# STS Capital Partners Names Steve Weclew Managing Director After Ardoor Exit

> STS Capital Partners appointed Steve Weclew, former Ardoor CEO, as Managing Director, adding a leader who completed over ten acquisitions worth $140 million.

- Published: 2026-10-30T17:21:35+00:00
- Section: Leadership
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-30/sts-capital-steve-weclew-managing-director
- Source: [PRLog](https://www.prlog.org/13179957-steve-weclew-is-appointed-by-sts-capital-partners-as-managing-director.html)

## Key takeaways

- STS Capital Partners appointed Steve Weclew as Managing Director, announced October 30, 2026.
- Weclew was co-founder and CEO of Ardoor, which grew revenue from about $15 million to more than $100 million before a private equity transaction.
- Weclew has completed and integrated more than ten acquisitions representing over $140 million in value.
- CEO Sean Friday said Weclew's operator experience and exit background will aid STS clients pursuing their own exits.

STS Capital Partners appointed Steve Weclew as a Managing Director, the firm announced on October 30, 2026, citing his CPA background and prior roles as CFO, COO and CEO. [PRLog](https://www.prlog.org/13179957-steve-weclew-is-appointed-by-sts-capital-partners-as-managing-director.html) published the announcement. Weclew joins from Ardoor, the Tampa-based property management and hospitality platform he co-founded and led as CEO.

## Weclew's Ardoor Record And Deal Experience

At Ardoor, Weclew oversaw growth from approximately $15 million to more than $100 million in revenue, according to the announcement. The platform expanded from around 150 to more than 1,300 employees serving approximately 200,000 residential units, and EBITDA increased more than 30x before a private equity transaction. Weclew has completed and integrated more than ten acquisitions representing over $140 million in value.

Earlier in his career, Weclew was CFO of LM Funding America, where he co-led the company's NASDAQ IPO, and held senior finance roles at Smith & Nephew, Airgas and Deloitte & Touche. He currently serves as Executive Director and Board Member of RMW Accounting and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Sean Friday, CEO of [STS Capital Partners](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00073wd/sts-capital-partners), said: "Steve has built a business from the operator's chair, grown it through acquisitions, and taken it through a successful exit. That firsthand understanding of what buyers value and what it takes to get a company ready for a transaction will be a tremendous asset to our clients as they work toward their own Extraordinary Exits."

## STS Leadership Changes In Company Records

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Rob Follows moved from Founder and CEO to Chairman in 2023 after more than 20 years, with Sean Friday taking the role of Executive Vice Chairman and CEO. The same records describe STS as a global, remote-first sell-side M&A advisory firm founded in 2003, with a headcount range of 101 to 250 and headquarters in Toronto. The firm's leadership listing includes Follows as Founder and Chairman, Friday as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Diane Gray-Smith as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer, and Andy Harris as President, North American Strategies and Managing Director.

## Earlier Appointments At STS Capital Partners

In October 2026, Anthony Ali joined STS Capital Partners as Managing Director and Partner, PRLog reported. Ali brought more than a decade of leadership at Goddard Enterprises, where he scaled GEL's revenue from $600 million to over $2 billion and led 15 acquisitions and 7 divestitures worth $1.2 billion.

In September 2026, STS Capital Partners appointed Barry Brown as Vice President, Business Development, effective September 9, 2026, FinancialContent Business Page reported. Brown will expand relationships with business owners and entrepreneurs and brought over 30 years of commercial leadership experience.

## Companies in this story

- [STS Capital Partners company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00073wd/sts-capital-partners) · website: http://www.stscapital.com

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