As founder and CEO of Stax, Rafi currently heads up our investor-related work. His experience with institutional investment firms spans 10 years, working with more than 30 LBO firms. He specializes in reviewing investment opportunities with clients, identifying what to look for or hypotheses for testing, and building research methodologies that deliver the best answers under parameters and pressures of the investment cycle.

In his work for corporate clients and the portfolio companies of investment funds, Rafi focuses on-identifying and prioritizing growth opportunities (markets, products, channels); eliminating stagnant performance; and increasing marketing effectiveness. His industry exposure and interests are wide-ranging from consumer services to business services, industrial products to marketing services and media in between.

Previously with the MAC Group/Gemini Consulting, Rafi’s focus was on market and competitor analyses in chemicals, agriculture, industrial products, and consumer packaged goods. Founder and manager of two successful magazines while still in college, he has published on due diligence, the changing world of research and analysis, improving ROI in efforts to close deals, and general issues within the M&A world. His articles have been featured in The Deal, The M&A Journal, and Private Equity International, and he has been featured on CNNFN, Business Unusual. He has a BS from Boston University in Communications and Advertising.