PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLUE RIVER BLUE RIVER Blue River is a middle market merger and acquisition advisory firm with deep experience representing buy-side and sell-side clients. Scott Sharp Joins Blue River Team BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI - - Blue River, a middle market merger and acquisition advisory firm, is proud to announce the addition of Scott Sharp to its deal making team. Scott brings over 25 year of experience as a middle market business owner and entrepreneur to Blue River. He joins Blue River as a Manager in Blue River’s Acquisition Support Group. Scott’s areas of professional expertise include: equipment manufacturing, plastic blow molding, building supply, construction, business restructure and change management. The strength of his diverse background and business ownership, led him to launch S. Lawrence & Co., a management consulting firm that specialized in Turnaround Management for small and lower middle market companies. He has served on a number of industry and executive boards including the Executive Board of the Michigan Lumber Dealers Association, Trustee of the Michigan Lumber Dealers Self-Insured Health Fund and VP of the Builders Association of Metro Flint. He is also a member in good standing with the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and Project Management Institute (PMI). Experience the Blue River difference and start looking upstream again. CONTACT US Detroit 1668 S. Telegraph Rd. Suite 250 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Pittsburgh 1525 Park Manor Blvd. Suite 250 Pittsburgh, PA 15205 P: (248) 309-3730 F: (248) 309-3742 www.goblueriver.com Bryan Berent, Managing Partner of Blue River commented “Scott’s consulting and business ownership experience make him ideally suited to engage with middle market business owners around the exit discussion. Scott brings a unique perspective to these discussions, forged though similar conversations with many clients as well as his personal experience in exiting a middle market business. We are excited to have Scott on our team and appreciate all he brings to the table.” If you would like to learn more about Blue River’s professional team, capabilities or services, click on www.goblueriver.com or contact us at 888-694-9520. CONTACT: Francesca Lucido, Marketing Associate Blue River 248-309-3730 flucido@goblueriver.com