The SPECTRUM Group Expands Due Diligence Capabilities

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Well-known in the investment and government community for its unique programmatic due-diligence services, The SPECTRUM Group is enhancing its diligence and market intelligence services by adding a more robust financial and business analytic capability with the recruitment of Mark Sauter, Brad McGowan, and Kevin Sarsany, from the Defense and Federal Services group of the investment bank Legend Merchant Group, Inc.

“For those focused on the federal sector, SPECTRUM Group is a great resource for insight”

“Our unmatched network of former flag officers and senior civilian and government officials provides clients with ‘ground truth’ at the programmatic level. We are able to give our clients proprietary insight. With the addition of Mark, Brad, and Kevin, we can better serve clients and provide them with additional analysis and the financial impact of our findings,” said Vice Admiral Steve Loftus USN (ret.), SPECTRUM Group’s Chairman.

For over 15 years, SPECTRUM Group has conducted due diligence and market intelligence assignments for leading private equity firms including, but not limited to, The Carlyle Group, American Securities, Behrman Capital, Leonard Green, Arlington Capital, J.H. Lehman, and major strategic acquirers.

“Our experience and insight is invaluable, especially in the current environment as federal budget priorities change and new regulatory requirements are introduced. Our insight into areas such as Cybersecurity, Intelligence, Healthcare IT, Logistics, Training, to name but a few, is unparalleled,” said Gregory Sharp, SPECTRUM Group founder and President.

The new SPECTRUM Group team members have extensive analytical and transactional expertise. Kevin Sarsany, CFA, has over 15 years of experience in financial analysis. This includes over 10 years as a highly-rated equity-research analyst covering publicly-traded companies.

Mark Sauter was COO of a security technology partnership funded by, among others, the National Security Agency, Boeing and Northrop Grumman. A former Army officer, Sauter has also co-authored widely-quoted industry white papers and McGraw-Hill's leading university textbook Homeland Security: A Complete Guide To Understanding, Preventing, and Surviving Terrorism.

Brad McGowan has over 20 years of financial services and investment banking experience at Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, UBS, and Jefferies & Co. As a Managing Director of Jefferies & Co., he worked closely with the Aerospace, Defense & Homeland Security group (formerly Quarterdeck Investment Partners). Full biographies and more information on SPECTRUM Group services are available at www.spectrumgrp.com

“For those focused on the federal sector, SPECTRUM Group is a great resource for insight,” said Ray Whiteman of The Carlyle Group.

The SPECTRUM Group is a team of over 100 individuals from diverse military, political, and professional backgrounds united to provide Access, Insight and Experience to organizations that serve or are impacted by the federal government. SPECTRUM GROUP’s client base ranges from Fortune 500 companies to emerging enterprises, as well as government and international entities. Services include business development consulting, congressional relations, federal contracting and due diligence. The firm is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. The company website URL is: www.spectrumgrp.com.