2017 was one of the strongest years in the history of Bengur Bryan, with growth across each of the industry verticals where we are focused and achievement of new firm records in total revenue, number of closed deals, and total transaction volume. We also are especially pleased to have Steve Rockwell as a new addition to our team. Steve is a financial professional with broad expertise in the restaurant industry as a research analyst, investment banker, investor, and operator. He brings over 35 years of experience to the firm’s consumer and restaurant practice, further extending our existing team and enhancing the value and capabilities we offer to clients.
Our Team is Growing...Meet Steve Rockwell
Steve Rockwell joined Bengur Bryan as a Managing Director in November 2017. During his career he has worked with a number of well-known restaurant companies including Good Times Restaurants, Kona Grill, Brinker International, Outback Steakhouse, Papa John’s, Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores, O’Charley’s, CKE Enterprises, Souplantation, Smith & Wollensky, and Jamba Juice.
Prior to joining Bengur Bryan, Steve was a Managing Director in BTIG’s Investment Banking Group, where he focused on the restaurant industry. He also served as a Managing Director at Janney Montgomery Scott, responsible for the firm’s restaurant investment banking practice. Steve’s operating experience was with Ruby Tuesday, where he served as Vice President of Finance and headed the company’s corporate planning, franchise finance, and lender and investor relations functions. From 1999 through 2006, Steve worked at Brown Advisory as a Co-Manager and Analyst for a billion-dollar small cap growth fund investing in public companies. Earlier in his career as an Equity Research Analyst at Alex. Brown, he was recognized as an “All-Star” restaurant analyst multiple times by Institutional Investor magazine.
Steve is a frequent columnist for Nation’s Restaurant News and is regularly featured as a presenter at industry conferences and events. He is currently on the boards of Eat Here Brands and Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
About Bengur Bryan & Co., Inc.
Founded in 1991, Bengur Bryan provides mergers & acquisitions advice, private placements of equity and debt, and financial advisory services including valuations, fairness opinions, and restructuring advice. We commit seasoned investment bankers to every transaction and pride ourselves on delivering creative solutions to address the needs of business owners and management teams. We also understand the importance of industry expertise--our experience in the consumer products, transportation & logistics, industrial growth, and business & financial services sectors has enabled us to achieve successful outcomes for our clients on more than 150 transactions.
Bengur Bryan is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).
