M&A Professional with a Passion for AI

Jack Janoian

Experienced in mergers & acquisitions, deal origination, and financial modeling, with a strong focus on leveraging AI tools to develop innovative applications. Passionate about driving successful transactions, uncovering strategic opportunities, and harnessing the power of AI to create value in an evolving digital landscape.

About Me

Education

University of Southern California

Marshall School of Business

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (Finance Emphasis)

May 2024

University of Southern California

Viterbi School of Engineering

Minor, Applied Analytics (Data Science)

Professional Profile

I'm a finance and analytics professional with a strong background in mergers and acquisitions, financial modeling, and data analysis. As an M&A Associate at Sellside Group, I've led multiple successful transactions and managed business development teams.

With a unique combination of business acumen from USC Marshall and technical skills from Viterbi's Applied Analytics program, I bring a data-driven approach to financial decision-making and transaction management.

Professional Experience

Mergers and Acquisitions Associate

Sellside Group

June 2023 - Present

Leading business development and transaction teams for M&A deals.

Key Achievements:

Serve as a Business Development Team Leader, managing and mentoring a team of 5 interns
Led a sell-side mandate team for a security and AV solutions company, resulting in a successful $4.5M sale
Directed a roll-up acquisition search in Florida, focusing on electrical contracting businesses
Spearheaded origination efforts for a leading private equity firm with $3B in AUM
Managed the acquisition search for a chemical manufacturing company, culminating in a successful acquisition at $7.1M

M&A

Team Leadership

Deal Origination

Financial Modeling

Private Equity Analyst

Morené Capital Group

June 2022 - August 2022

Conducted financial analysis and market research for private equity investments.

Key Achievements:

Built a detailed 5-year LBO model in Excel to evaluate an automotive dealership acquisition target
Conducted market research to identify opportunities and optimized the firm's outreach strategy
Ensured accurate CRM updates to track deal progress

LBO Modeling

Market Research

Private Equity

CRM Management

Academic Projects

FBE 421 Valuation Project

Spring 2023

Performed a DCF analysis for Lionsgate Entertainment, utilizing comparable companies and benchmarking to calculate a final WACC of 10.5% and determining an enterprise value of $4.4 billion.

DCF Analysis

Valuation

Financial Modeling

BUAD 206 Transfer International Experience – Global Strategy Project

Spring 2022

Collaborated with a research team to analyze the U.S. spirits consumer market and contributed strategic advice to a Columbian spirits company on entering the U.S. market.

Market Analysis

Global Strategy

Market Entry