FTI Consulting Professionals Named among The M&A Advisor 2012 40 Under 40 Awards

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, announced today that three of its professionals across two practices were among the list of industry leaders honored in The M&A Advisor 2012 40 Under 40 Awards. David Roady, Senior Managing Director in the Strategic Communications practice, was a winner in the East Region awards, and Carlin Adrianopoli, Senior Managing Director in the Corporate Finance/Restructuring practice, was acknowledged as a winner in the Central Region awards. Sanjeev Khemlani, Senior Managing Director in the Corporate Finance/Restructuring practice, was named a finalist in the East Region awards.

This annual recognition awards program was created to promote mentorship and professional development among emerging business leaders. The winners and finalists were selected by an independent panel of leading business executives.

The professionals receive their awards during black tie galas hosted by The M&A Advisor to introduce the 40 Under 40 Award winners and finalists to the business community and to celebrate their achievements. Mr. Roady received his award at the East Region event on May 3 in New York City, and Mr. Adrianopoli will be celebrated at the Central Region event in Chicago on June 7.

"One of our firm's biggest strengths is our track record of attracting and retaining excellent professionals, and recognition by The M&A Advisor is a further testament to the caliber of talent across our practices," said Jack Dunn, President and Chief Executive Officer at FTI Consulting.  "David, Carlin and Sanjeev have set a gold standard in advising their clients in high stakes matters and have exemplified tremendous leadership to their peers. I would like to applaud them on this well-deserved acknowledgment."

Mr. Roady is based in New York, where he advises clients on critical communications and business strategies facing enterprises during moments of change, including mergers and acquisitions, merger integration, restructurings, business transformation, and regulatory and litigation issues.  Since joining FTI Consulting in May 2008, he has led multi-practice and M&A teams on a number of signature engagements.

Mr. Adrianopoli is based in Chicago and has 14 years of experience serving as a financial advisor.  At FTI Consulting, he has advised a number of notable clients in the industrial manufacturing and consumer products industries and provided interim management and turnaround services to corporations, various creditor classes, equity owners and directors of underperforming companies.

Mr. Khemlani is based in New York and has 17 years of experience working in the global credit markets, where he has served as an advisor, arranger, credit officer and investor in areas as diverse as special situations, restructuring, and senior and junior debt. Mr. Khemlani has worked on deals and investments globally, ranging from North American special situations to restructurings in Asia.

Since 1998, The M&A Advisor has been presenting, recognizing the achievement of and facilitating connections between the world's leading mergers and acquisitions, financing and turnaround professionals with a comprehensive range of services, including M&A SUMMITS; M&A AWARDS; M&A CONNECTS™; M&A ALERTS™; M&A LINKS™; MandA.TV; and M&A MARKET INTEL™.

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 3,800 employees located in 24 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring. The company generated $1.56 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2011. More information can be found at www.fticonsulting.com.

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