State of the Capital Markets: Navigating Growth and Raising Capital

Ronald is President of the Pittsburgh Region of First National Bank. He is responsible for integrating FNB’s successful cross-functional business model and for developing small business, middle market and corporate banking opportunities in the Company’s headquarters market. Donatelli also oversees FNB's Asset-Based Lending group, which operates across the Company footprint.

Donatelli joined FNB in 2009 to lead its Asset-Based Lending division and has had oversight for various corporate banking groups within the organization, including Syndications and International Banking Services. He has more than 40 years of financial services experience, having held a range of leadership roles with asset-based lending groups at major banks in the Pittsburgh area.

A graduate of LaRoche College, Donatelli is active in the community as board chairman for Bridgeway Capital and chair of the Watson Institute/First National Bank Pro Am golf tournament committee.

Ahmed El Nokali is the Head of Capital Markets at First National Bank (FNB). In his role, Ahmed is responsible for overseeing FNB’s syndication teams as well for providing high-end financial services consultation for institutional clients and prospects to develop interest rate hedging solutions tailored to their unique organizational needs.

Prior to joining FNB, Ahmed was a Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) where he spent several years running the FICC Corporate Team based in Dubai with responsibilities covering the Middle East and African markets. Previous to his work with BAML, Ahmed worked for both Nomura and Deutsche Bank in London where he advised corporate clients on interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity risks.

Ahmed earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Princeton University and received an MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. Ahmed currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Princeton Alumni Association of Western Pennsylvania.

Craig's practice is concentrated in the area of mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and corporate finance matters as well as the representation of mature and emerging businesses. He has experience in a wide variety of commercial transactions, including numerous corporate finance and venture capital funding transactions involving both equity and debt, as well as merger and acquisition and private equity transactions.

Mr. Heryford regularly represents investors, including private equity and venture based investors, in portfolio investments and acquisition and divestiture transactions. He has also represented fund clients in fund formation work, including the structuring and formation of the funds, negotiation and preparation of investor documents and constituent fund documentation.
Mr. Heryford is the chair of the firm's Business Services Section and Business Transactions Practice Group.

Rocky is a managing director in Mesirow Financial’s Investment Banking group. He is responsible for developing key relationships, leading deal teams throughout the transaction process and providing advisory services on middle-market M&A assignments within the distribution & supply chain and industrials sectors.Rocky has more than 20 years of investment banking experience. Prior to joining Mesirow Financial in June 2001, he was an investment banker in the global investment banking division at Merrill Lynch & Co., providing corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and public and private capital advisory services to middle-market and growth-oriented companies. Rocky has played an integral role in many notable M&A and capital markets transactions across numerous industries with aggregate transaction value of over $10 billion. He has led several industry award-winning and notable transactions in recent years.In 2012, Rocky was named a winner of The M&A Advisor 40 Under 40 Awards for the central region. Rocky is an active member of The Economic Club of Chicago, The Association for Corporate Growth and Turnaround Management Association.Rocky earned a BS from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 79 licenses.Rocky has four sons, is happily married to his wife Jen, and is an avid golfer and paddle player.

Robert Sincavich is the President of Team Sledd, a leading Mid-Atlantic distributor since 1936, serving 1,400 customers across seven states. Based in Wheeling, West Virginia, the company boasts a 200,000 sq. ft. warehouse and a 5,300 sq. ft. Convenience Learning Center. Robert joined Team Sledd in 1981, progressing through sales and marketing management before becoming President and owner in 1996.