Since joining Blackstone in 2002, Mr. Laurinaitis has been involved in advisory work across a broad range of industries.  Select clients include Bally Total Fitness, Aquila, Inc., Net Serviços De Comunicação S.A., Brown Jordan International, Inc., Horsehead Industries, Inc., SemGroup, Inc., Flying J Inc., and an unnamed global auto manufacturer.

Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Laurinaitis was a Manager at Arthur Andersen LLP in its Corporate Restructuring group.

Mr. Laurinaitis received a BS in Accounting from the University of Central Florida, an MSA in Accounting from the University of Central Florida, and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.  Mr. Laurinaitis is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA, inactive), Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) and a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP).