Prior to forming Strategic Advisors, Mr. Hays led Mellon's Strategic Advisors Group (MSA) which provided M & A and private placement advisory services. Under his leadership, MSA serviced the needs of Mellon's Middle Market client base, increasing deal flow and fee income by four times. Prior experience includes fifteen years at Westinghouse Financial Services as Vice President (Group Head) Asset Sales and Syndications, for the Corporate Capital Group where he was responsible for establishing and providing private placement capabilities to the group and liquidity to its $3.5 billion debt and equity portfolios. Mr. Hays had direct involvement in the sale of over seventy investments including senior, mezzanine, equity, and limited partnership interests. Other positions at Westinghouse Financial included Vice President, Corporate Finance and Vice President, Marketing, for the Asset Based Lending Group. Mr. Hays has served as the President of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. Mr. Hays serves on the Board of Directors of Sculptor Development Technologies, Inc. and the Western PA Division of the March of Dimes, AccuSpec Electronics LLC and LTS Scale Company LLC . He has also served on the Board of Directors for Mellon Financial Markets, LLC, and the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. Mr. Hays is affiliated with Main Street Capital Holdings. Certified in Mergers & Acquisitions by the AMAA. Series 24, 7 and 63 licensed. M.B.A. University of Pittsburgh , Katz Graduate School of Business. B.A. Economics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.