Jon.Wiley@forbes-partners.com
P: (303) 770-6017
C: (303) 917-3792
6400 S Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 850
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Jon Wiley, Managing Director + Partner
“As the leader of the firm’s capital formation practice, I look forward every day to helping business owners take advantage of opportunities and grow their businesses. Throughout my career I have been fortunate to work with experts in and around investment banking and utilize that experience in every transaction and for every client.”
Overview
Jon Wiley is a Partner and Managing Director at Forbes Partners, where he leads the capital formation practice as well as working with both buyers and sellers of businesses. He is based in the firm’s Denver, Colorado office.
Jon Wiley has worked in the financial analysis and advisory industry for more than 25 years, where he has been dedicated to providing the highest quality M&A, corporate finance, and strategic advisory services to middle market companies nationwide. This includes advising numerous specialty lenders in sourcing debt and equity investments including lines of credit and warehouse facilities ranging to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Before joining Forbes Partners, Jon was a founding member and Managing Director at DealSource Partners, a middle market investment bank with five offices across the country. Prior to DealSource, he was Managing Director at Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC where he helped establish the Colorado office in 2004. Jon began his career with Standard and Poor’s as a senior financial data analyst for public companies in the oil & gas, financial services, and gaming industries.
Outside of work Jon is an avid skiier and golfer. He is a Colorado native and has lived here most of his life with the exception of a break for school and work in Southern California.
Industry Experience
- Aerospace & Defense
- Agriculture
- Consumer Products
- Energy
- Financial Services
- Food & Beverage
- Healthcare
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing
- Medical Devices
- Real Estate
- Software
News & Insights
- Build It, and They Will Buy It, ColoradoBiz Magazine May 9, 2013
- When Bank Financing’s a No-Go, ColoradoBiz Magazine March 4, 2013
- Why You Might Want What the Other Guy’s Got, ColoradoBiz Magazine October 10, 2012
- Public Or Private?, ColoradoBiz Magazine August 9, 2012
- Preparing for the Unexpected, ColoradoBiz Magazine December 17, 2013
- What’s the Right Amount of Debt?, ColoradoBiz Magazine October 25, 2013
- Do You Have An Exit Strategy?, ColoradoBiz Magazine July 15, 2014
- Who’s Going To Buy Your Company?, ColoradoBiz Magazine September 25, 2013
- When To Start Planning To Sell Your Business, ColoradoBiz Magazine August 5, 2013
- Can You Afford To Grow?, ColoradoBiz Magazine April 24, 2012
- Taking Some Chips Off The Table, ColoradoBiz Magazine May 15, 2012
- Cutting Down The Net, ColoradoBiz Magazine, April 8, 2013
Education & Certifications
- University of Colorado, B.S. Business
- Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management, MBA Finance
- Series 7, 79, 66, 14, & 24 Licenses
- Colorado Real Estate Broker’s License
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) – Investment Bank/Private Equity Committee Member
- Denver Business Series (DBS)
- CU Leeds Alumni – Mentor & Guest Speaker
- Pepperdine Alumni Association – Denver Chapter