Mr. John Tilson joins Duff & Phelps as a Managing Director in the Investment Banking practice of the firm's Chicago office. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps, Mr. Tilson was a Managing Director at Bank One Capital Markets specializing in originating and executing middle market investment banking transactions. At Duff & Phelps, Mr. Tilson will cover family businesses, private investment partnerships, private equity sponsors/venture capital funds and small/micro-cap public companies.

Founded in 1932, Duff & Phelps is a nationally-recognized middle market investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on M&A advisory services, private placements of debt and equity securities, executing going-private transactions, structuring ESOP/ERISA transaction, fairness opinions, business valuations and intangible asset/intellectual property valuations.