George Walden is a Principal in CFA’s Houston office with twenty years experience as a middle-market investment banker.
Raised with a family firm in the plastics industry, he has worked extensively with family-owned and private companies throughout his career. In fact, George has analyzed and valued hundreds of businesses for presentations to private equity groups, strategic industry buyers, and individual investors. Some of his transactions include:
- Oilfield OEM businesses
- Valves and actuator companies
- Pump and compressor manufacturing and service
- Instrumentation and controls
- Metal fabrication and machining
- Pipeline integrity and maintenance
- Industrial services
- Plastic blending, molding, and machining
- Patented industrial technology
George is a member of CFA’s equipment industry practice group and an expert in the precision machining industry with special emphasis on manual machining, CNC precision machining, and gun drilling services and has been responsible for several industry-leading transactions.
In 2010 George participated in several turnarounds as well as a completed a transaction in an out of favor industry. In his most recent transaction, George completed a 1202 private placement that involved game changing technology in sub-sea drilling and exploration.
- Association for Corporate Growth, Houston Chapter
- CFA Equipment Practice Group
- Vistage
