Aaron J. Petrosky - Managing Director  704.773.9779 petrosky@naviscentgroup.com

Aaron has nearly fifteen years of diverse experience advising closely-held companies and grew up in a family business.  He is a hands-on advisor to lower middle-market companies in transaction advisory,  financial management, strategic business development and guiding companies in distressed/turnaround situations.  Aaron’s work includes sound decision making, setting strategic direction, financial management, operational improvements, change management, and advising family businesses.  In addition to guiding companies day-to-day, Aaron focuses on raising debt and equity capital and leading M&A company sale processes for lower middle-market companies.  He has in-depth understanding of the debt and equity capital markets as they apply to middle-market businesses.  Previously, Aaron founded his own advisory firm, and as a CFO led multiple restructurings and refinancings as a member of a senior management team.  He also worked at a Boston consulting and boutique investment banking firm serving a variety of closely-held and family businesses with consulting and financial advisory services.  Aaron has worked with clients from start-up to $200M in revenues and in various industries including consumer products, multi-unit retail, food & beverage, manufacturing, distribution, business services and technology.

Aaron received his BS in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Tennessee and his MBA in Finance and International Business, summa cum laude, from Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business.  While attending business school, he worked at the Economic Forecasting Center in Atlanta.  Aaron is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth and the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society.  Aaron has FINRA/NASD Series 7 and 66 licenses.