Matthew Ruggiero is a Vice President in Blackstone Advisory Partners.  Mr. Ruggiero focuses on structured financing and M&A transactions for clients across industry sectors. 

Prior to joining Blackstone in 2009, Mr. Ruggiero worked in the Investment Banking Division of Merrill Lynch & Co., where he advised clients on M&A, leveraged buyout, recapitalization and debt and equity-linked financing assignments. 

Mr. Ruggiero graduated summa cum laude from Wake Forest University where he received a B.S. in Finance.