Thomas Cunningham

Managing Director
  • Senior consulting experience working with financial advisory firms primarily focused on distressed companies in the areas of restructuring, turnaround, bankruptcy and interim management
  • Has a wide range of experience in the areas of financial reporting, cash flow and asset management, banking relationships, real estate holdings, and debt financing, including bonds, lines of credit, and capital leases, selling strategic assets and negotiating purchase and sale agreements
  • Served in senior management positions as CFO, COO and member of the board

Mr. Cunningham is a senior financial and operational executive with over 30 years of financial advisory and interim management experience. He has been primarily focused upon restructuring, turnarounds, bankruptcy, business valuations, litigation and mergers and acquisitions. He has a successful track record of providing value-added solutions for stakeholders, lenders and investors involved in distressed, bankruptcy or fraud situations.

Prior to joining Carl Marks Advisors, Mr. Cunningham served in various Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer roles for numerous companies, including CFO for a not-for-profit college, CFO & COO of an alternative investment management company, CFO of a technology company and CFO of an on-line media publisher. His wide spectrum of industry experience includes: advertising, marketing, consumer products, investment management, aviation, distribution, construction equipment, and post-secondary education.

Mr. Cunningham holds a BS in Accounting from Manhattan College and an MBA in Corporate Financial Management from Pace University.