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The Team That Makes Extraordinary Exits™ Possible

Suzanne Harp

Managing Director

Suzanne Harp is an accomplished M&A advisor with over two decades of experience guiding mid-market companies through growth, generational transitions, and successful exits. From launching start-ups to implementing growth strategies that enhance recurring revenue, Suzanne emphasizes structuring operations to withstand due diligence and facilitate a successful exit. She specializes in identifying and highlighting key drivers of attractiveness and enterprise value. A natural strategist with a founder-first mindset, Suzanne seeks optimal valuation and meaningful outcomes for business owners and their teams.

Suzanne Harp

Suzanne has personally led 17 mid-market sell-side mandates ranging from $2M to $35M in EBITDA. Her expertise lies in advising privately held, multi-location, and multi-generational family businesses, particularly those with complex ownership structures. She excels at securing pre-emptive offers, leading roll-up-to-exit strategies, and crafting compelling narratives that position companies for optimal market outcomes. With a keen eye for financials, she quickly identifies gaps and quality-of-earnings issues to mitigate risk and maximize value. Suzanne is known for connecting with qualified buyers who demonstrate a genuine acquisition posture, ensuring motivation and drive to see the process through to completion.

Her experience includes serving as Vice President of Sales and Business Development at a Data-Driven Growth firm, where she led global teams, managed a $25M budget, and grew revenue from zero to $25M, delivering the company’s first profit. Previously, as Managing Director of Strategic Accounts at a financial services and investment advisory firm, she worked across manufacturing, franchising, and logistics sectors. She was instrumental in launching and scaling the Professional Alliance Program’s platform across North America, cultivating long-term client relationships and multi-channel revenue streams, and creating a business vertical projected to generate $60M in revenue within five years.

As National Program Director for a youth cheerleading organization, Suzanne secured brand partnerships with a major fast-food chain and seven professional sports teams and oversaw media and merchandise programs that resulted in a 40% increase in memberships and a 345% rise in merchandise sales year over year. She later advanced in high-growth marketing and data analytics firms, gaining deep expertise in brand building, market positioning, and scalable revenue growth.

Suzanne holds a degree in Public Relations and Marketing in Interdisciplinary Studies from The University of Texas at Dallas. She is a founding board member of the Exit Planning Institute’s Dallas Chapter and an active voice in the private capital ecosystem.

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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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