Matrix promotes three, hires analyst

O’Flaherty

Matrix Capital Markets Group, an independent investment bank, promoted several members and added a new team member.

William O’Flaherty was promoted to director. He is a member of Matrix’s Consumer & Industrial Products Group, which he joined in 2011. Over the course of his career at Matrix, O’Flaherty advised more than 31 successful sell-side, buy-side and capital markets engagements. He graduated from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, receiving a bachelor’s degree in commerce.

Lynch

Stephen Lynch was promoted to director. Since joining Matrix’s Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail Group in 2011, he advised on about 50 sell-side, buy-side, and other strategic and valuation advisory engagements. Lynch received a bachelor’s degree in finance and a bachelor’s degree in accounting and information systems from Virginia Tech.

McElroy

Martin McElroy Jr. was promoted to associate. He is a member of Matrix’s Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail Group and joined the firm in 2017. Since that time, he advised on more than 10 sell-side, strategic and valuation advisory engagements. Prior to Matrix, he served at Stifel Nicolaus in its Industrials Group. McElroy received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Richmond.

Farley

Matrix also welcomed Edward Farley as an analyst with Matrix’s Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail Group. Prior to joining Matrix, he served as an analyst with Boxwood Partners. Farley received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Hampden-Sydney College. He also received a master’s degree in commerce from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce.

Founded in 1988, Matrix is an advisory focused, privately-held investment bank headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Its additional offices are in Baltimore, Chicago and Dallas. Matrix provides merger and acquisition and financial advisory services, serving clients in a wide range of industries, including industrial and building products.

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