Mark Sidorenkov

MARK is a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal Restructuring in Scottsdale, Ariz., and has nearly 15 years of financial advisory and restructuring experience. He specializes in providing financial and operational restructuring advice to distressed companies in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings. He has advised clients across various industries, including energy, retail, technology, health care, manufacturing, wholesale, food service and marine services. He also has helped clients improve operational efficiencies and cost takeout; assessed cash flow and liquidity; assisted with budget management, financial planning and forecasting; prepared valuation analyses and integrated financial models; and developed and implemented reorganization plans. His notable recent engagements include Air Methods Corp., Revlon, Inc., Gulfport Energy Partners, Legacy Reserves, Target Corp. – Canada, California Resources Corp., Rural/Metro Ambulance and Breitburn Energy Partners.

Mark received The M&A Advisor’s “Restructuring of the Year” award for his work as restructuring advisor to Conexant Systems, a fabless semiconductor company in the hightech audio and video sector. He is a Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor and received an award based on his certification exam performance. He also is Bloomberg Essentials Certified in Fixed Income, Equities, FX and Commodities, and he is a member of ABI and the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors.

A first-generation immigrant, Mark has a deep appreciation for hard work and the sacrifices made to ensure the well-being of others. His journey to becoming an insolvency professional is deeply intertwined with the values and lessons instilled in him by his parents, who were both successful professionals in their home country but were not allowed to practice after they emigrated to the U.S. Witnessing their resilience and unwavering commitment to their family’s future profoundly influenced his own approach to life. He continues to have a relationship with the University of Arizona and has been guest lecturing for financial modeling and restructuring courses, as well as offering advice on honing interview skills and providing professional guidance. Leveraging these relationships with the university, he led efforts to establish Alvarez & Marsal’s partnership with the Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge. Recognized by the Wall Street Journal and televised on ESPN, this global Excel modeling competition now benefits from A&M’s founding sponsorship, helping the firm attract new and diverse pools of candidates. Internally at the firm, he has led training sessions, developed courses and served as an instructor at boot camps for new hires, and he spearheaded the development of research and industry primers for the firm on oil and gas, refining and power-generation. Outside of the office, he volunteers with Kitchen on the Street, helping to pack meals for local children facing food insecurity, and Night to Shine, which celebrates and supports individuals with special needs.