) in accountancy from the University of Illinois. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in Illinois. Mr. Willetts is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Illinois CPA Society.