Thomas J. Hope
Director, Valuation & Financial Opinions Group, Stout Risius Ross (SRR)

Thomas J. Hope is a Director in the Valuation & Financial Opinions Group at Stout Risius Ross (SRR). He has provided valuation, financial advisory, and investment banking services for numerous purposes, including fairness opinions, corporate strategic planning, M&A advisory, recapitalizations, corporate financial reporting, estate and gift taxation, shareholder disputes, Employee Stock Ownership Plans, stock appreciation plans, division of marital property, bankruptcies and reorganizations, and other tax, litigation and corporate related matters.

Mr. Hope’s financial advisory experience encompasses a wide variety of industries including packaging, distribution, information technology, advertising and media, oil & gas, capital equipment, engineered lighting, leisure & recreation, housing, consumer goods, automotive, healthcare services, long-term care, and medical device manufacturing.

Prior to joining SRR, Mr. Hope was an Associate at Blue Point Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm with over $800 million of committed capital. In this role, Mr. Hope gained extensive experience in all aspects of M&A and capital raising transactions. He evaluated new investment opportunities for the fund and worked alongside senior Blue Point professionals in the execution of leveraged buyout and recapitalization transactions. His responsibilities included financial modeling; business, market and industry due diligence; and the coordination of 3rd party due diligence service providers. In addition, he provided support to the senior management of Blue Point portfolio companies in numerous functions, including budgeting, financial analysis and the identification and assessment of add-on acquisition opportunities.

Mr. Hope is also a member of the CFA Institute, the Connecticut Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors, the New York City Estate Planning Council, and the Lower Fairfield County (CT) Estate Planning Council. He received his B.S. in Finance from Miami University.