Deborah L. Douglas, CPA | Founder/Managing Director

Ms. Douglas spent eighteen years before founding Douglas Group as a CPA, with a practice heavily oriented toward strategic planning and merger and acquisition activities. She served as an audit partner with Touche Ross & Co., a major international CPA firm (subsequently merged to become Deloitte Touche), and later headed that firm’s Merger & Acquisition Activities group from the St. Louis office. Since founding Douglas Group in 1991, Ms. Douglas has directed numerous highly successful purchase and sale transactions, in a wide range of industries. Ms. Douglas serves as Managing Director of the firm, and is personally active as a principal in transactional representation of clients.

Contact Deborah | 314.991.5150 ext. 315

Blake Corners | Manager

Blake joined the Douglas Group in 2015 as a Manager focused on private company sales and business development initiatives.  Prior to joining the Douglas Group, Blake spent over eight years in corporate finance, negotiating substantial business ventures for The Boeing Company.  Blake currently holds advanced education in Finance and Business Strategy.

Contact Blake | 314.991.5150 ext. 301

Jason Bean | Manager

Jason joined Douglas Group in 2015 with a background in banking and over seven years of finance and project management experience. Jason specializes in account management and data/analytics, and contributes to Douglas Group in sale transactions as well as new business development initiatives.

Contact Jason | 314.991.5150 ext. 313

Zachary Corson | Manager

Zachary worked eight years with Rafco Properties, where he spent time as the Director of Finance and Vice President of Finance before joining the Douglas Group in 2016. In his new role, Zachary will expand business development and provide client advisory services in sale.  Zachary holds advanced education in Business Administration.

Contact Zachary | 314.991.5150 ext. 309

Natalie Orlando | Accounting

Natalie has over 15 years of financial accounting experience in public accounting and with large corporations. Natalie handles the firm’s internal accounting needs and provides financial input, analysis, and assistance for our client transactions on a regular basis.

Contact Natalie | 314.991.5150 ext. 302

Patricia Johnston | Marketing and Operations Manager

Patricia joined Douglas group in 2014 with over a decade of account management and sales experience, specializing in client relations and office management. Patricia serves as office manager, coordinating all support functions, and is a key contributor to client research activities and to business development initiatives.

Contact Patricia | 314.991.5150  ext. 300

Lee Douglas | Investments

Lee Douglas joined the firm in 2009, and functions as the internal investment manager for Douglas Group. Lee’s background is in manufacturing, but his biggest contribution has long been in the treasury function for Douglas Group.

Contact Lee | 314.991.5150 ext. 312

Dalton Townsend | Associate

Dalton is currently an undergraduate business student at the University of Missouri-Saint Louis pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and a minor in Accounting. Dalton is eager to assist the firm in business development activities.Contact Dalton | 314.991.5150 ext. 311