Bruce Kropschot is senior managing director of The Alta Group and heads the global consultancy’s merger and acquisition advisory practice in North America. Alta executives have arranged the sale of more than 200 equipment leasing and finance companies in the United States and several other countries. In addition to representing buyers and sellers of leasing companies, Alta’s M&A advisors arrange the sale of lease portfolios, assist leasing companies in obtaining debt and equity capital, perform business valuations, and provide acquisition due diligence support. Kropschot, active in the equipment leasing industry since 1972, served as a senior executive with three large leasing companies and has been providing M&A advisory services for 28 years.