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Matt Verbin

Director

Matt Verbin is an M&A consultant with over 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors, overseeing finance, operations, IT, legal, HR, and business intelligence. His journey has seen him spend six years in Big 4 accounting for many industries, focusing on external and internal audit, forensic accounting, and commercial litigation. He worked on several rewarding engagements, from helping distribute the $5 billion Victim’s Compensation Fund to families affected by the 9-11 tragedy to investigating multi-billion-dollar white-collar business crimes.

Matt Verbin

Matt has since worked in software, technology, transportation, infrastructure, aerospace, and e-commerce, with a decade at the COO and CFO level. He has had financial responsibility for $600M+ annual revenue with thousands of global employees and helped consummate M&A transactions, including a recent strategic sale in the mid-9-figures. With his versatile background as an operator, Matt is well-suited to identify and convey the value of clients’ businesses to the fullest extent, helping to achieve optimal sales outcomes.

For his work as CFO for EY Holdings in 2015, Matt received an award from

Financial Executives International as Arizona’s CFO of the Year in the large privately held companies’ category.

Matt has two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Arizona in Accounting and Finance. Additionally, he holds a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Arizona State University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).

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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Thought Leadership

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…

Thought Leadership

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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