Arcadia Capital Expands Tech and Tech Services Coverage with Senior Hire of Jon Wesner

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arcadia Capital announced today the appointment of Jon Wesner as a Managing Director. Jon joins the firm's senior advisory team, expanding Arcadia Capital's coverage of tech and tech services companies and investors, driving global M&A and growth capital dealmaking globally. Based in Los Angeles, Jon will lead the firm’s efforts across digital media, entertainment tech and related ecosystems.

Jon joins Arcadia Capital with more than 15 years of experience in strategic M&A and growth capital advisory to tech and tech services companies. Most recently, he was an investment banker at Harbor Ridge Capital, where he initiated coverage and built the firm's practice in entertainment tech, music and IP technology. Earlier in his career, he held investment banking roles at AGC Partners, Berkery Noyes and Bryant Park Capital, advising clients across entertainment tech, marketing tech, fintech, data and cloud infrastructure, edtech and cybersecurity, among others. Throughout his career, he has advised on more than 40 completed transactions spanning M&A, capital raising and strategic advisory, representing over $2B in aggregate transaction value. He holds a BA and an MBA from Penn State, Smeal College of Business and is a CFA Charterholder.

"We are excited to welcome Jon to the team. He brings genuine range, with deep experience across entertainment tech, marketing tech, fintech and beyond, founded on a track record of more than 40 completed transactions. That combination of sector breadth and execution discipline strengthens our platform as we continue to scale," said Mike Parker, Managing Partner of Arcadia Capital.

"Jon's arrival is another step in the deliberate build-out of our senior team. Our clients expect senior-led execution and advisors who know their markets as well as they do, and Jon delivers on both. His presence in Los Angeles extends the reach of the franchise and deepens what we can offer founders and operators across the tech ecosystem," said Tristan Snyder, Managing Partner of Arcadia Capital.

"Arcadia has built an exceptional platform with deep sector knowledge, a client-centric approach and real momentum in the market. I'm thrilled to join the team and look forward to helping founders and operators navigate their most important transactions while growing the firm's presence across digital media, entertainment tech and related ecosystems," added Jon Wesner of Arcadia Capital.

Arcadia Capital serves as the premier strategic advisor and investment bank to leaders in the tech and tech services ecosystem globally. The firm brings together more than 50 years in the industry, having advised on more than 100 completed transactions, representing well over $40bn in aggregate deal value.

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