Executive Director
Red Farha
Red is an Executive Director with Fifth Third’s Consumer Investment Banking team, a part of Fifth Third Securities, Inc. (“FTS”). Red supports the Consumer team’s efforts in franchising, with a focus on restaurants, fitness and consumer services, and leads the Consumer team’s efforts in retail & consumer products. Red has executed a variety of sell-side and buy-side M&A, strategic advisory and private and public capital markets transactions over the course of his 14-year career.
Red joined FTS in 2013 and previously served as an Associate, Vice President and Director. Prior to joining FTS, he was an Associate at C & Co/PrinceRidge, a boutique M&A advisory firm, where he focused on the consumer industry, and he began his career as an Analyst in the Sports Finance & Advisory Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Red received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Master of Science in Accountancy from Wake Forest University, where he graduated beta gamma sigma.
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Navigating the complexities of today’s market requires a specialized and experienced advisor. Fifth Third Investment Banking partners with owner-operators, strategics and financial sponsors to provide mergers & acquisitions (M&A), capital raising and strategic advisory services, both sell-side and buy-side. Our professionals have a long track record of tailoring solutions to unlock value and help our clients reach their critical business milestones.
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