Welcome to Thought Leaders of Wall Street an eight-part video series featuring in-depth interviews with and perspective from leading Investment Bankers who have participated as keynote speakers and panelists at The Deal's recent events. If you have attended one of The Deal's events, then you know that our speakers are leaders in their fields, with exceptional insight and expertise on the deal economy.

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	DLJ Merchant Banking Chairman, Nicole Arnabaldi, outlines her expectations for 2009 and prepares for the downturn. "It's not just about cost cutting, because I think there will be terrific acquisition opportunities for companies to acquire weaker competitors," she said.
	Peter J. Solomon's Managing Director Anders Maxwell speaks about market stabilization and how it may be too early for distressed investing opportunities. "My theory about stability is that first and foremost, it is going to come from consumer confidence," he said.
	Barclays Capital's Paul Parker shares his insights on consolidation in the banking industry and the outlook for cross border activity. "In the near-term, we need to see more stabilization. People are doing just what consumers do – focus on your home," he said.
	FBR's Jonathon Peskoff shares his thoughts on private equity investment opportunities and the impact of a new Presidential administration. "Disarray creates opportunity, and that's what we've been seeing in the marketplace," he said.
	David Solomon, Co-CEO of Lazard Middle Market, discusses private equity's role in the consolidation wave hitting the banking industry. "Over the long term, the strategy is for private equity to come in and build that basic banking infrastructure around what we’ll call the great franchises," he said.
	Maria Boyazny, Siguler Guff's Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, discusses the range of opportunities for investors in the increasingly expanding distressed market.
	Douglas Braunstein, Head of Investment Banking, JP Morgan, addresses an audience on Bear Stearns, WaMu, and what it takes to get deals done in the current economic environment..
	Scott Sperling, Co-President of Thomas H. Lee Partners, gives an overview of his firm's approach to market opportunities in the current economic environment.
	Gary Talarico, Sun Capital Partners' Managing Director, gives his insights into balancing the opportunities and risks of the distressed market.
	Michael Boublik, Co-Head of M&A for Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking Division, looks back on deals in the healthcare industry and how the macro-economic climate is affecting them.
	Robert DeSutter, Co-Head of Healthcare Equity Investment Banking at Piper Jaffray, speaks on the relationship between private equity and strategic acquirers in the current environment.
	Banc of America Securities Co-Head of Global Healthcare, Charles Ditkoff, gives perspective on the trends in healthcare dealmaking.
	John Eydenberg, Head of Leveraged Finance at Deutsche Bank Securities, provides insight on the long-term effects of the current credit crisis.
	Ken Hitchner, Goldman Sachs' Head of Healthcare Investment Banking, speaks about the year's outlook on Healthcare M&A.
	Alan Jones, Global Private Equity Co-Head at Morgan Stanley, talks about how private equity and financing are returning to a state of "normal."
	Gary Parr, Deputy Chairman, Lazard, offers his viewpoint on sovereign wealth funds and trends for the remaining year.
	Adam Sokoloff, Managing Director at Jefferies & Company, discusses middle market deals.