Mr. Walker has over 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, merchant banking, corporate finance, credit analysis, business planning, and strategic development. At 21^st Century Group, Mr. Walker is involved in originating, structuring, executing, and monitoring the Firm’s investments. He joined 21^st Century Group in 1999 and has worked alongside Mr. Ware in the execution and closing of all eight transactions and three exits completed by the Firm. Mr. Walker brings an extensive network of contacts at advisory and financial firms and SBICs, and is responsible for expanding the Firm’s relationships with these institutions. Prior to joining 21^st Century Group, Mr. Walker served for 6 years as Senior Vice President of Mesirow Financial, Inc. and its predecessor firm, Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc. Mr. Walker managed the structured finance department at Pryor McClendon, and the Atlanta corporate finance department of Mesirow. He was also a Vice President with NationsBank Corporation where he worked for six years.

Mr. Walker currently serves on the board of directors of several 21^st Century Group portfolio companies. Mr. Walker received his BA from Morehouse College and his MM at the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

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