Moelis & Company Announces the Appointment of Scott DeGhetto as a Managing Director in the Power, Utility and Renewable Energy Sectors

New York, October 12, 2011

Moelis & Company, the New York-headquartered global independent investment bank, today announced the appointment of Scott DeGhetto as a Managing Director, based in Houston, in the Power, Utility and Renewable Energy sectors where he has more than 20 years of experience.

Ken Moelis, Chief Executive Officer of Moelis & Company, said, “The power sector in particular is active with ongoing consolidation and rationalization so there is increasing need for the innovative and independent advice that we are known for at Moelis & Company. Over the course of his career, Scott has advised some of the most important clients in the sector on critical strategic matters, including numerous mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions.  Our clients will benefit significantly from his wealth of experience and deep relationships within the industry.”

Mr. DeGhetto joins Moelis & Company from Credit Suisse where he was Co-Head of the Power & Renewable Energy Group.  Prior to Credit Suisse, Mr. DeGhetto worked at JP Morgan where he was a Managing Director in the Power and Pipeline Group within the Investment Bank.  Previously, he spent more than seven years as a Managing Director in the Global Utilities Group at UBS.

About Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company, recently named Most Innovative Boutique of the Year by The Banker for 2011 and in 2010 and Best Global Independent Investment Bank by Euromoney in 2010, is a global investment bank that provides financial advisory, capital raising and asset management services to a broad client base including corporations, institutions and governments.  With more than 570 employees, Moelis & Company serves its clients through offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, Dubai, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles and Sydney.  For more information, please visit www.moelis.com.