New York, April 08, 2020

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its first quarter 2020 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Simon, Chief Financial Officer, will also host a related conference call at 5:00pm ET on the same day (April 22, 2020) to review the financial results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 1-877-510-3938 (domestic) or 1-412-902-4137 (international) and referencing the Moelis & Company First Quarter 2020 Earnings Call. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the live call ends. The replay can be accessed at 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international); the conference number is 10142177.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients from 20 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, July 08, 2020

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its second quarter 2020 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 29^th, 2020.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Simon, Chief Financial Officer, will also host a related conference call at 5:00pm ET on the same day (July 29^th, 2020) to review the financial results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 1-877-510-3938 (domestic) or 1-412-902-4137 (international) and referencing the Moelis & Company Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Call. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the live call ends. The replay can be accessed at 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international); the conference number is 10145383.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients from 20 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, October 06, 2020

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its third quarter 2020 financial results after the market closes on Monday, October 26^th, 2020.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Simon, Chief Financial Officer, will also host a related conference call at 5:00pm ET on the same day (October 26^th, 2020) to review the financial results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 1-877-510-3938 (domestic) or 1-412-902-4137 (international) and referencing the Moelis & Company Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Call. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the live call ends. The replay can be accessed at 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international); the conference number is 10147733.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients from 20 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, July 06, 2021

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its second quarter 2021 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 21^st, 2021.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Simon, Chief Financial Officer, will also host a related conference call at 5:00pm ET on the same day (July 21^st, 2021) to review the financial results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 1-877-510-3938 (domestic) or 1-412-902-4137 (international) and referencing the Moelis & Company Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the live call ends. The replay can be accessed at 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international); the conference number is 10157808.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 22 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, October 07, 2021

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its third quarter 2021 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 27^th, 2021.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Simon, Chief Financial Officer, will also host a related conference call at 5:00pm ET on the same day (October 27^th, 2021) to review the financial results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 1-877-510-3938 (domestic) or 1-412-902-4137 (international) and referencing the Moelis & Company Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the live call ends. The replay can be accessed at 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international); the conference number is 10160712.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, January 13, 2022

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its full year and fourth quarter 2021 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 9^th, 2022.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Simon, Chief Financial Officer, will also host a related conference call at 5:00pm ET on the same day (February 9, 2022) to review the financial results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 1-877-510-3938 (domestic) or 1-412-902-4137 (international) and referencing the Moelis & Company Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the live call ends. The replay can be accessed at 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international); the conference number is 2005994.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, March 09, 2023

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Crain to Vice Chair and the promotion of Kate Pilcher Ciafone to Chief Operating Officer (COO), both effective October 1, 2023.

Elizabeth Crain is a Founding Partner at Moelis & Company where she has led the Firm’s global strategy and operations as COO since 2007. Elizabeth has been an integral member of the Firm’s leadership team since its inception driving the Firm’s growth and expansion of its advisory capabilities. She has been in the investment banking and private equity industries for almost 35 years as a banker, principal and operating executive.

In her new role as Vice Chair, Elizabeth will focus on positioning the Firm for its next phase of growth by leading Moelis’s most critical strategic and client initiatives and providing senior sponsorship to clients globally.

Kate Pilcher Ciafone is a Co-Founder and has been the Chief Operating Officer of Investment Banking at Moelis since 2019, where she has played a critical role in driving the Firm’s business strategy and helping to build its operational infrastructure. Kate has over 20 years of experience in the investment banking industry both as a banker and as an operating executive. Kate will succeed Elizabeth and assume all COO responsibilities for the Firm, including oversight of its corporate operations.

Elizabeth Crain commented, “Kate exemplifies the values of our Firm and is exceptionally well qualified to take the helm as COO. We have worked together for nearly the past 20 years, and I look forward to our continued partnership and building on Moelis’s many great successes.”

Ken Moelis commented, “We are fortunate to have a profound depth of expertise, leadership and talent in Elizabeth and Kate. Elizabeth has been a driving force behind our growth and success and will be vital as we further enhance how we bring the highest quality advice and solutions to our clients around the globe. This transition represents our focus on building for the future and developing the next generation of leaders to uphold the tenets on which we founded the Firm—trust, partnership and long-term relationships—as we deliver differentiated advice to our global clients.”

In 2022, Elizabeth was named one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance by Barron’s Magazine. She is a Director Nominee to the Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) and serves on the Board of Directors of Exscientia Ltd. (NASDAQ: EXAI) and the Graduate Executive Board of The Wharton School. Earlier this year, Kate was named to the 2023 Class of David Rockefeller Fellows by the Partnership for New York City. She serves on the Board of Directors of MA Financial Group Limited (ASX: MAF).

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients from 23 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

London, April 22, 2009

Moelis & Company announced today that Mark Aedy will join the firm in June as Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Investment Banking based in London. Mr. Aedy, a 30-year investment banking veteran, will lead Moelis & Company’s ongoing expansion in EMEA, further strengthening the firm’s global investment banking capabilities. Mr. Aedy will also be appointed to the firm’s Management Committee.

Mr. Aedy has had a long and distinguished career in the industry, with extensive experience building and managing leading investment banking franchises. Most recently, he served as Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa Corporate and Investment Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Prior to that role, he held several senior management positions at Merrill Lynch in EMEA, including Head of Investment Banking and Head of Multi Industries. Before joining Merrill Lynch in 2000, Mr. Aedy was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust. Over the course of his career, Mr. Aedy has advised many of the most prominent clients across EMEA on critical strategic transactions.

“Building a premier global franchise is a top priority for Moelis & Company,” said Ken Moelis, Chief Executive Officer of Moelis & Company. “In addition to Mark’s extensive client relationships and advisory expertise, he is an outstanding builder of businesses and the ideal person to lead our efforts in Europe. Mark’s appointment is an important step forward as we build a global full service investment bank and continue to provide superior advice and solutions to our clients.”

“Now more than ever, clients value exceptional independent strategic advice, which is the cornerstone of the Moelis & Company franchise and what attracted me to this firm,” commented Mark Aedy. “I am excited to build a team that complements our first class operation in the United States and the significant progress that has been made there. This is a company with big ambitions and unparalleled commitment to clients, and I look forward to contributing to the firm’s continued success.”

About Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company is an investment bank that provides financial advisory services and capital raising solutions to clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other strategic matters.  The firm also manages investment funds that integrate capital with its advisory expertise.  Moelis & Company serves a broad client base through its offices in New York, London, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles.  For more information, please visit www.moelis.com.

Dubai, June 02, 2016

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced its recognition by Euromoney Magazine as Best Investment Bank in the United Arab Emirates. This is the second time Moelis & Company has won this award, having first earned the distinction in 2013.

The industry magazine recognized Moelis & Company for the size and scope of mergers, acquisitions and refinancing deals completed during the past year, as well as the deep client relationships the Firm has fostered in the region.

The judges said, “The business Moelis & Company has built in the UAE shows headcount is not everything, and a small number of talented bankers can build an outstanding business relatively rapidly by leading key deals that work exceptionally well for influential local clients.”

“This award is a testament to the leading franchise Moelis & Company has built in the UAE,” said Rami Touma, Managing Director, Moelis & Company Dubai. “We are honored to receive this award and we would like to thank our clients for the trust they have put in us.”

About Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients with about 650 employees based in 17 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com.

New York, May 01, 2019

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced it has received three awards from The Banker’s 2019 Deals of the Year Awards.

The Firm was honoured with the publication’s M&A Deal of the Year in the Middle East for its role as exclusive financial advisor to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on its sale of a stake in ADNOC Drilling to Baker Hughes. The Banker’s award for Restructuring Deal of the Year in Europe went to the team that advised the unsecured bondholder select commitment parties in Seadrill’s restructuring. Moelis & Company was also recognized for its role as exclusive financial advisor to Noble Group on its restructuring and structuring of new trade finance facilities, which won this year’s Asia-Pacific Restructuring Deal of the Year. This is the second consecutive year that the Firm has received this award in the Asia-Pacific region.

“These awards demonstrate Moelis & Company’s global connectivity and our ability to deliver regional and industry expertise to create carefully tailored solutions for clients across all regions,” said Matthew Prest, Co-Head of Europe at Moelis & Company. “It is an honour to be recognized in this year’s Deals of the Year for our breadth of capabilities globally.”

Last month, Moelis & Company was also named Mergermarket’s 2019 Financial Advisor of the Year and Energy, Mining and Utilities Financial Advisor of the Year in the Middle East.

About Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients from 19 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, July 05, 2023

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its second quarter 2023 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 26^th, 2023.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Simon, Chief Financial Officer, will also host a related conference call at 5:00pm ET on the same day (July 26, 2023) to review the financial results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing +1 (888) 300 4150 (domestic) or +1 (646) 970 1530 (international) and using access code 8014191. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the live call ends. The replay can be accessed at +1 800 770 2030 (domestic) or +1 647 362 9199 (international); the conference number is 8014191.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company (“Moelis”) is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients from 23 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

London, July 21, 2009

Moelis & Company announced today that Caroline Silver will join the firm in October as a Managing Director based in London. Ms Silver, who has 22 years of investment banking experience, will focus on providing advisory services to clients in the financial services industry.

“Caroline brings a wealth of industry knowledge and an extensive relationship network to Moelis & Company,” said Ken Moelis, Chief Executive Officer of Moelis & Company. “Her financial services expertise, as well as her experience advising clients on M&A and restructuring transactions will be highly valuable to our clients. We are delighted to have her on the team.”

“Caroline’s appointment further strengthens Moelis & Company’s premier global franchise and the exceptional team we are building in London,” said Mark Aedy, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa. “We continue to attract the highest calibre of talent to deliver trusted, independent advice to our clients.”

Ms Silver has a distinguished career in investment banking, most recently as Vice Chairman of EMEA Investment Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Prior to this, she spent 14 years at Morgan Stanley, where she was Global Vice Chairman of Investment Banking and previously held a number of senior positions including European Head of Financial Institutions and Head of Restructuring. Ms Silver also worked in M&A and corporate finance at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell for seven years and started her career as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Caroline Silver commented, “I am very excited to be joining a first class organization, both in Europe and globally. I look forward to building on the significant momentum of Moelis & Company’s European franchise and growing our Financial Services practice.”

About Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company is a global investment bank that provides financial advisory services and capital raising solutions to clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other strategic matters.  The firm also manages investment funds that integrate capital with its advisory expertise.  Moelis & Company serves a broad client base through its offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, London and Los Angeles.  For more information, please visit www.moelis.com.

New York, July 20, 2009

Moelis & Company announced today that Yadin Rozov has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Risk Advisory Group.  Mr. Rozov, who will be based in New York, has nearly a decade of fixed income trading, structuring and risk management experience.

Ken Moelis, Chief Executive Officer of Moelis & Company, said, “We are committed to helping clients establish outstanding risk management and assessment practices, which are critical now more than ever.  Yadin’s extensive fixed income and risk management experience makes him an ideal addition to this unique advisory platform.”

Chris Ryan, Managing Director of Moelis & Company, added, “Yadin Rozov is a highly talented and innovative risk manager.  Moelis & Company’s clients will benefit greatly from Yadin’s skills and experience as they manage complex transactions and portfolios.  We are very pleased to welcome him to the Risk Advisory Group.”

Mr. Rozov was most recently a Managing Director and the Americas Head of the Repositioning Group at UBS Investment Bank.   In this role, Mr. Rozov was instrumental in the implementation of the strategic exiting of legacy businesses and risk positions across the bank, including complex structured and securitized products with underlying credit, real estate and consumer obligations.   Prior to the Repositioning Group, Mr. Rozov was Global Co-Head of the Structured Products Group at UBS.  Before UBS, Mr. Rozov was a Credit Derivatives Trader at Citigroup Global Markets.

Moelis & Company’s Risk Advisory Group helps clients to manage key position and portfolio risks.  The Group provides a wide spectrum of services, including risk assessment and analysis, evaluation of risk reporting and accounting procedures, modeling and valuation, development of risk mitigation strategies and implementation of these strategies.

About Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company is a global investment bank that provides financial advisory services and capital raising solutions to clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other strategic matters.  The firm also manages investment funds that integrate capital with its advisory expertise.  Moelis & Company serves a broad client base through its offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, London and Los Angeles.  For more information, please visit www.moelis.com.

New York, May 22, 2018

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced it has received two awards from The Banker’s 2018 Deals of the Year Awards.

The Firm was honoured with the publication’s Americas Restructuring Deal of the Year for its role as exclusive financial advisor to the ad hoc committee of bondholders in Oi’s $20 billion restructuring, the largest restructuring in Latin America. Moelis & Company was also recognized for its role advising the ad hoc committee of bondholders in the $900 million restructuring of Mongolia Mining Corporation, which won this year’s Asia-Pacific Restructuring Deal of the Year.

“Both of these awards demonstrate Moelis & Company’s ability to provide independent, globally coordinated advice to creditors involved in highly complex restructurings around the world,” said Thane Carlston, Co-Head of Recapitalization & Restructuring at Moelis & Company.

“We continue to leverage our long-standing presence in Asia and South America to deliver the local insights that are so vital to our clients’ success,” said Bill Derrough, Co-Head of Recapitalization & Restructuring at Moelis & Company. “We are proud to be recognized for our highly collaborative model and execution expertise in this year’s Deals of the Year.”

About Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 19 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, March 07, 2019

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced the appointment of Lena Mass-Cresnik as its Chief Data Officer. In this newly-created role, Dr. Mass-Cresnik will be based in New York and will help lead the Firm’s focus on data analytics and innovation.

Dr. Mass-Cresnik was most recently the Head of Technology Strategy and Technology Research & Development in the Office of the CTO at Charles Schwab. Prior to that, she spent a majority of her post-doctoral career at BlackRock, where she served as the Global Head of Innovation in Technology. While at BlackRock, Dr. Mass-Cresnik established a technology engagement strategy & model and led a new area focused on emergent technologies & innovations, early stage start-up technologies, products and services and evaluated their feasibility and commercial viability across BlackRock globally. She earned her Ph.D. in Innovation & Technology Management from the University of Oxford, where she specialized in complex networks and systems analyses, diffusion of emergent technologies and innovations, strategic innovation, and business process redesign. She also holds a Master’s degree from Harvard University and a Bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College. Dr. Mass-Cresnik is currently a member of the World Economic Forum’s Artificial Intelligence & Automation in Financial Services Steering Committee.

“Lena’s unique experience developing platforms for management information and driving business development and efficiency through data analytics and automation provides an exceptional foundation for our growing Data Analytics Initiative,” said Elizabeth Crain, Chief Operating Officer of Moelis & Company. “The growth of big data and the ever-increasing number of information sources and data providers is giving our bankers greater insight into industry trends, company vulnerabilities, and strategic opportunities. The addition of Lena and the development of in-house tools will allow our bankers to accumulate and synthesize data faster and convert it into actionable opportunities for our clients and our firm.”

“Technological disruption – driven by the cost savings, scale, and capabilities resulting from Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Automation – is fundamentally changing every industry, including financial services,” said Ken Moelis, Chairman and CEO of Moelis & Company. “Combining a deep understanding of these technologies with the breadth and depth of our client relationships is yet another way we are enhancing our business and delivering differentiated advice to our clients.”

In addition to the appointment of Dr. Mass-Cresnik, Moelis & Company has grown its focus on data analytics and innovation through academic partnerships at Columbia University and other top-tier institutions. The Firm also continues to utilize leading third party data providers to develop proprietary tools and analysis for corporate development and strategic advisory assignments.

About Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients from 19 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.