Rocky Pontikes

Rocky Pontikes is a Senior Managing Director & Co-Head of Investment Banking at Mesirow since June 2001. Rocky is responsible for new business development, client relationship management, and coverage of financial sponsor relationships across various industries. Prior to Mesirow, Rocky worked as a Managing Director in the Investment Banking division at Merrill Lynch from May 1998 to May 2001, providing corporate finance, M&A, and capital services. Rocky holds a B.S. in Economics with a Concentration in Finance from The Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania.