Paren Knadjian
PRINICPAL — M&A AND CAPITAL MARKETS
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY LEADER
Paren Knadjian is the Principal 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. Most recently, the M&A practice at KROST acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Integrity Bio in its sale to Curia. » Read the full press release
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
Paren's Thought Leadership

Paren Knadjian is Attending the 2023 PACK EXPO Las Vegas
September 4, 2023Our Mergers and Acquisitions Principal, Paren Knadjian, will be attending the PACK EXPO Las Vegas, from September 11th to September

Paren Knadjian is Speaking at the Mission Matters MxM Future of Healthcare Practices Talk
August 16, 2023Our M&A and Capital Markets Principal, Paren Knadjian, has been invited as a panelist to speak at

Technology Trends – A Review of 2022 and the Outlook for 2023 and Beyond
March 15, 2023The development of technology and its impact on our personal and business lives never ceases to amaze.

Paren Knadjian is Presenting at CalCPA High-Tech Financial Professionals Conference
February 14, 2023Our M&A and Capital Markets Principal, Paren Knadjian, will be a guest speaker at the upcoming High-Tech Financial

KROST is Attending the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference
November 7, 2022Our Chairperson, Gregory Kniss, CPA, Restaurant Practice Principal, Jean Hagan, and M&A and Capital Markets Principal, Paren

The State of California is Poised to Overtake Germany as World’s No. 4 Economy
October 31, 2022California residents are used to hearing, and oftentimes experiencing, negative consequences for living in the Golden State.

The Merits of Partial Sale and Rollover Equity
October 13, 2022Introduction to Rollover Equity When business owners are considering the sale of their business, they tend to

Press Release: KROST Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor for American Range in Sale to Hatco
October 11, 2022Los Angeles, California – American Range, a privately held manufacturer of commercial and residential cooking appliances, was

Press Release- KROST Announces Paren Knadjian as Principal of M&A and Capital Markets and Brad Pauley as Principal of Tax
July 28, 2022LOS ANGELES, CA [July 28, 2022] — Los Angeles-based CPA Firm, KROST CPAs and Consultants announced Paren

Paren Knadjian to Guest Speak at Ask the Experts
July 25, 2022Our M&A and Capital Markets Principal, Paren Knadjian, will be a guest speaker at the upcoming Ask