Company: MKLY
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form Type: DRS
Source: 0001213900-25-041164
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Company: McKinley Acquisition Corp
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form: DRS
Chunk 18
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offof 1055 Partners, a boutique investment banking group that operated from 2013 to 2015 within MLV & Co., where Tommaso worked to deliver financial advisory services to institutional investors and family offices across sectors. Earlier in his career, Tommaso worked in private equity at Sciens Capital (2008 – 2013), where he evaluated investments across business services, industrials, and financial services, and supported portfolio companies with growth planning, performance improvement, and exit strategies. From 2006 to 2008, he worked at Lazard in the M&A group in New York, where he supported clients on mergers, acquisitions, and corporate finance transactions. He first joined as a Summer Associate before transitioning to a full -timerole, gaining hands -onexperience in cross -borderdeal execution and strategic advisory across multiple industries. Tommaso began his professional journey at Accenture, where he focused on post -mergerintegration for pharmaceutical companies, including work on the integrations of Pfizer — Warner Lambert and Pfizer — Pharmacia in Italy. A collaborative and hands -onleader, Tommaso works closely with management teams, board members, and investors to define strategy, manage performance, and enhance reporting and governance. He is adept at navigating both entrepreneurial and institutional environments and has supported companies in scaling operations, optimizing capital structures, and preparing for successful exits. Tommaso currently serves on the Board of Directors of Modjoul, an AI -drivensafety and productivity platform, where he supports financial planning and strategic execution following a growth investment from Solaia Capital. Tommaso holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) charterholder, and earned a double Master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Florence (Environmental Engineering) and the Technical University of Denmark (Civil Engineering). 7 Kevin Beard — Director Kevin Beard is a seasoned executive in the wealth management industry, bringing over two decades of experience in independent broker -dealer(IBD) growth, acquisitions, and advisor recruitment. He currently serves as Chief Growth Officer and Founding Partner at Atria Wealth Solutions, a modern wealth management holding company he co -foundedin 2017. At Atria, Mr. Beard is responsible for the firm’s overall growth and acquisition strategy, as well as financial professional recruitment. Under his leadership, Atria has expanded to support over 2,500 financial professionals and manage more than $100 billion in client assets. Prior to founding