J. Laurn

J. Alexander Laurn is a Director in the Global Industrial Investment Banking Group at Baird, based in Chicago. He specializes in sectors such as Testing, Inspection, Certification & Compliance (TICC) and Test, Measurement & Automation. Laurn has been with Baird since 2018 and is responsible for sector coverage, origination, and execution of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), equity offerings, and other financial advisory services.12

Professional Background::

• Prior to joining Baird, Laurn worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in the Industrial Products Group, where he focused on domestic and cross-border M&A, financings, and corporate carve-out transactions from 2015 to 2018.
• His earlier experience includes roles as an Investment Banking Associate at Pegasus Intellectual Capital Solutions and as an M&A Analyst at Corporate Equity, Inc..12

Education::

• Laurn holds a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Carthage College, graduating cum laude.
• He also earned an MBA from Grand Valley State University Seidman College of Business.1

Laurn's expertise encompasses various aspects of investment banking, including financial modeling, valuations, and corporate finance strategies.2