Served by the Best

Qualifications 

A master negotiator and financial advisor with deep experience in initiating acquisitions, driving deal strategies, avoiding M&A blind spots, accelerating post acquisition integration and managing complex financial investigations.   Mr. Quis helps senior executives develop, evaluate and execute growth strategies for their capital, products, services and markets.  With twenty (20) years of M&A experience involving over US$ 1 billion worth of transactions in 14 countries, he has the relevant M&A disciplines necessary to consummate a successful transaction.

CEO & Managing Director of Sierra Trading Company, a global investment banking and advisory firm with particular interest in mergers and acquisitions.

Responsible for working closely with owners, board directors and senior executives in developing and evaluating their marketing and investment strategies.  The go to person when an owner wishes to grow the business, sell the business, change the strategy or go global.  Knows how to quickly implement the strategic vision, capture the opportunities, reposition the organization, manage expectations, preserve best practices and implement change in order to grow and operate effectively.

Experience includes buy/sell assignments, strategic assessments, marketing audits, corporate development audits, post acquisition integration planning, due diligence reviews, litigation support and expert witness testimony.  

A seasoned financial and marketing professional who has worked in fourteen countries.  Known in financial circles for having initiated the successful cash tender offer for Air Cargo Equipment (NASDAQ) by Zero Corporation (NYSE).  Also was lead banker in the cross-border sale of Western Industrial Movers, Inc. to Mammoet Transport, b.v., a subsidiary of the Royal Nedloyd Group, N.V.

Mr. Quis led marketing, audit and M&A assignments for PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.,  Mattel Inc., BASF-Inmont Corporation and American Airlines.

A Certified Public Accountant (Inactive), author with articles in the Chicago Tribune, BAJA Times and a frequent speaker to professional trade organizations on effective merger and acquisition strategies, before and after the deal.  Produced the TV special “Making Dollars & Sense in China” and the audio infomerical “E-Commerce Risks”.  Member of the Association for Corporate Growth, Forum for Corporate Directors, the American Marketing Association, and the International Marine Transit Association.