Daniel Galante has joined Grant Thornton LLP as the National Managing Partner of the firm’s Transaction Advisory Service practice. He takes over from Steve Brady, who will continue as a Transaction Advisory Services partner. Galante will be based in Chicago.

"With 23 years in the industry, Dan is an experienced and seasoned practice builder and leader in developing services and solutions for the private equity and corporate markets," said Steve Lukens, Grant Thornton’s National Managing Principal of Advisory Services. "He brings a wealth of dynamic company experience to continue to grow our Transaction Advisory Services group nationally.

"I would also like to thank Steve Brady for leading the practice for the past three years," continued Lukens. "The practice now has a strong presence in our five markets thanks to Steve."

Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Galante served as a national practice leader of transaction advisory at Alvarez & Marsal. He also was a transaction advisory services partner at Ernst & Young.

Galante is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and has a bachelor’s and master’s in accounting from DePaul University in Chicago. He is a certified public accountant.

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