John Farr serves as a Managing Director for Columbia West Capital. He has spent his career serving companies in the Health & Wellness, Consumer, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, and Aerospace industries. His transaction experience includes public and private companies such as Honeywell International, General Electric, Nutraceutical International, Boeing, General Dynamics, Kroger Inc., The Vanguard Group, and Atrium Innovations.
Mr. Farr was previously with Honeywell Aerospace's Mergers & Acquisitions team making acquisitions in the commercial and business aviation and defense markets. Additionally, Mr. Farr was the Finance Manager for a $500 million MRO division. Previously he worked with PNC Equity Management, a $1 billion private equity group engaged in growth equity, leveraged buyout, and mezzanine loan investing primarily in consumer, manufacturing, distribution, and services businesses.
Mr. Farr began his investment banking career in New York where he worked as an Analyst and Associate with the Private Placement team at Deutsche Bank Alex Brown. Mr. Farr earned a B.A. in Economics and Business Administration from Vanderbilt University and an MBA with concentrations in Finance, Accounting, and Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management. Mr. Farr is registered with FINRA (formerly NASD) and has series 7, 24, 63, 79, and 99 securities licenses. He is a past recipient of The M&A Advisor's national 40 Under 40 Award, is involved with several finance industry organizations, and is a frequent speaker on the topics of M&A, capital raising, and capital structure.