Founder Combines M&A Firms

The founder of merger-and-acquisition firm RJ Easton and mortgage M&A specialist StartBank has combined the two companies, citing the aim of enabling them to work together more closely as a global entity."The two top advisory firms will now operate as a united force going forward under the more widely recognized marquee RJ Easton," said Richard Easton II, founder and chief executive officer of both companies. As a result of the move, StartBank chief operating officer Richard Feldman will become chief operating officer and senior managing director of the combined enterprise and will oversee worldwide advisory operations for RJ Easton. In conjunction with the merging of the two firms, RJ Easton has also launched a newly revised website that Mr. Easton said utilizes the latest in Flash technology. RJ Easton can be found on the Web at http://www.rjeaston.com.