John Vanderhider – Partner

Professional Experience
John is the Partner in charge of the Corporate Finance group of Opportune. With 26 years of M&A business experience, including nine years as a senior executive in industry, John manages the Corporate Finance group with specialized services focused in areas of mergers and acquisition due diligence and public securities-based transactions. Prior to joining Opportune, John was CEO of The Dorato Group, a transactional service firm focused on providing M&A-related due diligence and strategic consulting to assist in capital sourcing.

Industry Lines

  • Energy
  • Manufacturing
  • Services

Principal Areas of Practice

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Dispute resolution
  • SEC filings

Representative Projects

  • Managed financial due diligence and integration of corporate and asset-based acquisitions ranging in size from $5 million to in excess of $1 billion.
  • Resolved critical financial issues with the SEC and external auditors in consummation of corporate acquisitions and equity offerings.
  • Coordinated the preparation of all financial disclosures within the registration statement, including the drafting of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, preparation of pro forma statements/disclosures and combination of entity financial statements.