Expertise: Financial Modeling & Analysis
Stephen Blunck
Senior Consultant, Maven Associates

VP, Serent Capital
Associate, Advent International
Senior Associate Consultant, Bain & Company
MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
BS, Brigham Young University
Representative Projects
- Developed and implemented procurement and cost reduction initiatives for multi-billion-dollar public retailer
- Designed organizational growth strategy and decision-making framework for charter school network expanding across regions
- Led the merger of two human capital management enterprises to consolidate market share and drive growth synergies
- Created strategy to accelerate company growth for data center company
- Implemented value creation initiatives for at-risk healthcare entity, including leadership build-out, growth strategy, and new geography expansion
- Supported ed-tech company with merger integration, financial operations, capital structure, and tracking against key performance indicators
- Negotiated with lenders to obtain ~$600M in financing to facilitate company recapitalization
- Led due diligence workstreams for multiple potential private equity transactions, with combined enterprise value of ~$6B
Expertise
Industries
- Business Services
- Healthcare
- Financial Services
- Retail
- Education
- Technology & Software
- Human Capital Management
- Pharmaceuticals
Project Types
- Growth Strategy
- M&A Strategy
- Finance
- Profit Improvement
- Organizational Design
- Due Diligence
Representative Clients
Companies
- JCPenney
- Uplift Education
- TalentWave
- Professional Health
- Care Network
- KEV School Solutions
- Data Center Co.
- ATI Physical Therapy
- InVentiv
PE Firms
- Serent Capital
- Advent International

- Partner, Maven Associates
- Co-Founder, Evolution Strategy
- Co-Founder, CenterGate Capital
- SVP Strat & Corp Dev, Total Safety
- Principal, Eos Partners
- Principal, H.I.G. Capital
- Associate, GTCR Golder Rauner
- Sr Assoc Consultant, Bain & Co.
- MBA, Stanford GSB
- BA, Econ/Poly Sci, Northwestern University
Representative Projects
- Develop market-based valuation drivers to drive growth strategy for a ~$300M manufacturer. Support with key insights from competitors, lenders, bankers, and investors. Source new deals and new intermediary relationships as additional value during the engagement
- Developed a market strategy for a ~$400M industrial services organization, completing 12+ country-level analyses on economic, political, and industrial concerns to recommend which markets to invest in, monitor, or exit
- Build network of deal intermediaries (bankers, brokers, consultants, accountants, investors & lender) and marketing materials for various PE firms
- Conducted a 2-week strategic due diligence project for a PE acquisition target in the facility services market; support firm at management presentations
- Developed comprehensive market overview for ~$60M international BPO firm. Developed and prioritized 150+ acquisition opportunities
- Completed a 4-week market due diligence project for a PE acquisition target in the marketing and distribution industry; complete industry interviews to develop insightful industry and target SWOT analysis
- Manage proprietary sale processes for clients in IT services and healthcare
- Develop marketing & investor/lender materials for capital raising clientele
Expertise
Industries
- Energy
- Industrial & Facility Services
- Light Manufacturing
- Logistics & Transportation Services
Project Types
- M&A Pipeline Development
- M&A Strategy
- Due Diligence
- Cash Flow Management
- Growth Strategy
- Capital Advisory
Representative Clients
Companies
- Personiv
- Total Safety
- iTexico
- Anchor Partners
- Stella Environmental
- Diagnostic Pain Center
- AAMP
- AC Photonics
- Vision Media
PE Firms
- H.I.G. Capital
- Peak Rock Capital
- Altos Partners
- The Halifax Group
- Hidden Harbor
- Tillery Capital

- Founder, Radii Group
- Head of Industry Expansion, Kinnek
- Case Team Leader, Bain & Company
- Senior Analyst, Analysis Group
- MBA, MIT Sloan
- MA, Economics, Boston University
- BA, Economics, and BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan
Representative Projects
- Built M&A function of new corporate venture arm, then co-led deals in FinTech and B2B platforms, including ~$20M in closed deals
- For several venture funds, explored new investment categories and potential investment opportunities, standardized financial planning and owned portfolio tracking
- Provided company diligence, and post-merger support for several investments by corporate fund
- Created strategy and roadmap for Shared Services of top Corporate Incubator
- Project-managed stand up and execution of Global and U.S. pricing strategy for CPG multinational
- Supported three Media startups in fundraise, including cap tables, board materials and board presence
- Built complex 1- and 5-year financial models for several CPG/retail clients (including 3-statement)
- Worked with several clients to build business models and projections to commercialize disruptive tech
Expertise
Industries
- B2B Platforms
- Consumer Products
- Defense
- FinTech
- Private Equity
- Quick Service Retail
- Retail
- Technology
- Venture Capital
Project Types
- Growth Strategy
- Venture Capital
- M&A
- Financial Modeling
- Due Diligence
- Operating Model Design
- Pricing Strategy
Representative Clients
Companies
- McDonald’s
- AB-InBev
- IBM
- Macy’s
- SAIC
- Farmer’s Fridge
PE Firms
- AB-InBev Corporate Ventures (Z-Tech Ventures; ZX Ventures)
- Store No 8 (Wal-Mart Corporate Venture)
- Slow Ventures
- Route 66 Ventures