Deutsche Bank Senior Advisor Charlie Kiley Joins Corporate Financier Collective IQ

Charlie Kiley, private equity pioneer and Senior Advisor to the Deutsche Bank private equity funds management business, joins the Advisory Board of Collective IQ.

Atlanta, GA (PRWeb) February 21, 2007 -- Collective IQ (CIQ) [http://www.collectiveiq.com founded by William "Billy G" Glynn, ranked one of the world's top innovators by Information Week, announced today the addition of Charlie Kiley to its team of Senior Advisors and Special General Partners.

Kiley is Senior Advisor to the Deutsche Bank private equity funds management business. He co-founded the private equity fund of funds business at Bankers Trust Company and was a member of the investment committee responsible for evaluating and selecting private equity funds for Bankers Trust and Deutsche Bank after its acquisition of Bankers Trust in 1999.

"In a time where money is plentiful and deal scarcity a limiting factor, CIQ can be a secret weapon in identifying assets and unlocking value within corporations and its deal-making network that otherwise might have gone unnoticed by the elite buyout and private equity groups that CIQ has aligned with." says Charlie Kiley.

During his 30+ years with Bankers Trust Company and Deutsche Bank, Kiley has held management positions in investment banking, institutional sales and trading, risk management and private equity, including five years as Chief Operating Officer of Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, Inc.

"The alternative asset space, in particular private equity, is a core part of our strategy. Having advised and help raise over $1 billion in the last 18 months, CIQ has moved upstream and is attracting more and more interest in our products and services from recognized institutional investors," Jon Nieman, Vice Chairman of Collective IQ in charge of its Alternative Asset Management.

About Collective IQ

Collective IQ is a Corporate Merchant Bank focused on a family of elite private equity funds (buy out, niche equity, leasing, sub debt, mezzanine), a portfolio of companies and provides niche alternative asset class services. Headquartered in Atlanta, with offices worldwide, CIQ serves as the corporate venture and development team for a network of global 1000 corporations.

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