The practice continues to scale its talent pool with largest-ever Managing Director promotion class and appointment of industry veteran Peggy Smyth as Senior Advisor

New York – January 26, 2026 – Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) Global Transaction Advisory Group (Global TAG) today announced the promotion of 15 professionals to Managing Director, reflecting the firm’s continued investment in client service excellence and internal talent development on a global growth path. Alongside these promotions, the practice has appointed seasoned corporate leader Peggy Smyth as a Senior Advisor, who will also service A&M’s Corporate Transactions Group (CTG).

This class of 15 Managing Director promotions represents the largest in Global TAG’s history and helps mark the practice’s 20th anniversary milestone in 2026, underscoring the firm's focus on strategic leadership growth and the expansion of its global transaction capabilities. Effective November 1, 2025, the promotion class represents four regions among Global TAG’s service footprint:

Australia

• Tim Denning, Sydney
• James Spencer, Brisbane

EMEA

• Mónica García, Madrid
• Camille Peyre, Paris
• Reto Stauffacher, Zurich
• Chris Such-Roman, London

Latin America

• Nathaniel Hays, Mexico City

United States

• Blake Brooks, Nashville
• Greg Costa, Boston
• Adam Crane, Los Angeles
• Peter Dobbin, New York
• Wesley Knapp, Houston
• David Lloyd, New York
• Zach Richter, Atlanta
• Claire Williams, Boston

“The promotions of our 15 newest Managing Directors – the largest in Global TAG’s 20-year history - is a testament to our unwavering commitment to developing leaders from within as we expand. The investment in our own talent has always been a cornerstone of Global TAG’s success, and a congratulations to all of our new Managing Directors on these well-deserved promotions,” said Paul Aversano, Global Practice Leader at Alvarez & Marsal. “We’re also thrilled to welcome Peggy Smyth onto the Senior Advisory Board of both Global TAG and CTG. Her depth of experience adds a powerful perspective to our platforms and will help fortify our approach as we partner with clients to uncover opportunities in a continuously uncertain M&A environment.”

Ms. Smyth brings decades of distinguished senior leadership positions and operational expertise to A&M, having previously served as the U.S. Chief Financial Officer of National Grid where she spearheaded significant finance transformations and clean energy initiatives. In her role supporting the continued growth of both Global TAG and CTG, Ms. Smyth will advise clients from a corporate operator’s perspective while contributing to leadership development and mentorship initiatives across the practices.

“I am thrilled to join Alvarez & Marsal as a senior advisor at a time when global corporates are increasingly looking for more than just traditional advisory; they need partners who understand the complexities of the C-suite and can deliver practical, results-oriented execution,” said Ms. Smyth. “I look forward to working with the Global TAG and CTG teams to help our corporate clients navigate large-scale change and unlock sustainable growth.”

About Alvarez & Marsal

Founded in 1983, Alvarez & Marsal is a leading global professional services firm. Renowned for its leadership, action and results, Alvarez & Marsal provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services, delivering practical solutions to address clients' unique challenges. With a worldwide network of experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities, Alvarez & Marsal helps corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies drive transformation, mitigate risk and unlock value at every stage of growth.

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About Alvarez & Marsal’s Global Transaction Advisory Group

A&M’s Global Transaction Advisory Group (Global TAG) provides investors and lenders with the answers needed to get the deal done. We combine our firm’s deep operational, industry and functional resources with Big Four-quality financial accounting and tax expertise to assess key deal drivers and focus on the root cause of any critical deal issues. As the largest transaction advisory practice outside the Big Four, our global integrated teams help private equity, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and hedge funds as well as corporate acquirers unlock value across the investment lifecycle.

The firm’s Global Transaction Advisory Group includes over 1,300 professionals in 45 offices worldwide. To learn more, visit AlvarezandMarsal.com