Trever Acers

About Trever Acers

As Founder and Managing Director at Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation, I guide our team in helping business owners achieve successful exits and premium valuations. We pride ourselves on becoming trusted advisors by deeply understanding our clients\' businesses. With over 20 years of experience in investment banking, acquisitions, and strategy, I provide expert guidance to companies approached by private equity and strategic buyers, designed to provide outcomes that align with your long-term objectives of security, freedom to pursue interests, lifestyle, and legacy. My goal is for you to call me two years after the transaction, still happy with the outcome. We built Objective with a vision of creating a company rooted in intentional culture to fulfill the lives of our clients and team members. We’ve championed the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to ensure we create rewarding careers for our team. Our team’s commitment to excellence drives me every day. As our firm name suggests, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your objectives, whether you are a business owner, part of the business advisory community, or an investment banker seeking the next step in your career. Half of our clients come to us after receiving unsolicited interest to buy their business. We guide them on how to respond, proceed, and create strategic plans. If applicable, we work with clients’ years before their sale, building roadmaps to exit for a premium valuation. Connect with me to explore how we can work together. For more information about Objective, please visit objectiveibv.com Registered Representative of and Securities Products offered through BA Securities, LLC Member FINRA SIPC Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation and BA Securities, LLC are separate and independent entities. Any testimonial or endorsement may not be representative of the experience of other customers and is no guarantee of future performance or success.

Experience

1. Managing Director

   Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation

   Jan 2011 — Present · San Diego County, CA, US

   Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation (“Objective”) is a leading investment banking and valuation firm that services middle market companies within our industry practices: Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare Tech & Services, Life Sciences Services & Tech, Manufacturing & Distribution, and Technology. We advise on strategic sales, private equity sales, and minority sales as part of our sell-side M&A practice, helping clients evaluate all their options. We also operate a full-service valuation group providing tax compliance, financial reporting, transaction opinions, and strategic advisory services. Founded in 2006, Objective’s seasoned professionals have collectively executed over 500 M&A advisory engagements and thousands of business valuations throughout their careers. Our firm’s name embodies our core mission: to help business owners achieve their objectives. Learn more and find additional resources at objectiveibv.com.

Education

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  MBA

  2002 — 2005

• University of San Diego

  BBA, Business

Skills

• Private Equity
• Due Diligence
• Financial Modeling
• Business Transformation
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Management Consulting
• Investment Banking
• Corporate Finance
• Management
• Business Analysis
• Corporate Development
• Financial Analysis
• Strategic Partnerships
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Mergers
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Transaction Advisory Services
• Acquisition Integration
• Leadership
• Business Development
• Valuation
• Emerging Markets
• Strategic Planning
• International Business
• Investments
• Executive Management
• Venture Capital