Thomas Mills joined FocalPoint in 2011 to help launch the firm’s Chicago office. He has spent his career working with middle market business owners and private equity groups on raising capital to support leveraged buy-outs, management buy-outs, refinancings, balance sheet recapitalizations, as well as rescue financing transactions. Mr. Mills maintains strong relationships with a wide network of capital providers, enabling him to provide clients with tailored financing solutions.

In both strong and challenging economic environments, Mr. Mills has been active originating, structuring and closing complicated financing transactions on behalf of both entrepreneurs and private equity firms. Whether a healthy, growth capital raise, or a distressed situation involving various stakeholder groups, he is experienced in assessing the funding requirements and determining which forms of external capital are available and appropriate. Mr. Mills has recent experience executing transactions for companies in the following industries: Healthcare Services and Medical Equipment, Food and Beverage, Restaurants and Retail, Consumer Products and Services; Marketing Services; Environmental Services; Manufacturing and Capital Goods; Logistics and Distribution; and Transportation.

Prior to joining FocalPoint, Mr. Mills was Head of Debt Capital Markets for Livingstone Partners, an international boutique investment banking firm, where he executed numerous successful transactions across a variety of industries. Earlier in his career, he worked in middle market commercial finance with Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, where he originated and structured both asset-based and cash flow commercial loans for companies in a variety of industries.

Mills holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from DePaul University.

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