METIS TEAM
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MICHAEL BRUSTKERN
CHAIRMAN
Michael’s unparalleled experience of 35+ years as a CEO and 25+ years providing M&A advisory services provides clients the wisdom, creativity, and composure necessary to structure unique deal solutions and navigate difficult transactions.
Tel: 206-674-2942
ANDY STEINMAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Andy leads Metis’ Oregon practice and brings decades of both corporate and entrepreneurial experience in the adult beverage, hospitality, and consumer products industries.
Tel: 908-310-0646
ERIK MCLAUGHLIN
CEO & MANAGING PARTNER
Erik uses his 20+ years of experience working in virtually all aspects of the adult beverage and hospitality industries to provide management consulting and M&A advisory services to clients in the Pacific Northwest and clients looking to invest in the Pacific Northwest.
Tel: 509-301-3043
ROSS TOWN
SENIOR ANALYST
Ross draws from his experience in Commercial Banking and business analytics at Starbucks to provide Metis’ clients with deep quantitative analysis, business valuations, and financial modeling.
PHILIPPE MICHEL
ASSOCIATE
Philippe brings to Metis years of experience and outstanding relationships working with owners and senior managers of wine companies throughout the United States and France.
RON ELGIN
ADVISORY BOARD
Ron has spent his entire professional career the world of marketing communication. After graduating from the University of Washington, he started as a copywriter at the then largest Northwest agency, Cole & Weber.
ED WALLACE
ADVISORY BOARD
Ed Wallace is a founding member of the board of directors for Puget Sound Bank and is a former board member for St. Joseph Foundation of Phoenix, AZ; and Star Industries, the West Coast's largest independent construction rental supplier and YES, Youth Eastside Services, Bellevue, WA.
JOHN WAECHTER
ADVISORY BOARD
John serves as Managing Director and Partner at Delafield Hambrecht, Inc. (“DHI”), an investment firm headquartered in Seattle, WA. Prior to joining DHI, John served as CEO of Saltmine, Inc., an interactive design and development software firm headquartered in Seattle, WA.