OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL – October 9, 2025 – Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Prairie”), a leading middle-market investment bank, is pleased to announce the promotion of four professionals to the position of Managing Director: Gregory Cook, Timothy Jamison, Shaun McGehee, and Franco Silva.
Gregory Cook joined Prairie Capital Advisors in 2014 and is a shareholder in the firm. He specializes in advising middle market companies on financial opinions, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), employee stock ownership plans (“ESOPs”), corporate planning and other investment banking advisory services. Greg is currently the head of Prairie’s Fairness Opinion Practice.
David Diehl, CEO at Prairie, said, “Greg has been an integral part of our team through his leadership and technical expertise. This promotion recognizes the wonderful work Greg has performed to help expand our ESOP and Fairness Opinion practices.”
Timothy Jamison joined Prairie Capital Advisors in 2016 and is a shareholder in the firm. He is responsible for business development and growth initiatives and focuses on advising business owners about ownership transition alternatives including employee stock ownership plans (“ESOPs”) and mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), among others.
Rocky Fiore, Managing Director and COO at Prairie, said, “Since joining the firm, Tim has made significant strides building key partner relationships and extending Prairie’s brand in various markets, including the Ohio Valley, Michigan, and Texas. This promotion recognizes all his contributions to date as well as his importance to our ongoing strategic growth plan.”
Shaun McGehee joined Prairie Capital Advisors in 2004 and is a shareholder in the firm. He has extensive experience advising middle-market companies, shareholders, and trustees on employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) transactions, fairness opinions, leveraged buyouts, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) and other strategic advisory engagements. Shaun has also been instrumental in the development of our deliverables, technology assessment and internal training.
David Diehl, CEO at Prairie, said, “We are excited to recognize Shaun for his years of dedication and contribution to the organization. He has been instrumental in helping to facilitate our growth and in making organizational improvements in a variety of aspects of our firm.”
Franco Silva joined Prairie Capital Advisors in 2007 and is a shareholder in the firm. He specializes in advising middle-market companies on employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) advisory, fairness opinions and sustainability. In addition, Franco has been instrumental in leading Prairie’s Construction industry practice.
Rocky Fiore, Managing Director and COO at Prairie, said, “Franco’s ability to bring people together, establish culture, and deliver exceptional results for clients is an important part of Prairie’s success. We are excited to recognize all his contributions with this promotion.”
About Prairie Capital Advisors
Prairie is a leading financial advisory firm specializing in creating and executing ownership transition strategies for middle-market companies nationwide. In 2025, Prairie was recognized as one of the 2025 Top 50 Investment Banks in the Middle Market™ by Grady Campbell. For more information, visit www.prairiecap.com.
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