Paren Knadjian
PRACTICE LEADER - M&A AND CAPITAL MARKETS
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY LEADER
Paren is the practice leader of the M&A and Capital Markets group at KROST. He comes with over 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions as well as equity and debt financings. In that time, Paren successfully completed over 200 M&A and Capital Markets transactions worth over $1 billion, acting as both a buy-side and sell-side advisor.
Paren also has 15 years of experience as a C-Level executive in several high-tech companies. He has been the CEO of two Software as a Service (SaaS) companies in financial services and new media, and he has been the CFO of several companies in healthcare, marketing, e-commerce and film & television. He co-founded two companies that were successfully sold to trade buyers.
Paren and his team at KROST have assisted over 350 entities in procuring, managing and obtaining forgiveness for more than half a billion dollars of PPP, EIDL and Main Street loans. He also developed a PPP Budgeting, Tracking, and Optimization Tool, used by more than 250 institutions, that tracks these expenses on an ongoing basis, automatically calculates the forgivable amounts, and computes all the fields necessary for forgiveness.
Professional Experience
• KROST (October 2017 – Current)
• Acting CFO & M&A Advisor (2016 – September 2017)
• Principal, Lionfish Advisors (2006 – 2016)
• CEO, Actant (2002 - 2006)
• COO, Proof9 (2001 - 2002)
• Co-founder, New Media Network (1998 - 2001)
• Thomson Reuters (1985 - 1998)
Education
• Series 63 and 82 FINRA Securities Licenses
• Bachelor of Science, University of Bristol, UK
• Royal Merchant Naval School, UK
Professional Affiliations
• Registered Broker/Dealer, FINRA
• Association of Corporate Growth
Extracurricular Activities
• Treasurer, Crossroads School of Arts & Science, Santa Monica
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[Webinar Replay] The Restaurant Revitalization Fund
If you missed our webinar led by Paren Knadjian, Head of M&A and Capital Markets and Jean Hagan, Principal of Business Management, there is a recording available. This webinar goes over the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, including details of the new Restaurant Revitalization Fund eligibility, how to apply, what documentation is required, and updates on PPP … Read More
![[Webinar Replay] How to Apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Webinar](https://www.krostcpas.com/wp-content/uploads/Restaurant-Revitalization-Fund-Application-Assistance-Webinar.jpg "[Webinar Replay] How to Apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Webinar")
[Webinar Replay] How to Apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Webinar
If you missed our webinar led by Paren Knadjian, Head of M&A and Capital Markets and Jean Hagan, Principal of Business Management, there is a recording available. This webinar goes over how to apply for Restaurant Revitalization Fund. You can view the webinar replay, by joining our mailing list. The video and presentation slides will … Read More
Breaking News: Restaurant Revitalization Fund – SBA Announces Launch Date
KROST is hosting an emergency webinar, How to Apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, on Friday, April 30, at 10 am. Tuesday, April 27, 2021. The US Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that applications for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) would open, via their portal, at 9 am Pacific (12 pm Eastern) on Monday, … Read More
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[Webinar] Exit Planning – Preparing For The Potential Sale of Your Business
Whether you are planning to sell your business now, in the next 5 years, or have no plan, Paren Knadjian, head of M&A and Capital Markets at KROST, will provide the roadmap to being prepared. Topics covered include: How exit planning fits with business strategy and personal financial planning The six biggest myths about selling … Read More
Restaurant Revitalization Fund – Details
1. Introduction 2. Eligible Entities 3. Other Eligibility Criteria 4. Interaction of RRF with other SBA loans 5. Calculation of Funding Amount 6. Eligible Uses of Funds (Eligible Expenses) 7. Timeframe for Using Funds 8. Use of Funds Validation 9. How to Apply 10. Apply through SBA Restaurant Partners 11. Apply Directly through SBA 12. … Read More
Register for our Complimentary Webinar – The Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Jean Hagan (Principal, Restaurant / Business Management) and Paren Knadjian (Practice Leader, M&A and Capital Markets) are hosting a complimentary webinar on The Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Join us for the details of the new Restaurant Revitalization Fund including eligibility, use of funds, calculation of funding amounts, how to apply and what documentation is required. The … Read More
PPP Application Deadline Extended
On Tuesday, March 30th, 2021, President Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law. The Act, which passed on a bipartisan basis by the Senate on March 25th and by the House on March 16th, extends the deadline for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications to May 31st, 2021. It was previously March … Read More
Register for our Upcoming Webinar with the CRA: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
We have rescheduled this webinar due to the delay in the release of the new regulations from the SBA, the new date is April 1st. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) is the second-largest government economic stimulus package in US history, coming a little less than a year after the $2.2 … Read More
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
On Thursday, March 11th, President Biden signed the much-anticipated American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law. The $1.9 Trillion stimulus package expands COVID-19 relief for individuals, families, local governments, and businesses and includes direct payments and increased child credits. While the contents of the plan have been cause for much debate in the last … Read More
![[Webinar] PPP 2021 Program – Updates on Loan Applications, Rule Changes, Eligibility, Forgiveness, and Interaction with ERTC](https://www.krostcpas.com/wp-content/uploads/Webinar_-PPP-Second-Draw-Program-–-Rules-for-Eligibility-and-Forgiveness-2.jpg "[Webinar] PPP 2021 Program – Updates on Loan Applications, Rule Changes, Eligibility, Forgiveness, and Interaction with ERTC")
[Webinar] PPP 2021 Program – Updates on Loan Applications, Rule Changes, Eligibility, Forgiveness, and Interaction with ERTC
The PPP loan program is evolving fast with new rules on Second Draw applications, including a 2-week pause on companies with 20 or more employees and new calculations for sole proprietors. In addition, both the lenders and the SBA are reviewing, rejecting, and putting holds on many applications because of API errors, compliance failures, and … Read More
