Jeff Dittmer is a Director with RA Capital Advisors, a boutique investment bank based in San Diego, California. RA Capital provides buy- and sell-side M&A and growth capital advisory services, principally to privately held businesses. Prior to joining RA Capital, Dittmer was a transaction services advisor in KPMG’s financial due diligence group in Chicago, where he led quality of earnings engagements in support of M&A transactions. He began his career in KPMG’s San Diego audit practice. His credentials include bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from the University of Missouri, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the State of Missouri, and a FINRA-registered securities representative.