Jonathan Adelson

Managing Director

Business Development

New York

212.575.2488

[email protected]

Background

Jonathan Adelson is a Managing Director, Business Development with Marshall & Stevens.

Mr. Adelson joined Marshall & Stevens in 2024. He leads business development efforts with public and private companies and private equity funds to deliver independent financial opinions with respect to valuation, solvency, capital adequacy and fairness in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, financings and financial and tax reporting matters for businesses, equity and debt securities, loans, derivative instruments, structured products, intangible assets, fixed assets real estate and more.

Prior to Marshall & Stevens, Mr. Adelson was a Manager at KPMG and a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal. He has served in business development roles for Valuation Research Corporation, Adelson Strategies (a global business development and strategy firm), and Trio Media Ventures. He began his career in public policy.

Mr. Adelson volunteers with multiple organizations.

Professional Highlights

  • Marshall & Stevens, Inc.
    Managing Director, Business Development, 2024-present
  • Valuation Research Corporation
    Managing Director, 2017-2024
  • Adelson Strategies
    Managing Director, 2015-2017
  • Trio Media Ventures
    Founder, Head of Global Strategy & Business Development, 2015-2017
  • Alvarez & Marsal
    Managing Director, 2005-2015
  • KPMG LLP 
    1998-2005
      ‣ Manager, 1999-2005
      ‣ Intern, Washington National Tax Practice, Summer 1998
  • American Iron and Steel Institute
    Law Clerk, Office of the General Counsel and VP of Public Policy, Summer 1995
  • Liz Robbins Associates
    Junior Associate, Washington Representatives, 1991-1994
  • Bondville Fair (Bondville, VT)
    Board of Directors, 2023-present 
  • The M&A Advisor 2022 (New York, NY) 
    Advisory Board, 2022-2023
  • The Stratton Foundation (Stratton, VT)  
    Volunteer, 2020-present
  • Stars of Hope (New York, NY) 
    Volunteer, 2019-present 
  • Progressive Policy Institute (Washington, DC) 
    Board of Directors, 2016-present
  • Ithaca College Alumni Association (Ithaca, NY) 
    Board of Directors, 2002-2008
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