Charlotte, N.C. (September 1, 2020) - BlackArch Partners, a leading middle-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Andy Wright has been promoted to Director and Brandon Boor and Jesse Zahoran have been promoted to Vice President.

Mr. Wright joined BlackArch in 2019 and has almost ten yearsof experience executing middle-market investment banking transactions. Prior to joining BlackArch, Mr. Wright was a Vice President in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Wells Fargo Securities, where he focused on middle-market sellside transactions, and a Manager in Grant Thornton’s Transaction Advisory Services practice. Mr. Wright earned a bachelor of arts degree from Davidson College and a master’s degree in business administration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina. Mr. Wright’s transaction experience includes a range of sectors, including: Diversified Industrials; Consumer & Retail; Food, Beverage & Agribusiness; Building Products & Infrastructure; Business & Professional Services; and Distribution. Mr. Wright's full bio can be found here on the BlackArch website.

Mr. Boor joined BlackArch as an Associate in 2017.  Prior to Blackarch, he was in the Regional Investment Banking group at Wells Fargo Securities where he focused on a range of middle market M&A, strategic advisory and financing engagements.  Mr. Boor also served as a decorated officer in the U.S. Army and subsequently held several operational roles at Worthington Industries.  Mr. Boor earned a bachelor of arts degree from the Virginia Military Institute and a master’s degree in business administration from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Mr. Boor’s transaction experience spans a range of sectors, including: Diversified Industrials; Building Products & Infrastructure; Distribution; Aerospace, Defense & Government Services and Business & Professional Services. Mr. Boor’s full bio can be found here on the BlackArch website.

Mr. Zahoran has more than six years of experience executing investment banking transactions, including sellside and buyside mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory, public offerings and financing engagements.  Prior to BlackArch, Mr. Zahoran was an Associate in the Consumer & Retail Investment Banking group at J.P. Morgan. Mr. Zahoran earned a bachelor of science degree in Finance and minors in Economics and Accounting from Pennsylvania State University. His transaction experience covers a range of sectors, including: Business & Professional Services; Consumer Services; Distribution; Multi-Unit Retail; eCommerce; and Branded Consumer Products. Mr. Zahoran's full bio can be found here on the BlackArch website.

About BlackArch Partners

BlackArch Partners is a leading middle-market investment bank offering services to financial sponsors, private companies and diversified corporations. BlackArch addresses the needs of entrepreneurs, founders and shareholders of private companies with specialized services that include M&A advisory, strategic advisory and private capital solutions. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., BlackArch features a total of 12 industry-focused practices that cover all sectors of interest to middle-market investors; BlackArch professionals have closed over 350 transactions in 16 countries on four continents. Please visit our website, www.blackarchpartners.com, for more details.