by Analyst | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Grant Blomeke ANALYST Grant is an Analyst at Copper Run, specializing in valuation analysis, financial modeling and market research to support buy-side M&A processes. Prior to joining the firm, he had a public finance internship at Bradley Payne in Cincinnati....
by Vice President | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Matt Brown Vice President Matt is a Vice President at Copper Run, responsible for maintaining client relationships, buy-side deal execution, and market research. Prior to joining Copper Run, Matt was a Vice President and Program Manager within Bank of America’s...
by Associate | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Ty Bucher ASSOCIATE Ty is an Associate on the deal team who assists with financial modeling, valuation analysis, and market research for Copper Run. Prior to his current position, Ty was a Business Tax Services Intern at KPMG and later worked as a Tax Advisory...
by Managing Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Shawn Byerly MANAGING DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT With longstanding experience in Investment Banking, Shawn brings a deep understanding of the needs of PE executives and business owners alike. Clients appreciate his relational approach and expert guidance through...
by Analyst | Jun 26, 2026 | Bios
Peter Calleri ANALYST Peter is an analyst at Copper Run, sourcing deals for buy-side M&A teams and evaluating targets based on specific client criteria. Prior to joining Copper Run, he was an AI Fintech Sales Associate at FP Alpha, evaluating tax and estate...
by Analyst | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Matthew Campbell ANALYST Matthew is an analyst at Copper Run, assisting with valuation analysis, financial modeling and market research to support deal processes. He was active at John Carroll University in the Student Finance and Wealth Management Association and...
by Analyst | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Ethan Falk ANALYST Ethan is an Analyst in the Columbus office, conducting business valuation, financial modeling and market research analysis on the buy-side team. Before joining Copper Run, he was in the Equipment Finance Department at PNC after completing an...
by Managing Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Marc Fleagle Managing Director Based in our Cleveland office, Marc is a Managing Director for Copper Run, focusing on executing M&A strategies and new business development. Marc leverages his expertise in sell-side transactions to lead middle market and lower...
by Vice President | Jun 26, 2026 | Bios
Carlos Garcia Vice President Carlos is a Vice President at Copper Run, leading buy-side engagements and increasing deal velocity through insightful strategy analysis and tailored outreach. He spent the last 10 years building and executing M&A strategy and...
by Chief Financial Officer | Jul 2, 2026 | Bios
Lee Harcourt CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Lee is the Chief Financial Officer for Copper Run, serving as the executive leader responsible for financial reporting, planning, and operations of the company and its affiliated entities. He also oversees the entire accounting...
by CEO and Founder | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Andy Hays CEO & FOUNDER With a passion for dealmaking, Andy founded Copper Run in 2008. He has completed over $11 billion in transactions while working with hundreds of companies, both public and private, in a variety of industries including manufacturing and...
by Analyst | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Tyler Horvath ANALYST Tyler is a buy-side analyst in the Cleveland office, supporting deal teams with outreach, research, and financial analysis. Before joining Copper Run, he held a finance and accounting internship at North Coast Ventures. In his spare time, Tyler...
by Analyst | Jul 1, 2026 | Bios
Andrew Jacques ANALYST Andrew is an Analyst in the Columbus office, specializing in buy-side M&A and supporting deal teams with outreach, research, and financial analysis. Prior to joining Copper Run upon graduation after an internship with the firm, he held...
by Analyst | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Skyler Joshua ANALYST Skyler is an Analyst in the Columbus office, focusing on research and financial evaluation for buy-side acquisitions. Previously, he worked as an Analyst after an internship with a small fund in Austin, Texas. Skyler stays busy outside of the...
by Vice President | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios |
Brandon Kelly VICE PRESIDENT As a Vice President, Brandon is leading client engagements and assisting with business development. Brandon started at Copper Run as an intern during his junior year of college and was hired upon graduation to join the team full time....
by Managing Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios |
Jason Kraynak MANAGING DIRECTOR Jason is a Managing Director at Copper Run, responsible for driving new business development and leading client engagements to execute unique M&A strategies. He leverages his experience in both buy-side and sell-side transactions...
by Analyst | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Kai Kueper ANALYST Kai is an Analyst in the Columbus office, supporting buy-side and sell-side deal teams with market and client research and analysis. Prior to joining Copper Run, he served as an intern with Agility Equity Partners and a Global Risk Associate at BNY...
by Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios |
Steve Lancianese DIRECTOR Responsible for managing deal teams in support of our clients, Steve is also sourcing new opportunities for the firm. Previously, Steve worked at J.P. Morgan Chase and was charged with developing and executing growth strategy initiatives...
by Vice President | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios |
Zane Laws, CFA VICE PRESIDENT Zane is responsible for supporting the deal team through market research, valuation analysis, and financial modeling. Prior to Copper Run, Zane worked for J.P. Morgan in the Asset Management division, supporting the mutual fund and Global...
by Analyst | Jul 1, 2026 | Bios
Nico Leary ANALYST Nico is Analyst at Copper Run, specializing in valuation analysis, financial modeling, and market research to support buy-side M&A deal processes. He started at Copper Run full-time after a two-semester internship and also held a financial...
by Analyst | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Jason Lewis ANALYST Jason is a sell-side Analyst in the Cleveland office, supporting deal teams in financial modeling, valuation, and market research. Prior to Copper Run, he worked as a Business Valuation Associate for EY-Parthenon. In his spare time, Jason enjoys...
by Analyst | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Christian Long ANALYST Christian is an Analyst supporting sell-side and buy-side deal teams, specializing in financial modeling, due diligence and strategic outreach. He brings experience to the firm from his roles as a Corporate Finance Associate for the Global...
by Analyst | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Anthony Mandravellos ANALYST Anthony is an Analyst at Copper Run, assisting with valuation analysis, financial modeling and market research. Previously, he served as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Hyde Park Capital and Investment Banking Summer Analyst at...
by Analyst | Jul 1, 2026 | Bios
Joe Marzano ANALYST Joe is an Analyst at Copper Run, specializing in valuation analysis, financial modeling, and market research to support buy-side M&A deal processes. Prior to joining the firm full-time, he served as an intern at Copper Run for seven months....
by Analyst | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Cooper Mendelow ANALYST Cooper is an Analyst in the Columbus office, specializing in buy-side M&A, contributing to deal execution through outreach, strategic research, and financial analysis. He was an Investment Banking intern at Copper Run for over a year, a...
by Analyst | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Logan Menning ANALYST Logan is an analyst at Copper Run, specializing in buy-side M&A and supporting deal team leads with research and analysis for acquisition searches. While at Xavier University, he had a four-year scholarship on the Men’s Golf Team and...
by Managing Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Matt Mueller MANAGING DIRECTOR Matt is a Managing Director in Copper Run’s Cleveland office. With over 20 years of experience serving privately-held companies, family business owners, private equity firms and public boards of directors, Matt is known for his...
by Marketing Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios |
TRACIE PATTEN MARKETING DIRECTOR Tracie is a senior communications leader with deep experience in strategic planning, brand positioning, consumer behavior studies, internal and external messaging, event management and client experience development aligned to meet...
by Analyst | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Anya Pelshaw ANALYST Anya is an Analyst in the Columbus office, focusing on valuation, financial modeling and market research for the buy-side M&A team. Prior to joining Copper Run, she worked for Hovde Group as an Equity Research Associate, where she conducted...
by Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios |
Lizabeth Roth, JD DIRECTOR Lizabeth sits in our Cleveland office and is focused on continuing to build Copper Run’s presence in Northeast Ohio and Pittsburgh. She is responsible for transaction execution and business development. Prior to Copper Run, Lizabeth...
by Outreach Specialist | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Austin Routzong OUTREACH SPECIALIST Austin is an Outreach Specialist at Copper Run, building relationships with businesses to find partnerships for our buy-side M&A clients. Before joining Copper Run, he was an Account Manager at Genesis Building Systems, Ltd.,...
by Outreach Specialist | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Matt Ruzicka OUTREACH SPECIALIST Matt is an Outreach Specialist with Copper Run, activating strategic plans and serving as the first-line contact representing clients in acquisition targeting and engagement. He joined Copper Run after notable sales contributions with...
by Analytics Manager | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Adam Scheuer ANALYTICS MANAGER Adam leads data analytics and CRM database management at Copper Run. He supports the deal team with optimizing our data to ensure that we can best serve clients. Prior to joining Copper Run, Adam managed institutional enrollment...
by Vice President | Jul 1, 2026 | Bios
Scott Schwartz VICE PRESIDENT Scott is a Vice President at Copper Run, responsible for building relationships, advising clients, and executing transactions on the buy-side. He brings extensive experience in pre-transaction planning and business valuation with...
by Managing Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Michael Shaw MANAGING DIRECTOR Michael is responsible for developing key sector-relevant relationships, originating transactions, and providing advisory services to private equity firms, assisting portfolio companies in their growth strategies across a variety of...
by Analyst | Jul 1, 2026 | Bios
Michael Singer ANALYST Michael is an Analyst in the Cleveland office, conducting business valuation, financial modeling, and market research for the buy-side team. Before joining Copper Run, he worked at Vcheck in NYC, helping private investment firms conduct...
by Chief Operating Officer | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios |
Jason Stevens CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER As Chief Operating Officer, Jason oversees all core corporate functions and is focused on putting the right people and systems in place to best serve our clients and execute our growth strategies. Previous experience includes...
by HR Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Maddie Stough Human Resources Director Maddie is the Human Resources Director for Copper Run, building and developing the team through strategies in recruiting, training, performance, culture and HR operations. She brings deep experience from HR roles in a variety of...
by Vice President | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Sean Sward Vice President Sean is a Vice President of Copper Run, responsible for building client relationships, buy-side advising and executing transactions. He brings extensive sourcing, valuation and negotiation experience from his previous ownership role of...
by Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios |
Eric Vannatta DIRECTOR Eric is a Director in the Columbus office, leading advisory services and business development with a strong commitment to client service and developing relationships. He spends most of his time on the buy-side, helping clients establish and...
by Executive Assistant | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Megan Wertenberger Executive Assistant As Executive Assistant, Megan supports the leadership team at Copper Run with their long- and short-term strategic and business development initiatives. She provides direct support to Copper Run’s president and managing...
by Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios |
Ryan Wilson DIRECTOR Ryan is responsible for deal execution leadership, building business relationships, and sourcing new opportunities for the firm. Prior to Copper Run, Ryan worked as a Corporate and Institutional Banking Analyst at PNC, where he utilized his...
by Controller | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios
Jamie Hays Controller Jamie began her work at Copper Run alongside Andy on the day it opened in April 2008. She is responsible for the accounting function for the firm along with the administration of monthly and annual financial reporting. Previously, she held roles...
by Research Director | Jun 25, 2026 | Bios |
Shyam Mohan RESEARCH DIRECTOR As Research Director, Shyam spearheads Copper Run’s research efforts. His team identifies potential acquisition targets for clients across various industry verticals. He holds more than two decades of research experience, supporting...
