Mr. Hays specializes in key transaction analyses including quality of earnings (adjusted EBITDA), working capital, free cash flows, and debt and debt-like items. He has worked with clients in various industries, including consumer products and retail, energy, manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications, and petrochemicals. Mr. Hays has worked on cross-border transactions in Mexico, the U.S., Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Peru.

Mr. Hays’ notable engagements include managing buy-side due diligence services for a private equity fund in Mexico during its acquisition of an equipment leasing company; buy-side due diligence services for a public company in Mexico pursuant to its acquisition of a chain of pharmacies in Chile and Colombia; and buy-side due diligence services for a public company in Mexico related to its acquisition of petrochemical plants in Brazil.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Hays was a Senior Manager in the Transaction Advisory practice at EY Mexico, where he worked with public clients on transactions throughout Mexico and South America.

Mr. Hays earned a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude; a master’s degree from The University of Edinburgh; and a master’s degree in management from King’s College London. He is fluent in Spanish and English.