TAMPA, Fla. - eTradeWire -- We are pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Weclew as a Managing Director.

A CPA by training, former public-company CFO, and co-founder and CEO of an acquisition-led platform, Steve brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience to STS. Having served as CFO, COO, and CEO, he combines financial discipline with operational expertise and a proven track record of building, scaling, and transforming businesses to create long-term enterprise value.

Steve has completed and integrated more than ten acquisitions representing over $140 million in value and successfully guided his own company through a private equity exit. His firsthand experience across acquisition underwriting, due diligence, financing, integration, and ultimately the sale process gives him a valuable perspective on both sides of a transaction. He understands how buyers evaluate businesses, what drives strategic value, and how to position a company for a successful sale.

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Most recently, Steve was Co-Founder and CEO of Ardoor, a Tampa-based platform that acquires, integrates, and scales property management and hospitality businesses. Under his leadership, Ardoor grew from approximately $15 million to more than $100 million in revenue, expanded from around 150 to more than 1,300 employees serving approximately 200,000 residential units, and increased EBITDA more than 30x before completing a successful private equity transaction. Earlier in his career, Steve served as CFO of LM Funding America, where he co-led the company's NASDAQ IPO, and held senior finance roles at Smith & Nephew, Airgas, and Deloitte & Touche.

Steve's background spans property management, hospitality, community association management, accounting and professional services, financial services, and capital markets. He currently serves as Executive Director and Board Member of RMW Accounting and is based in Tampa, Florida.

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"Steve has built a business from the operator's chair, grown it through acquisitions, and taken it through a successful exit. That firsthand understanding of what buyers value and what it takes to get a company ready for a transaction will be a tremendous asset to our clients as they work toward their own Extraordinary Exits," said Sean Friday, CEO of STS Capital Partners.

To connect with Steve about exploring strategic exit opportunities and creating an Extraordinary Exit or becoming a referral advisor with specific industry expertise, feel free to contact him at sweclew@stscapital.com or visit stscapital.com.