MICHELLE GABLE BILSKI, SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Biography: Ms. Bilski is a senior associate with RA Capital Advisors. Since joining the firm in 2001, she has had broad responsibility for mergers, acquisitions, financings and restructuring advisory assignments across a wide range of industries. Before joining the firm, Ms. Bilski worked in Washington DC, most recently as the Director of Client Services and a Senior Financial Analyst with cyberCFO. Prior to this, she worked at The Carlyle Group, managing their international leveraged buy-out funds, and as an auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP, both in Washington. Ms. Bilski received her bachelor's of business administration degree in accounting from The College of William and Mary, is a Certified Public Accountant and a FINRA-registered securities representative.

BROOK PRESTON, SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Biography: Ms. Preston joined RA Capital Advisors in 2002. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Preston worked as a research analyst for a specialty pharmaceutical company where she focused on business development efforts such as acquisitions, product development, and strategic market initiatives. Ms. Preston previously worked for two years in the compliance and audit department and as a transfer agent at S.P. Reid & Mackeurtan (Pty) Ltd., a full service brokerage firm in South Africa. Ms. Preston graduated summa cum laude from San Diego State University, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Ms. Preston is a FINRA-registered securities representative.

JOEL WEINSTEIN, ASSOCIATE

Biography: Mr. Weinstein joined RA Capital Advisors in 2005. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Weinstein was a senior associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Assurance and Business Advisory Services in San Diego and in New York. Mr. Weinstein received a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in accounting from Tulane University where he graduated with honors. Mr. Weinstein is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California, a Level II candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst Program and a FINRA-registered securities representative.

STEFAN CLAUSEN, ASSOCIATE

Biography: Mr. Clausen joined RA Capital Advisors in 2005. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Clausen was a summer analyst at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin in Los Angeles. Mr. Clausen graduated summa cum laude from San Diego State University receiving a bachelor’s degree in finance. Mr. Clausen is a FINRA-registered securities representative.

ROBERT AHLERING, SENIOR ANALYST

Biography: Mr. Ahlering joined RA Capital Advisors in 2007. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Ahlering was an analyst with A.G. Edwards & Sons’ Technology Investment Banking Group in Palo Alto, CA. Mr. Ahlering received a BS in business administration from the University of Southern California where he graduated with honors.