Mr. Kipps has over 20 years of experience in providing M&A and other transaction advisory services to leading aerospace / defense and technology firms.

Mr. Kipps founded KippsDeSanto & Co. in 2007 and has grown the firm to be the largest investment bank exclusively focused on the Aerospace / Defense and Government Services sector.  Over the years, Mr. Kipps has worked with some of the most successful industry firms both advising them on their strategy as they grew and assisting them with their eventual sale.

Prior to founding KippsDeSanto, Mr. Kipps was a Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Washington, DC office and a leader of Houlihan Lokey’s Aerospace∙Defense∙Government industry group.  Mr. Kipps was also with Peterson Consulting and Tucker Alan where he advised aerospace / defense, engineering, construction and technology companies.

Mr. Kipps was recognized as the Dealmaker of the Year – Investment Banker by the Association for Corporate Growth’s National Capital Chapter.  He is on the Board of Directors of Information Systems Laboratories, Inc., Easter Seals of the Greater Washington-Baltimore Region, and the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia.  Mr. Kipps is a frequent speaker on mergers & acquisitions involving aerospace / defense and technology firms and often provides market commentary to The Washington Post, Washington Business Journal, WashingtonExec, and Washington Technology, among others.

Mr. Kipps received his B.S. in Commerce, with distinction, from the University of Virginia.  He is registered with FINRA as a General Securities Registered Representative and Principal (Series 7, 63, 24, 79).

The following are representative companies to which Mr. Kipps has provided transaction advice: