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Hamish Knox

Senior Advisor

Hamish Knox is a distinguished sales strategist, entrepreneur, and organizational leader with over a decade of experience helping B2B companies build scalable revenue engines, strengthen leadership alignment, and create the operational foundations required to support successful future exits. As a Senior Advisor to STS Capital Partners, Hamish leverages his extensive network of founders and business leaders to introduce entrepreneurs to STS and connect them with the firm’s global team when they are ready to explore an Extraordinary Exit™.

Hamish Knox

He is the Founder and President of Sandler Calgary, a leading sales development and advisory firm he established in 2011. Since then, Hamish has supported hundreds of companies in sustainably scaling their sales organizations – driving growth in revenue, productivity, and team performance. His work has contributed directly to multiple client exits, including two transactions in the hundreds of millions, and numerous organizations doubling (and in some cases 10x-ing) sales under his guidance. He is the only Canadian to receive the prestigious David H. Sandler Award, recognizing global excellence across the Sandler network.

Hamish is a two-time author, specializing in accountability frameworks and the human dynamics of change management. His methodology blends structured development, behavioral coaching, and repeatable systems that teams adopt and sustain long after initial engagement.

His advisory and training work spans software, professional services, engineering, industrial technology, IT services, and energy; supporting companies as they accelerate revenue, improve forecasting accuracy, strengthen leadership communication, and build consistent, scalable sales processes. Many have significantly shortened their time-to-exit or increased exit value through the systems and accountability structures implemented with Hamish’s support.

Beyond his work at Sandler and STS, Hamish is an active mentor with Enactus Canada and a sought-after keynote speaker. He previously hosted the Full Funnel Freedom podcast, created to help revenue leaders build consistent, repeatable, scalable pipelines by getting the best people on their teams and the best out of them.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management from Royal Roads University and has completed governance and strategic oversight programs with the Institute of Corporate Directors. He is certified in Extended DISC, Devine Inventory Level 1, STS Selling to Strategics Certified Exit Guide™, and has been recognized with multiple Pinnacle Awards and the Calgary Chamber’s Volunteer of the Year honor.

Press Releases

Pursant Founder Mark Herbick Joins STS Capital Partners as Chief Executive Officer 

November 2, 2026

STS Capital Partners is pleased to announce that Mark Herbick has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2026, as Pursant, the firm he founded, joins forces with STS. A serial e…

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Steve Weclew is Appointed by STS Capital Partners as Managing Director

October 29, 2026

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Weclew as a Managing Director.  A CPA by training, former public-company CFO, and co-founder and CEO of an acquisition-led platform, Steve brings…

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Former Goddard Enterprises Managing Director Anthony Ali Joins STS Capital Partners as Managing Director and Partner  

October 19, 2026

STS Capital Partners is pleased to announce that Anthony Ali is joining the firm as Managing Director and Partner, bringing extensive international leadership experience and a proven track record in b…

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If You’re Considering an ESOP, Run a Competitive Process

October 15, 2026

Why founders should apply the same process to an ESOP as they would to any other buyer. For many founders, the decision to explore an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is not driven by valuation…

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Claude Zdanow is Appointed by STS Capital Partners as managing director

September 30, 2026

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Claude Zdanow as a Managing Director.   A public-company CEO, serial founder, and M&A principal, Claude brings nearly two decades of experience building…

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Building for an Extraordinary Exit™ Starts on Day One

September 15, 2026

Founders rarely begin building a business with an exit in mind.  The early years are consumed by proving an idea, winning customers, preserving cash and creating momentum. Decisions about governance…

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