Jacob Franco

Jacob’s exposure to the M&A world began as a teenager when he first interned with Meritage Partners as a Sophomore in High School. Since then, he has gained a diverse range of knowledge through his education at CSU Fullerton, with a BA in Film and a BA in Philosophy, and at the American Film Institute – Conservatory, where he achieved his MFA in Film Directing.

Jacob strategically utilizes this unique marriage of both creativity and M&A excellence to lead Meritage Partners’ business development, managing client and investor relations, while also producing and directing the firm’s podcast, “Private Capital Mastery,” where he uses both his creative skills and business acumen to capture engaging discussions on current M&A trends and helping prepare entrepreneurs to be “ExitReady.”