Biography

From 2011 through 2023, Mr. Kerstein held the position of Managing Director, M&A and Global Head of Activist Defense and ESG Advisory at Barclays, where he managed a global team of bankers focused on activist-shareholder defense and ESG advisory. From 2007 through 2011, Mr. Kerstein held the position of Managing Director, Global Finance at Barclays and Lehman Brothers where he led a team of structuring experts, lawyers and accountants, applying accounting, tax, regulatory and general financial expertise to address changing market and regulatory environments to create innovative financial products and strategic alternatives focused on maximizing corporate and shareholder value and improving company returns. Mr. Kerstein joined Lehman Brothers in 2003 from Merrill Lynch. From 1997 through 2003, Mr. Kerstein held the position Vice President, Corporate Finance Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Kerstein holds a B.A. from CUNY, Queens College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.