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William Hunter
Managing Director
William Hunter is a highly experienced M&A banker who has over 25 years of experience supporting companies and investors on complex transactions and business valuation. Throughout his career he has focused on middle-market deals, often family businesses.
M&A and Business Valuation Expert Witness
Over the course of his career, Mr. Hunter has led and executed a broad range of sell-side and buy-side engagements. His expertise spans the full lifecycle of M&A transactions, including financial analysis and modeling, business valuation, preparation of offering materials, buyer identification and outreach, due diligence coordination, and the negotiation of definitive agreements. He is particularly recognized for his ability to navigate complex deal dynamics and deliver successful outcomes within demanding timelines.
As Managing Director at Generational Group, Mr. Hunter established and led the firm’s Tampa office. In this role, he served as a trusted advisor to business owners throughout the transaction process, managing competitive sale processes and liaising with private equity firms, strategic acquirers, and corporate development teams.
Previously, Mr. Hunter was the Founder of Stratus Corporate Finance, an independent M&A advisory boutique. There, he successfully sourced, structured, and closed multiple transactions, while personally overseeing all aspects of client engagement and deal execution.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Hunter was an Investment Banker at Citigroup Capital Markets. William began his career as an Auditor at Arthur Andersen, where he gained extensive experience in financial and operational audits, as well as support for initial public offerings.
Mr. Hunter holds an MBA from the University of South Florida, with concentrations in Finance, Human Resources, and International Business, and a BBA in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and previously held the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation while at Arthur Andersen. He also held Series 7 and Series 63 securities licenses during his time at Citigroup.
EXPERTISE
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business Valuation
Financial Reporting
Due Diligence
Corporate Finance
EDUCATION
University of South Florida
MBA
University of Notre Dame
BBA
WORK HISTORY
SEDA Experts
Managing Director
2026-Current
Stratus Corporate Finance
Owner
2019-Current
Generational Group
Managing Director and Investment Banker
2013-2019
Stratus Corporate Finance, Inc.
Owner and Investment Banker
2003-2013
Citigroup Capital Markets (formerly The Geneva Companies)
Investment Banker
2000-2003
Arthur Andersen
Auditor
1997-2000
Contact
William Hunter
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
+1 646-626-4555

