Purpose
Assist Food, Beverage, and Agriculture Companies With Achieving Their Goals
Pursuing a once in a lifetime sale of your business, looking to improve the value of your business, or do you need to raise money - each situation deserves the attention of experienced professionals to help you achieve the best outcome while you continue to successfully operate your business.
Services
Mergers & Acquisitions
Do you want to sell your business?
Do you want to acquire another business?
Do you want to know how to increase the long-term value of your business in the event of sale?
We can help.
Capital
Do you need money to grow your business?
We can help determine if either debt or equity are feasible and then guide you through the process from start to finish to maximize your chances of success.
Finance
We can assist in analyzing your business with the goal to better understand or improve its financial performance. It could be a decision on a large capital investment or fine tuning the metrics utilized to operate the business.
About Us
Founding
Founded to provide mergers and acquisitions, capital, and finance expertise for companies in the food, beverage, and agriculture industries.
Leadership
Founded and led by David Von Stroh who has 25+ years of experience helping business stakeholders achieve exceptional results.
Network
Our expansive, diverse, and established relationships with leading accounting, legal, lending, and consulting service providers enables any transaction matter to be addressed expeditiously and professionally.
Representative Transactions
Sojourn Cellars
Assisted owners in successful sale transaction of its wine business that crafts premium pinot noir, chardonnay, and cabernet sauvginon wines
2025
Chalet Desserts
Advised on the sell-side to find a well funded, new owner to grow the business that was scaling to sell frozen desserts to a major US retailer
2024
Guillaume Grapevine Nursery
Advised foreign owners on the disposition of its US business to a competitor and strategic operator
2025
Team
David Von Stroh, Managing Director
David has over 25 years of experience executing transactions, raising capital, and advising companies. During his career, David has successfully executed transactions for businesses that have ranged in size from $5 million to a $1+ billion in value. David has substantial transaction experience in the food, beverage, and agriculture industries which requires detailed knowledge of branding, sales, production, and sourcing.
Prior to Food|Bev|Ag, David was an investment banker at Zepponi & Co. (acquired by BMO Capital) focused on serving the beverage alcohol and agricultural industries. Previously, David opened and ran a middle market investment bank, MC Advisors, focused on serving institutional investors. Prior to MC Advisors, David worked in investment banking at Wood Warren & Co., JP Morgan, and Chase. David earned a BSBA degree in Finance & Marketing with a minor in Leadership from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver.
Denise Weinert, Senior Associate
Denise has over 10 years of experience with transactions in the food, beverage, agriculture industries. Her personal specialty is preparing and maintaining an organized transaction for clients. Her attention to detail inspires trust from clients. She thrives on doing thorough investigations and due diligence on projects, ensuring a smooth and successful transaction. She assisted in closing many successful transactions including sales such as Orin Swift, River East Vineyard, and Lindsay Olives.
Before joining Food|Bev|Ag, Denise spent 5 years as an Associate at Zepponi & Co., a leading beverage alcohol mergers and acquisitions firm. Before that,she accumulated 25+ years of experience supporting attorneys and specialized in supporting corporate law and mergers and acquisitions practices. Denise graduated from Heald College.
Advisors and Consultants
Joe Ciatti
Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens
Joe has over 40 years of beverage alcohol industry experience, a deep network of industry influencers, and a long track-record of high-profile vineyard and winery transactions in CA, OR, and WA. Joe’s long-term relationships and proven track record of successes are an asset during negotiations. His understanding of the industry aids in cr
Joe has over 40 years of beverage alcohol industry experience, a deep network of industry influencers, and a long track-record of high-profile vineyard and winery transactions in CA, OR, and WA. Joe’s long-term relationships and proven track record of successes are an asset during negotiations. His understanding of the industry aids in creating beneficial opportunities during transactions. Joe’s career accomplishments include establishing Ciatti Co. and growing it into the largest brokerage of grapes and bulk wines in the world, with offices around the globe. He was the Chairman/ CEO of Vintage Wine Trust, a real estate investment trust devoted to vineyards and wineries. Joe graduated from the University of Oregon.
Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens
Mark has 30+ years of experience and is a commercial real estate broker and can offer insights allowing him to provide sageadvice on real estate. Mark has advised, and completed transactions with prominent beverage alcohol players, including Kendall Jackson, Gallo, Paul Hobbs, Patz and Hall, Michel-Schlumberger, Carlisle Winery, and Kunde
Mark has 30+ years of experience and is a commercial real estate broker and can offer insights allowing him to provide sageadvice on real estate. Mark has advised, and completed transactions with prominent beverage alcohol players, including Kendall Jackson, Gallo, Paul Hobbs, Patz and Hall, Michel-Schlumberger, Carlisle Winery, and Kunde. Mark has built a broad network, which he leverages to help his clients and provide invaluable insight. Mark graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology.
Gail Mills
Mark Stevens
Gail Mills
Gail has an deep background in lending and brings insight into the financial aspects of buying, investing, and selling. Her education in Behavioral Science and experience as a Court Appointed Advocate provide her with valuable understanding of people and their needs. Gail understands that transactions can be intimidating — from the commit
Gail has an deep background in lending and brings insight into the financial aspects of buying, investing, and selling. Her education in Behavioral Science and experience as a Court Appointed Advocate provide her with valuable understanding of people and their needs. Gail understands that transactions can be intimidating — from the commitment, to investing, and navigating complex negotiations. She offers steady guidance, attention to detail, and strong advocacy the from start to finish of a transaction.
Contact Us
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