Mr. Valle is a management consultant and seasoned professional with broad global experience in finance. For over 20 years, Mr. Valle worked for Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. in many diverse assignments until his retirement in 2009. His expertise includes Leveraged Finance, Corporate Bonds, Structured Finance, Private Equity and Sales Management of both Institutional Fixed Income and Equities as well as International High Net Worth Private Clients. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr. Valle was a bond analyst for a major Insurance company. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Darden School, University of Virginia.