Your Deal, Our Mission.

"We launched Founders Capital Network to help entrepreneur-owned companies get the exits they deserve. FCN advances my personal mission of leading by serving others - and we see an enormous, growing need in the middle market and Main Street segment, where founders too often have to choose between transactional brokers and firms that don't fit their scale."

Tony brings more than 35 years of experience across mergers and acquisitions, finance, business operations and business development - as an investment banker, lender, investor and CFO. He has worked across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing and distribution, professional services, technology and SaaS, healthcare, energy, cable and telecom, water, construction services and real estate.  This breadth gives Tony a rare vantage point at the deal table, having been in seats to finance companies, operate them, advise on their sales and evaluate companies as a buyer.  This means he understands not just how transactions get done, but how they get done well, and what separates a good outcome for a founder from a great one.



At Founders Capital Network, Tony works directly with business owners preparing for and navigating an exit. He believes the best deals are built long before they close - through preparation, positioning and relationships with the right buyers - and he brings that conviction to every engagement.

"Selling a business is one of the most consequential events in a founder's life. They've earned the right to a process that takes their work seriously and a partner who's done this from every angle. That's what we built FCN to deliver."

Tony is a graduate of Brown University, where he majored in Economics and History. He lives in the Greater Philadelphia Area with his wife and FCN co-founder, Michelle, and their family.  He enjoys playing platform tennis and golf and is going to more live music shows these days.

"Decades of experience in strategy, growth and sales and marketing across industries, from multi-platform media and marketing to manufacturing, SaaS and professional and consumer services, have given me a front-row seat to understand what makes businesses valuable. My passion is helping owners see that value clearly and telling their stories with conviction and energy to achieve great outcomes."

Michelle has spent her career helping privately-held companies grow through a lens of strategy, sales and marketing, differentiated areas for which she has rare, multidisciplinary expertise. During her years in industry, Michelle performed as a salesperson and managed eight-figure P&Ls.  She has served as fractional Director of Sales and Marketing and worked closely with business owners on corporate strategy.   Michelle has worked with business owners and management teams across a wide range of industries, helping them define strategy, grow revenues and build the operational foundation that drives long-term value.

At Founders Capital Network, Michelle brings her hands-on experience to founders navigating the most important transaction of their careers - getting the exit they've earned. She is driven by impact that extends from the founder to the employees and teams whose opportunity depends on a good outcome. 

"I've spent my career helping business owners build real value- growing revenues, strengthening teams and creating companies worth buying.  Now I help them sell. I know how hard business owners work, and I take our responsibility seriously.”



Michelle lives in the Greater Philadelphia Area with her husband, Tony, and their family. She plays competitive and recreational platform tennis and golf and, as a proud Penn State graduate, is never too far from an opportunity to share a WE ARE with fellow grads and fans!

Colin supports the Founders Capital Network deal team across research, financial analysis and deal-process tasks. Most recently he completed a Finance Co-op with Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine Business Development group, supporting External Innovation and the Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC), J&J's venture arm, where he owned the monthly process for priority deals across the U.S., APAC and EMEA. He previously interned for the Pennsylvania State Senate.



Colin is pursuing a B.S. in Business Administration at Saint Joseph's University, majoring in Finance and Risk Management & Insurance. Outside of work he volunteers with the Special Olympics, participates in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Out of the Darkness Walk, and is active in Delta Sigma Pi and Gamma Iota Sigma.

"I help founders see their business the way a buyer will because I've spent my career on the operating side, as well as on the advisory side."

Karen brings nearly two decades of experience across product, client services, operations and M&A advisory. She spent over a decade at 3BL Media, rising from account management into client services, product leadership, and ultimately Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product, an experience that gave her a ground-level view of what actually drives (and threatens) business value, from technical platform decisions to compliance to team operations. Since 2023, she has worked across M&A due diligence, venture advisory and go-to-market consulting for founders and investors, giving her a wide-angle view of how businesses get built, financed and sold.

At Founders Capital Network, Karen partners with business owners to position their companies for successful transactions, working at the intersection of operations, financial analysis and go-to-market storytelling to build the clear, credible narrative that buyers, investors and stakeholders respond to.

"Founders spend years building something real. My job is making sure the story we tell and the operations behind it hold up under a buyer's scrutiny."

AT FCN, WE BELIEVE IN:

Advocating for our clients
We put our business owner clients first, getting them the best deal possible.

Work-life integration
We work hard, with balance and in ways we are proud to tell our family about.

Growth and improvement

We grow professionally and as a team to better serve our clients and partners and to be better teammates.

If our values resonate with you, then we are likely a great fit to work together.