Gerald W. Lindsay is the Managing Director for CFA's Memphis office. His background includes over 33 years of experience in raising corporate capital, structuring and negotiating M&A transactions and corporate consulting.

Gerald began his career with Touché Ross & Company. He then became a Partner in a C.P.A. Firm in the Memphis area for the next 24 years. In his C.P.A. practice Gerald began advising clients with M&A transactions. He also developed entrepreneurial interests of his own and invested in commercial real estate, transportation and the utilities industries.

Throughout his career, Gerald has been involved in multiple M & A transactions involving: utilities, medical waste, software development, manufacturing, railroads, trucking, real estate, professional services and banking and financial services.

Gerald has worked with both public and private businesses in the United States, Europe, Middle East, Japan and China. He currently has an office in Beijing, China to support his business interests overseas.

Past Successes Include

• Beginning five start-up companies, all of which are in operation today
• Managing three joint ventures with the Chinese Government
• Completing a merger between two leading Electric Utilities, one in the U.S. and the other in Europe.
• Completing two IPO's

Gerald is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and has been active in the State and local societies of CPA's. He has also made numerous presentations and contributed articles that have been published in several industry publications.