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ALEX HIGHSTEIN

Director

Alex supports the firm’s deal teams as a Director at STS Capital Partners, bringing nearly two decades of experience in corporate development, M&A, strategic finance, and capital markets. He has built his career at the intersection of finance and strategy, advising founders and executive teams on acquisitions, growth financing, and exit readiness. Alex is known for his analytical rigor, disciplined transaction execution, and ability to position companies for maximum strategic value in competitive sale processes.​

ALEX HIGHSTEIN

Prior to joining STS, Alex served as a Fractional CFO and Strategic Finance Advisor, partnering with founders and management teams across technology, healthcare, consumer products, energy, industrials, and AgriFood. In this capacity, he led comprehensive M&A evaluations, developed fully integrated three-statement financial models, structured diligence-ready financial packages, and supported capital raises spanning venture, growth equity, and debt financing. His work frequently centered on preparing companies for strategic alternatives, ensuring financial narratives were credible, defensible, and aligned with how sophisticated buyers evaluate risk and opportunity.​

Earlier in his career, Alex held corporate development roles at AeroFarms and Planterra Foods, where he was responsible for acquisition sourcing and evaluation, strategic partnership structuring, financial modeling, and expansion financing initiatives. He worked closely with executive leadership to assess​ inorganic growth opportunities, conduct due diligence, and structure transactions that advanced long-term strategic objectives. His experience operating inside growth-oriented companies provides him with a practical understanding of how value is created, measured, and ultimately validated through an M&A process.​

Alex began his career in quantitative risk and capital markets roles at McKinsey & Company, Natixis, and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, where he developed deep expertise in financial analysis, risk assessment, and capital structuring. This institutional foundation enables him to approach transactions with both analytical precision and an operator’s perspective.​

At STS, Alex’s corporate development and CFO experience enhances the firm’s ability to prepare companies for Extraordinary Exits™ and move from Success to Significance™. He works closely with founders to refine financial positioning, anticipate buyer diligence requirements, and structure transactions that maximize valuation, certainty, and alignment with long-term objectives.​

Alex earned his BS in Economic Analysis from Binghamton University, with concentrations in Economics, Mathematics, and Spanish. ​

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Why Great Companies Fail to Sell

July 16, 2026

The quality of a business is rarely the sole determinant of a successful transaction. More often than many founders realize, the outcome is shaped by whether the business is introduced to the buyers w…

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David Pedrol is appointed by STS Capital Partners as Managing Director

July 6, 2026

We are pleased to announce the appointment of David Pedrol as a Managing Director, based in Indonesia. He is a globally accomplished entrepreneur, executive leader, and M&A advisor with more than 25 y…

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The Risk of Letting the Market Define Your Exit 

June 17, 2026

For many entrepreneurs, an exit represents the culmination of years of disciplined execution and risk-taking. Yet despite the central role it plays in long-term wealth creation, it is often one of the…

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Podcasts & Videos

The M&A Truths No One Tells Founders

May 29, 2026

In a recent episode of the InOrganic Podcast, hosts Ayelet Shipley and Christian Hassold sit down with Brenda Jacobsen, STS Managing Director, to explore what it really takes to prepare for a successf…

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Why Discipline Matters in an Exit

May 15, 2026

For many entrepreneurs, selling a business represents the culmination of years of dedication, risk-taking, and persistence. It is not only an emotional milestone but also a significant financial event…

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