Abe Garver
Abe Garver | |
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| Education | Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Southern California Marshall School of Business; Master's degree in Finance, Manderson Graduate School at the University of Alabama |
| Occupation(s) | Investment banker, financial analyst, media contributor |
| Known for | M&A investment banking, financial media contributions |
Abe Garver is a prominent American professional specializing in M&A investment banking, who also contributes to magazines, appears as a television analyst, and speaks at industry conferences.
Education
Garver earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. He further obtained a Master’s degree in Finance from the Manderson Graduate School at the University of Alabama. Additionally, he holds registrations with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as a General Securities Representative (Series 7 and 63) and as a Limited Representative in Investment Banking (Series 79).
Career
Currently, Garver serves as Managing Director at Focus Investment Banking. His prior experience includes roles at BG Strategic Advisors, Merrill Lynch’s M&A Technology Group within Bank of America, and Ernst & Young’s Business Valuation Group. In 2012, he was invited to present at the Annual Internet Retailer Conference on the topic of Selling your Company: Preparing for the Pre- and Post-sale World.
Media Contributor
Garver regularly provides business and financial insights for platforms such as Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha, MarketWatch, and Forbes.com. His contributions to Forbes address subjects including e-commerce, mobile commerce, mergers and acquisitions trends, company valuation, internet taxation policies, entrepreneurship, and initial public offerings. On Seeking Alpha, he explores themes like drivers behind M&A activity, effects of capital gains taxes, and valuation factors. As a Bloomberg Television on-air contributor, he offers expertise on e-commerce sectors and capital raising strategies for online enterprises. He has also discussed the influence of showrooming on retail performance. On Fox Business Network, Garver comments on sales tactics within technology firms and emerging trends in electronic commerce such as TV-commerce, same-day delivery services, interactive retail displays, and user customization.
Personal life
Garver holds membership in New York’s University Club and has served as Governor Emeritus of the University of Southern California Alumni Association. He is also President Emeritus of its New York City Chapter.