Principal

Matthew Dundon founded the firm in 2016. He has been a global credit, litigation and distressed investment leader for over 13 years (research head at Miller Tabak Roberts Securities 2006-2010, and portfolio manager at Pine River Capital and Advent Capital 2010-2016), including dozens of litigation-intensive investments and trading opportunities. Corporate finance lawyer and analyst 1998-2006. University of Chicago JD, University of California at Berkeley BA.

e / md@dundon.com
p / (917) 838-1930

Principal

Mr. Hurwitz leads the firm’s efforts in media and entertainment opportunities, and participates more broadly in the firm’s restructuring, distressed investing and special credit opportunities businesses. As a firm principal, he shares with Matthew Dundon in the general management of the firm. He joined the firm after long a career as a senior business and legal executive in the entertainment industry. He holds a JD from Georgetown Law Center and a BA from Middlebury College.

e / ph@dundon.com
p / (914) 523-0227

Managing Director

Heather Barlow serves as a managing director and co-lead in some of Dundon’s major mass tort bankruptcy cases. Select recent case work includes FA roles for the Mallinckrodt UCC, where she is the appointed MNK General Unsecured Claims Trustee, ENDO UCC, Archdiocese of New Orleans CCC, and TPC UCC. She is a valuation expert, recently speaking at the May 2022 ValCon panel on Hot Topics on Valuation in bankruptcy. She is a veteran restructuring advisor, acting for creditors, lenders and debtors in large and midsize complex restructuring matters as well as serving in independent director capacities. She has previously worked as an investment banker (at firms such as CIBC World Markets and Chase Manhattan Bank) where she earned her Series 24, 79, 63 and 7 (licenses now lapsed) and as an asset manager and credit research professional (at Harbert Management Corporation). She earned both her B.A. and M.P.A. from New York University.

e / hb@dundon.com
p / (917) 306-4496

Managing Director

Mr. Cashel has over 20 years of experience advising distressed entities, lender groups, and unsecured creditors' committees on the preparation and analysis of business plans, cash flow projections, restructuring programs, and proposed sale transactions. Mr. Cashel also has extensive experience in providing litigation support and expert witness services related to preferential transfers, solvency and fraudulent conveyances, claims litigation, and plan feasibility disputes. He is also a CTP, CIRA, and holds an MBA from Binghamton University.

e / jc@dundon.com
p / (516) 410-7382

Managing Director

Alex is a senior restructuring and distressed debt professional with a particular focus on the energy industry. In addition to his work for Dundon Advisers, he is an independent director of merchant power provider GenOn. He was a long-time portfolio manager with Sandell Capital Management and earlier worked as a credit analyst with Bank of America and Lehman Brothers. He holds a BS from Boston College and an MBA from NYU.

e / am@dundon.com
p / (917) 816-4379

Managing Director

Josh is a nationally-prominent expert in bankruptcy, distressed debt investing, and restructuring. He was a long-time senior analyst for Foxhill Capital and is principal of Wolf Capital Advisors.

e / jn@dundon.com
p/ (917) 650-2968

Managing Director

Eric seeks and executes corporate and institutional investor mandates in restructuring and loan origination in our key industrial and thematic focus areas. He joined the firm from a senior restructuring investment banking role at the Miller Buckfire unit of Stifel, and previously was a senior high yield and convertible bond analyst focused on technology issuers at predecessors of Stifel and INTL FC Stone Credit. He was a Director of the firm from 2019 to 2020, and a Senior Director from 2020 to 2022. He holds a BA from the University of California at Santa Barbara and an MBA from CUNY Baruch College.

e / er@dundon.com
p / (917) 626-4051

Managing Director

Mr. Reyes has spent his career as an investment banker, leveraged finance research analyst and trusted advisor to media and communications companies and their investors. In those roles he has amassed three decades of experience and insight into how strategic investors, private equity firms and the capital markets assess and value enterprises in the space. In addition, Mr. Reyes brings forth a unique perspective on how to optimize leveraged capital structures due to his extensive experience providing credit research to global institutional debt providers. Mr. Reyes’ experience includes providing advisory work, raising institutional debt and producing institutional research coverage of wireless, cable television, fiber, data center and satellite communications companies across a number of geographies including North America, The United Kingdom, Asia and Latin America. Mr. Reyes has been intricately involved in the diligence, distribution and post-pricing support for approximately 70 TMT companies with a transaction volume exceeding $20 billion. Most recently, Mr. Reyes served as CFO of Endurance Acquisition Corp., A SPAC which successfully merged with Israel-based Satixfy Communications, a fabless chipset manufacturer focused on satellite communications. In the finance world, Mr. Reyes spent the bulk of his career at Jefferies LLC, where, over his 19-year tenure, he held leadership positions, including Americas Head of Communications, Cable & Satellites Investment Banking, Director of Leveraged Finance Research and Senior TMT Credit Analyst. Prior to Jefferies, Mr. Reyes held similar roles at UBS, Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs.

Mr. Reyes earned an honors degree in Economics (cum laude) from Harvard University.

e / rr@dundon.com
p / (203) 247 0057

Managing Director

Mr. Rizvi is lead consultant in the firm’s financial restructuring practice. His professional background is highlighted by service as a restructuring Managing Director at FTI Consulting and in executive roles with real-estate related businesses. He hold a BS from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), and an MBA from Columbia.

e / tr@dundon.com
p / (917) 216-3329

Managing Director

Veteran investment and finance adviser in China with deep corporate and governmental relationships. Co-founder of COFACE China, one of the pioneers of Chinese export credit finance. Beijing native with a combined Chinese and Western education (MBA from Western University in Ontario, Canada).

e / ming.shen@outlook.com
p / +86 139-1660-2770

Managing Director

Mr. Wright is a key member of the firm’s creditors rights practice having spent over 20 years representing secured and unsecured creditors across a variety of industries. Key recent assignments include Dean Foods, Speedcast, M&G USA and the Archdiocese of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Core proficiencies include solvency/fraudulent transfer analysis, 363 sales and liquidity management. He joined the firm in 2023 after serving in a senior role with Berkeley Research Group. He earned an Accounting degree from the University of Florida and began his career as a CPA (currently inactive). He is a certified insolvency and restructuring advisor and certified in distressed business valuation. He sits on the board of directors of the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors.

e / rw@dundon.com
p / (917) 881-9937

Senior Adviser

Victor is a longtime mortgage-backed securities and real estate investment expert. He collaborates with the firm’s full-time team and partners on numerous MBS and real estate related engagements. He began his fixed income career at Barclays 25 years ago and progressed through roles of increasing responsibility at Dresdner Kleinwort and Credit Suisse, before joining Pine River Capital Management in 2009. He was a senior mortgage investment professional for Pine River, and its mortgage REIT Two Harbors, until 2021. He holds a BBA from Baruch and an MBA from Columbia University.

Senior Adviser

Portfolio manager, investment consultant and attorney with a specialty in Russia, Eastern Europe and German-speaking Europe. Previously with Cadwallader and Wilson Sonsini law firms. JD Univ. of Chicago Law School, BA Middlebury College.

e / cb@dundon.com

Senior Adviser

Gary Lipson is a highly accomplished Intellectual Property Licensing and Business Development Executive with a prolific career in the technology sector. For nearly 20 years, he was integral to IBM's growth, significantly driving their IP income. Since 2017, Gary has been actively involved in the worldwide licensing for Holocaust-related publications. Currently, he holds the position of Senior Advisor at Dundon Advisors, LLC, providing strategic IP guidance for bankruptcy restructuring, and also serves as outside counsel for Intel Corporation. Gary holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Pace University/BTSU, an MBA from Columbia University, and a JD with a concentration in Intellectual Property from Western New England University. Beyond his professional roles, Gary impacts intellectual discourse through his wide array of publications and patents.

e / gnlipson@gmail.com

p / (203) 583-6737

Senior Adviser

Alan is a senior adviser focused on agriculture and logistics. He is a 30-year veteran of business and policy in the food sector, and in addition to his work with Dundon has commercial interests in Pacific Northwest produce operations and leads produce industry trade groups.

e / as@dundon.com

Senior Adviser

Abraham Wickelgren advises Dundon clients on antirust matters. He is also the Bernard J. Ward Centennial Professor at the University of Texas Law School. He is the co-editor of the American Law and Economics Review, has been on the editorial boards of the Journal of Industrial Economics and the International Review of Law and Economics and is a former member of the board of directors of the American Law and Economics Association. Mr. Wickelgren received an A.B. from Harvard College, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University. Mr. Wickelgren was an assistant professor at Northwestern and has been a visiting professor at Duke and Yale.

e / aw@dundon.com

Senior Adviser

Demetri is a senior adviser to the firm in business development, legal and compliance and the sourcing and execution of engagements in Canada. He is a 30-year veteran of the financial industry with senior legal and legal/structuring roles at O’Melveny & Myers, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan and White & Case. AB Columbia, LLB/BCL McGill.

p / (917) 208-9996

Senior Director

Jen joined the firm as a Senior Director in 2024. Previously, she had been Head of Credit at LSQ, focusing on bespoke working capital financing solutions, largely for private middle market companies. Prior to that, she was a Director at Greensill Capital, underwriting various specialty finance and structured transactions. Additionally, Jen has had various roles as a credit professional evaluating every part of the capital structure, focusing on non-investment grade and stressed/distressed companies. She has extensive experience in private credit. Jen has a BSE from Princeton University and an MBA from Columbia University.

e / jg@dundon.com
p / (516) 567-2116

Senior Director

Mr. Garbe leads the execution of forensic accounting and other financial investigation scopes of work, primarily in its restructuring business. He has been working in the field for over 40 years. He hold a BS in Accounting from California State University, Northridge.

e / mg@dundon.com
p / (818) 370-6346

Senior Director

Mr. Rooney is a director of the firm who divides his time between the firm’s asset management and restructuring engagements. He holds a BS and MBA from Boise State University and a JD from the University of Texas at Austin Law School.

e / LR@dundon.com
p / (208) 863-6833

Director

Ms. Kimm primarily works with the firm’s litigation asset management clients and also supports the restructuring practice’s retention and fee application workflow. She practiced transactional and litigation law in-house at an international corporation and at New York law firms. She holds a BA from NYU and a JD from IU Bloomington.

e / ak@dundon.com
p / (917) 685-3787

Director

Mr. Tucker is a veteran fixed income business development and sales professional. He is a member of the firm’s restructuring group and sources borrowers and lenders for non-conventional lending opportunities. He holds a bachelor degree from Iona College.

e / ht@dundon.com
p / (914) 844-0582

Associate Director

Greg is an associate director working in the firm’s restructuring and asset management practices. Greg has over seven years of experience in the financial services sector, primarily as a fixed income professional. Before business school, he spent five years in progressively more responsible roles at Informa Global Markets – a debt capital markets news and research specialist. Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business (MBA) and Keene State University (BS, Business Management).

e / gh@dundon.com

Senior Associate

Mr. Barash is a senior associate focused on antitrust and other economics analysis for our restructuring clients. Mr. Barash is also an economics PhD candidate at the University of Texas, Austin. He was previously employed at the Analysis Group and Capital One. He holds a BS in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Southern California.

e / jb@dundon.com

Senior Associate

Mr. Podesfinski is a Senior Associate working in the firm’s restructuring and asset management practices. Prior to Dundon Advisers, Chris led institutionalization, process reengineering, and reporting efforts across the front, middle, and back office at Veritas Capital. Previously, he worked in various management company accounting and business technology roles at The Riverside Company. Chris holds a Masters in Finance from Harvard University, a BS in Business Administration from Washington and Lee University, and a certificate in Interdisciplinary Management from the London School of Economics.

e / cp@dundon.com
p / (973) 897-9848

Senior Associate

Mike joined the firm in June 2021. He holds a BA in Economics from Boston College.

e / mw@dundon.com
p / (203) 993-5649

Marketing Director

Danielle Paluszek joined the firm as an associate in 2021. She holds a BS in Finance and an MS in Marketing Intelligence from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University. She was formerly employed with Discovery Inc.’s Animal Planet network.

e / dp@dundon.com
p / (347) 886-1099

Associate

Irene joined the firm as an Associate in 2024. She received a BS in Hotel Management from Cornell University and an MS in Finance from USC Marshall School of Business. Previously, she was a Capital Markets Analyst at Carrington Capital Management.

e / ib@dundon.com
p / (617) 513-2241

Associate

Jordan is an Associate working in the firm’s restructuring and asset management practices. Prior to Dundon, he worked as a portfolio analyst at a wealth management firm. He holds a BA in Entrepreneurship from Auburn University.

e / jolsen@dundon.com
p / (334) 220-4185

Associate

Alexander joined the firm in 2023. He holds a BA in Economics from Washington and Lee University, and previously worked as a Distressed Credit Summer Analyst for Cerberus Capital Management.

e / az@dundon.com
p / (917) 351-4229

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