Meridian Capital Expands California Presence with Opening of San Diego Office
Published January 24, 2024
Meridian Capital Expands California Presence with Opening of San Diego Office
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – January 24, 2024 – Meridian Capital LLC (“Meridian”), a leading Seattle-headquartered middle market investment bank and M&A advisory firm is pleased to announce the expansion of our California presence with the opening of an office in San Diego, CA. Centrally located in La Jolla’s financial district, the office will actively serve clients and business owners across California and within Meridian Capital’s core areas of industry expertise.
The office will be led by James Rothenberger, Managing Director, and supported by multiple local execution resources. Mr. Rothenberger has nearly 17 years of M&A experience in Private Equity and Investment Banking. Mr. Rothenberger will continue to be Meridian Capital’s Food & Agribusiness industry team lead, and will also serve as a Senior Industry Advisor to the firm’s Engineering, Construction and Building Products industry team which is led by Director, Brandon Leyert.
California, and specifically the Central Valley and the Southwest regions of the state have favorable growth demographics and robust M&A activity that pairs well with Meridian’s areas of industry expertise – particularly in Food & Agribusiness, Engineering, Construction and Building Products, Consumer, Technology, Aerospace, Defense, and Space, and Industrials businesses.
Brian Murphy, President and Managing Director at Meridian added, “Opening an office in San Diego closely aligns with Meridian’s long-term strategy to expand our physical presence in our core markets and to better serve family, founder, and entrepreneur clients in key middle market regions across the Western U.S. We are excited to have James and the team build our presence in the region.”
The opening of Meridian’s San Diego office comes less than nine months after hiring Managing Director Matt Rechtin in San Francisco, 15 months after Meridian’s opening of its Portland office, and 18 months after the opening of its Salt Lake City office. This continued geographic expansion reflects accelerated growth momentum for the firm. Meridian has closed 15 transactions and welcomed 10 new team members over the past 15 months.
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About Meridian Capital
Meridian Capital LLC has served as a trusted advisor to business owners on complex corporate finance, M&A and strategic challenges for over 29 years. The firm differentiates itself through its deep industry insights, highly customized service approach, and end-to-end commitment to execution. With a unique combination of financial, transactional, and operational professionals on your side, Meridian offers the depth and breadth of experience required to serve leading middle market companies in multiple sectors including aerospace & defense, agribusiness, business services, consumer, diversified industrials, engineering & construction, building products, food and beverage, technology, and telecommunications. Meridian also offers clients unparalleled cross-border capabilities through its Global M&A Partners network.