Having established the business in 2015, William specialises in advising the key stakeholders of both buyers and sellers on deals in the media and technology sectors, utilising his extensive global M&A experience from working on over 100 transactions across 25 countries.

With a keen eye on the media sector, William has a passion for disruptive technology and enjoys investing his time in learning about new and exciting tools and products. Beyond M&A, William ensures WY Partners is adopting the latest technologies – developing multiple in-house tools including their online M&A Tracker – and works to ensure technology is at the heart of their processes and client delivery.

After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, he began his M&A career within Deloitte before moving onto Venture Capital investing in high growth technology businesses. In 2010, he joined WPP’s M&A team where he completed over 50 M&A transactions over four years including the transformative acquisition of AKQA.

He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and holds an MA in Business and Accounting from The University of Edinburgh.

Brett is the Managing Partner of Continuum Advisors, our partnership firm based in US.

Brett has over 20 years of experience in buying and selling both public and privately held companies. He is a recognized expert in the digital marketing, media, and creative technologies sectors where he advises middle and upper-middle market companies. In addition to shaping the vision of Continuum and emphasizing the importance of an empathetic approach, Brett leads sell-side, buy-side, capital structuring and market positioning engagements.

Brett founded, led, and sold three middle-market companies within the fintech, food and beverage distribution and industrial minerals sectors by the age of 35.

He then held global leadership roles for seven years at Edelman, leading global M&A while concurrently leading and evolving its global data and analytics consultancy. During this time, Edelman became the world’s largest PR firm.

Leveraging sector expertise and a global network developed at Edelman, combined with his dealmaking experience, Brett launched Waypoint Partners, LLC in 2018 from New York with the other co-founding members based in London. With continued interest in US market entry and expansion strategies, combined with the rate of innovation and adoption of new technologies, demand for services surged and highlighted unmet M&A advisory needs across the middle-market sectors they serviced. In 2023, inspired by clients and observing market behaviors, the firm expanded upon its strategic partnerships, made further investment in creative technologies, and evolved into what has become Continuum Advisors.

Since beginning his career in investment banking at UBS, Brett has led and completed transactions valued at over $900 million. His recent notable deals include leading the transformative sale of XX Artists to S4 Capital and Decode_M’s sale to Falfurrias Capital Partners’ platform, Penta.

Tom is a Partner at Continuum Advisors, our partnership firm based in US.

Tom has over 20 years of experience in international M&A, capital raises and strategic growth advisory predominantly in the digital marketing, media and creative technology sectors.

Tom joined as Partner in 2023. He works with founders, executive teams and stakeholders globally to develop and implement business strategies and growth initiatives including capital raises and ultimately to realize superior value for the businesses through M&A. In addition to helping to shape the vision of Continuum, Tom leads sell-side, buy-side, capital structuring and strategic positioning engagements.

Prior to Continuum, Tom was a Managing Director at Madison Alley Global Ventures, an M&A and capital advisory firm, where he closed over 30 M&A and investment transactions in digital marketing, software, data analytics and technology enabled services sectors.

He also worked at WPP Corporate Development for nine years, completing over 35 transactions ranging in value from $10 million to $1.4 billion. During this time, WPP grew by over $8 billion in revenue.

Tom began his career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley where he executed over $19 billion in transactions. Tom earned a Bachelor of Science in Commerce at the University of Virginia. He resides in New York City in the West Village and holds Series 63 and 79 (investment banking) FINRA regulatory licenses.

Alastair specialises in both corporate finance and transaction services advising entrepreneurs, private equity investors and large multi-nationals.

He has an immense interest in both media and technology sectors, and thrives on working with dynamic and ambitious stakeholders. His technical expertise and detail-orientated approach complements wider commercial knowledge to provide a rounded advisory offering to buyers and sellers.

Prior to joining WY Partners, Alastair started his career in the M&A team at PwC, operating out of both the London and Madrid offices, advising on global transactions as part of the Technology, Media & Telecoms (‘TMT’) division.

He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and holds a Bachelor’s degree (BA Hons) in Economics & Spanish from Durham University. He is a fluent Spanish speaker.

David is a Partner at Continuum Advisors, our partnership firm based in US.

David is an entrepreneurial business builder who has a passion for advising agency and creative technology leaders on initiatives that accelerate growth and realize value. David brings an invaluable 30 years of agency leadership and a broad range of international corporate development and marketing communications experience. In addition to helping to shape the growth of Continuum, David leads strategic advisory and positioning engagements.

Based in our Los Angeles office but working globally across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa, David focuses on cultivating successful relationships with leaders to achieve clarity on business ambition and developing actionable initiatives to drive growth. He has an extensive network of contacts worldwide along with a deep understanding of regional and global markets.

David’s expertise includes international market entry and expansion including strategic review, plan development and execution management through M&A transactions, joint ventures and organic start-up businesses. Through selling, buying and integrating businesses, David’s work has created global networks, culminating in the development of businesses that have been both prosperous and award-winning.

David has held leadership roles with both independent businesses and holding company agencies at IPG, Omnicom and MDC Partners.

Sarah is a Chair, Non-Executive Director and Board Advisor to agencies and technology businesses. She specialises in helping execute their growth plans and establish effective leadership teams. Prior to this Sarah spent 20 years in global leadership roles in digital agencies.

Sarah has worked alongside the team at WY Partners for the past five years and has been involved in providing commercial due diligence services during that time.

Dustin is a US-based media and technology specialist with significant experience across M&A and strategic consultancy. He has 20+ years’ experience across enterprise marketing teams, marketing services companies, and marketing/advertising technology start-ups.

Prior to partnering with WY Partners, Dustin served on the executive team to develop new products and services, and led corporate strategy, investments, and M&A at PMG, one of the fastest-growing digital companies in the US.

Ella is responsible for the firm’s marketing and sales strategy.

As part of this role Ella coordinates public relations and communications and is responsible for the firm’s visual identity and managing the promotion and positioning of the firm as experts in M&A advisory. This includes delivering quality marketing content across PR, social, email and events.

She also works alongside the deal team to provide strategic and design support to pitch activity.

Ella previously worked at Cerno Capital, a boutique private equity firm, in marketing, and holds a First Class Honours degree (MA) in Business Management from The University of Edinburgh. She also completed a summer program at Stanford University in Finance, and Technology Entrepreneurship.

Elliott works across corporate finance and transaction services engagements, advising both buyers and sellers on deals in the media and technology sectors.

Working alongside founders and shareholders of exciting, growing businesses and supporting them through what can be life-changing events is what Elliott really enjoys about his work at WY Partners. With a keen eye for detail and a deep interest in the media and technology sectors, he is able to provide clients with commercially focused insight that drive successful outcomes.

After beginning his career with KPMG in London within the Financial Services audit practice, Elliott then moved into the firm’s Private Equity transaction services team. There he supported a wide range of large European PE firms on the execution of deals primarily within the technology sector.

He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) having previously graduated from the University of St Andrews with a degree in Management (MA).

Mark is an Associate Director at Continuum Advisors, our partnership firm based in US.

Mark has over 12 years of experience advising founders and leadership teams in the marketing, data analytics, and technology enabled sectors. He has advised clients in various areas including M&A and capital raise deal execution, value creation strategies, re-structuring compensation plans and seller transaction readiness.

He was previously head of the Transaction Advisory group at Calculate, working exclusively with high growth agencies and technology businesses. He also previously was the global leader of financial due diligence at Eaton Corporation, a $20 billion industrial company, working on complex, cross-border deals. Prior to that, he held various positions over seven years with EY in the Transaction Advisory and Investment Banking divisions.

Mark resides in Manhattan and primarily grew up in South Carolina. He is a fitness and travel enthusiast, piano player and enjoys live entertainment and golf.

Connor assists throughout the deal lifecycle, working on both sell side corporate finance advisory and buy side transaction services.

He is passionate about working alongside ambitious entrepreneurs and motivated Management teams to help achieve the growth ambitions of their businesses.

Connor started his career at EY in their IT consultant program, where he undertook his ACA exams. Prior to joining the firm, he then moved to the Deals team at PwC providing financial due diligence services to both Private Equity and Corporate clients.

Connor is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and has a First-Class Honours degree (BEng) in Naval Architecture with Ocean Engineering from the University of Strathclyde.

Alannah specialises in both corporate finance advisory and buy side and vendor transaction services, advising corporate acquirers and Private Equity investors.

She has a deep interest in the media and technology sectors and how their ever changing landscapes can present companies with significant growth opportunities. She is also motivated by building productive relationships with clients and ensuring that they achieve the best possible outcome through the provision of strategic and commercially focused advice.

Prior to joining the firm, Alannah started her career in EY Dublin where she undertook her ACA exams in the Transaction Services team, providing buy side and vendor due diligence for both Private Equity and Corporate clients in the financial services industry.

Alannah is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (CAI) and holds a Bachelor’s degree (BCIT) in International Commerce with Spanish from University College Dublin.

Ollie assists on all aspects of deal execution, from identifying potential partners or buyers, through to SPA negotiation and completion.

Ollie also has experience providing financial due diligence services to both corporate acquirers and private equity investors.

He is deeply committed to offering assistance during crucial stages of a business’s evolution, motivated to guarantee optimal outcomes from both personal and commercial standpoints.

Prior to joining the firm, Ollie started his career in audit at PwC, where he undertook his ACA exams. He then moved to the Transaction Service team, providing buy side and vendor due diligence for both Private Equity and Corporate clients.

He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and holds a Bachelor’s degree (BSc Hons) in Natural Sciences from Durham University.

Madeline is a Market Intelligence Analyst at Continuum Advisors, our partnership firm based in US.

Madeline supports the team on transactions and growth advisory engagements for clients. She also plays a significant role in supporting business development initiatives, conducting research and analyzing industry trends in the marketing and creative technology sectors and preparing transaction marketing materials.

Junwei is an Associate at Continuum Advisors, our partnership firm based in US.

Junwei specializes in advising clients on mergers and acquisitions (sell-side and buy-side) in the digital marketing, media and creative technology sectors. With his extensive background and passion, Junwei guides clients through complex transactions and growth initiatives.

Junwei has contributed to numerous high-profile transactions, including the sale of XX Artists to S4 Capital, providing invaluable insights, conducting comprehensive due diligence and crafting innovative deal structures. By assessing market trends, competitive dynamics and regulatory frameworks, he ensures that his clients can make informed decisions and achieve their strategic objectives.

Junwei’s also brings specific focus around adtech. Recognizing the profound impact of technology on the media and advertising industry, Junwei has cultivated a deep understanding of the rapidly evolving ad tech ecosystem, including the emergence of first-party data, precision marketing, supply chain optimization for digital advertising, retail media and CTV.