Steve Renelli

Steve has approximately 25 years of experience providing private and public companies merger & acquisition, corporate finance and investment banking services. Prior to founding Salida, Steve owned and operated a business brokerage for 10 years. Prior to that he was Vice President, Investment Banking for a number of independent and global investment banks serving corporate clients across a broad spectrum of industries.

Steve has achieved Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) certification, a designation earned through continuous educational credits and significant work experience in the M&A field through ongoing participation and the successful completion of multiple middle-market transactions. Steve is a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) – a global designation earned through the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) for professionals engaged in business brokerage and mergers & acquisitions. Steve was recently awarded the designation of Certified M&A Professional (CM&AP) from the Coles College M&A Academy. Steve earned a Bachelor of Commerce, Finance (Honours) from the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University.

Current professional affiliations include: M&A Source and International Business Brokers Association and is currently on the Board of Directors of IBBA Canada.

Steve has had a long-standing interest in entrepreneurship and currently remains actively involved in a number of private businesses including in: hospitality, automotive and professional services.