# Jeffrey Amling

> Jeffrey S. Amling is FTI Consulting's Head of Corporate Business Development and an Executive Committee member whose career runs from building Alex. Brown's media investment-banking practice to shaping a selective M&A process at a global advisory firm. Away from corporate transactions, he is the treasurer of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and a thoroughbred owner and breeder whose homebreds include stakes winners My Afleet, Real Story, and Utah Beach.

- **Role:** Head of Corporate Business Development at FTI Consulting
- **Organizations:** FTI Consulting, Deutsche Bank, Alex. Brown & Sons, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Town of Palm Beach Retirement System
- **Education:** Economics, High Honors, University of Virginia, J.D.; Law Review, University of Maryland School of Law
- **Known for:** Founded Alex. Brown's Media Investment Banking practice in 1990 and led it through 2003., Built a client roster that included Clear Channel, Radio One, Entercom, Lamar Outdoor, CBS/Viacom, Cumulus Media, Warner Music, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and Univision., Leads FTI Consulting's M&A function and serves on its Executive Committee.

## Career timeline

- **1976** — Graduated from the University of Virginia with High Honors in Economics.
- **1981** — Received his law degree from the University of Maryland, where he served on the Law Review.
- **1983** — Began his investment-banking career with Alex. Brown.
- **1990** — Founded Alex. Brown's Media Investment Banking practice and led it until 2003.
- **1997** — Served as co-managing director of BT Alex. Brown's media and communications division as the group handled $12 billion in media-related deals that year.
- **2004** — Was promoted from head of media investment banking to a Vice Chairman role at Deutsche Bank.
- **2008** — Joined FTI Consulting from Deutsche Bank.
- **2017** — Presented FTI's disciplined acquisition framework at the firm's Investor Day, emphasizing relationships, team longevity, valuation, and deal structure.
- **2025** — Homebred Utah Beach, co-owned with Merriebelle Stable, won the Grade 2 Elkhorn Stakes at Keeneland.

## Achievements

- Founded Alex. Brown's Media Investment Banking practice in 1990 and led it through 2003.
- Built a client roster that included Clear Channel, Radio One, Entercom, Lamar Outdoor, CBS/Viacom, Cumulus Media, Warner Music, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and Univision.
- Leads FTI Consulting's M&A function and serves on its Executive Committee.
- Helped formalize FTI Consulting's criteria for evaluating professional-services acquisitions.
- Serves as Treasurer and Trustee of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
- Bred or co-owned multiple stakes winners, including My Afleet, Real Story, and Utah Beach.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Utah Beach, a homebred for Jeffrey Amling and Merriebelle Stable, won the Grade 2 Elkhorn Stakes at Keeneland by a head.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fticonsulting.com/experts/jeffrey-s-amling
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-amling

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