A professional organization of consultants with over 55 years of experience in various financial, legal, business and industrial fields.

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

 

 

ABOUT US

 

 

 

CONTACT US

 

 

PEOPLE

 

 

 

PATRICK D. CAVANAUGH

 

 

 

MICHAEL J. EBER

 

 

 

NANCY A. ROSS, CPA, CIRA

 

 

 

R. GREG APATHY, CPA

 

 

 

JAMES E. BUSK

 

 

 

MICHAEL DUDEK

 

 

 

TINA L. HUGHES

 

 

 

TODD A. PLUGGE

 

 

 

MARK SNIEGOWSKI

 

 

 

FRANK S. WOJTOWICZ

MICHAEL J. EBER

 

 

BACKGROUND

Michael J. Eber has 18 years of experience dealing with asset-based and troubled companies.  He has served investors, creditors, debtors, trustees, receivers, law firms and accounting firms.  His experience includes:  collateral evaluations, fraudulent conveyance and preference analyses, assistance in preparation of plans of reorganization, management of real estate development receivership, cash flow analyses and management, liquidations in and out of bankruptcy and business plan analyses.

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Mr. Eber possesses a hands on approach to operating, managing and consulting troubled businesses on behalf of a diverse client base.  His effectiveness is in identifying major operating problems, imprudent management practices and business opportunities, and designing and implementing solutions to these problems.   Mr. Eber has been involved in a number of significant engagements among a wide variety of industries.  He has assisted lenders and attorneys in due diligence and litigation.  Additionally, he has liquidated companies in and out of bankruptcy.

 

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Prior to forming High Ridge Partners in 1996, Mr. Eber was a consultant with the crisis management firm of Development Specialists, Inc. 

 

Mr. Eber began his career in 1981 at American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, a $5.5 billion dollar middle-market commercial bank.

 

While in the audit department of American National Bank, Mr. Eber performed detailed analyses of its customers’ general ledger, collateral and financial statements.  Systems and controls were analyzed and recommendations as to advance rates, eligible collateral and reporting capabilities were made.  He has an ability to identify risk and measure not only collateral liquidation values, but also the going concern values.

 

Mr. Eber later assumed responsibility for managing the Bank’s commercial loan workout department.  He was responsible for formulating strategic and action plans while negotiating restructuring with borrowers.  Mr. Eber specialized in analyzing business plans and cash flow projections.  He has developed an expertise in identifying and stabilizing a deteriorating situation, while implementing cash flow controls and halting the erosion of collateral.

 

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Mr. Eber received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Illinois State University.

 

Mr. Eber is a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute.

 

Email:  meber@high-ridge.com

 

 




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