JARED FRIAR

I joined Calder Capital in April of 2024. My career spans over a decade across financial and direct selling sectors, including tenures at US Bank, JPMorgan Chase, and most recently, Amway. At Amway, I held roles of Manager of Performance Marketing, Manager of Business Intelligence, and multiple Lead Analyst positions, driving insights and strategy across a global portfolio. My focus was on driving growth and operational efficiencies, blending critical thinking with creative solutions to drive results.

I earned my Bachelor's degree in finance with a minor in economics from Western Michigan University. I am a native of Grand Rapids, though my journey has taken me to the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, where I spent two summers as a camp counselor, to stints living in Denver and Chicago. I moved to Chicago to be with my now wife, Emily, who was also a Grand Rapids native. Eventually, life's journey brought us full circle back to the Grand Rapids area, choosing to settle down to be near family.

Calder Capital, LLC is a lower middle market M&A Advisory Firm focused on representing sellers of industrial, distribution, and business services companies with enterprise value from $1MM-$250MM; and strategic buyers seeking platform and bolt-on acquisitions in the same market segments.

Our core focus is to bring the market to our clients. For seller clients, this means confidential and aggressive marketing to attract significant interest from qualified buyers. We are focused on administrative automation and streamlined processes to maximize competitive offers. For buyer clients, we use the same focused, aggressive, and smart automation and outreach to maximize the number of off-market sellers that are introduced to our clients.

My primary focus is on those businesses finding themselves in a distressed state. Whether looking to turn the business around and build value, or make an exit and start the next chapter, Calder has the right people, connections, and resources to help navigate the best path forward.

I joined Calder Capital in April of 2024. My career spans over a decade across financial and direct selling sectors, including tenures at US Bank, JPMorgan Chase, and most recently, Amway. At Amway, I held roles of Manager of Performance Marketing, Manager of Business Intelligence, and multiple Lead Analyst positions, driving insights and strategy across a global portfolio. My focus was on driving growth and operational efficiencies, blending critical thinking with creative solutions to drive results.

I earned my Bachelor's degree in finance with a minor in economics from Western Michigan University. I am a native of Grand Rapids, though my journey has taken me to the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, where I spent two summers as a camp counselor, to stints living in Denver and Chicago. I moved to Chicago to be with my now wife, Emily, who was also a Grand Rapids native. Eventually, life's journey brought us full circle back to the Grand Rapids area, choosing to settle down to be near family.

Calder Capital, LLC is a lower middle market M&A Advisory Firm focused on representing sellers of industrial, distribution, and business services companies with enterprise value from $1MM-$250MM; and strategic buyers seeking platform and bolt-on acquisitions in the same market segments.

Our core focus is to bring the market to our clients. For seller clients, this means confidential and aggressive marketing to attract significant interest from qualified buyers. We are focused on administrative automation and streamlined processes to maximize competitive offers. For buyer clients, we use the same focused, aggressive, and smart automation and outreach to maximize the number of off-market sellers that are introduced to our clients.

My primary focus is on those businesses finding themselves in a distressed state. Whether looking to turn the business around and build value, or make an exit and start the next chapter, Calder has the right people, connections, and resources to help navigate the best path forward.