John Gannon

John is a Director at Equiteq, spearheading the firm’s Financial Sponsor and Market Coverage efforts.

Value to clients

• John brings more than a decade of middle market Knowledge Economy M&A advisory experience to his role in Equiteq’s Coverage function.
• Passionate about the overlap of people-centric organizations and technology-driven innovation
• 12+ years in M&A advisory, informing a detailed understanding of critical valuation drivers, the imperative of powerful strategic positioning, the importance of proprietary market intelligence, and the value of subject matter expertise 
• In-the-trenches, cross-border transaction experience and a comprehensive understanding of the global technology services and consulting market landscape
• Committed to creative thinking and a pragmatic approach to bringing key stakeholders together 

Experience

Prior to joining Equiteq, John was a transaction execution banker primarily focused on Knowledge Economy businesses, most recently for seven years with boutique advisory firm Pharus in New York and London.  He began his career at Signal Hill and Petsky Prunier in New York. 

As an advisor, John has represented clients across North America, the UK, the EU, and CEE regions, as well as Australia.  Strategic and financial sponsor counterparties in these transactions were based in North America, South America, the UK, the EU, and Japan.  

He holds a B.A. in Economics from Villanova University, with a minor in German. 

Other things about John

• Avid college basketball fan, reader, traveller and concert-goer
• Has run the bulls in Pamplona three times (against better judgement) 
• Spent a year of undergraduate study at the London School of Economics & Political Science, with a focus on emerging markets and game theory