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Jan Robertson
Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Jan Robertson, a 30-year veteran of the M&A business, is a frequent speaker and author on topics related to M&A. She has advised numerous technology company clients and boards of directors on a wide variety of M&A transactions during her career.  Prior to forming SiVal in 2002, Ms. Robertson was Managing Director of Needham & Company's West Coast M&A Group, which she formed in early 1997.  While at Needham, over 30 transactions were completed under her management in a wide range of sectors including:  Semiconductor, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, EMS, EDA, Software, e-Commerce, and Communications.  Prior to her tenure at Needham, Ms. Robertson worked at major Canadian investment banking firms, BMO Nesbitt Burns and RBC Dominion Securities.  She
 has an M.B.A from Queen's University (Canada) a Bachelor of Science (Honors) from the University of Toronto, and is credentialed as a Chartered Business Valuator. Ms. Robertson is a founding member of the Silicon Valley chapter of Women’s Presidents Organization (WPO), and currently serves on the board of directors of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Silicon Valley chapter as President-elect for 2012.

Ms. Robertson holds Series 79 and 63 FINRA licenses for investment banking and is a registered professional with BLP Advisors, LLC member FINRA, SIPC.