Mr. Reus joined Western Reserve Partners in 2010 having previously been employed by the firm as a Summer Associate in 2009. During this time he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raisings in the consumer, chemical, industrial and real estate industries.

Prior to joining Western Reserve Partners, Mr. Reus was an underwriter with Fidelity National Financial, where he underwrote residential and commercial title insurance. Prior to his time at Fidelity he worked in the fixed income division of Wachovia Securities Corporate Investment Bank where he sold, priced and underwrote wholesale mortgages. There he was an account executive and managed the pricing desk. During his tenure, Mr. Reus participated in the sale, pricing and funding of $1.3 billion of mortgage-backed instruments.

Mr. Reus received his B.A. with distinction in Philosophy and Economics from the University of Washington. He received his M.B.A. with majors in Finance and Accounting from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, where he was a member of the Investment Banking Academy and the 2009 J. Dwight Peterson Scholar.

Mr. Reus enjoys both snow skiing and tennis and has traveled extensively to partake in both.