Advisors

Ivan Fernandes

Mergers & Acquisitions

Ivan Fernandes is a marketing management consultant and M&A advisor with over 20 years of experience helping agencies and brands navigate transformation, scale strategically, and unlock value through growth, capital, and consolidation. He has worked across global agency networks, private equity portfolios, and independent challenger networks, combining deep marketing expertise with commercial acumen to support sustainable expansion, exit readiness, and post-acquisition integration.

With Sevior Group, Ivan works with clients to identify high-impact growth opportunities, design future-ready operating models, and align marketing strategies with investor and board expectations.

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Advising the full deal lifecycle

Whether it's developing a capital-raising plan, supporting an acquisition, or building differentiated service offerings to match brand ambitions, Ivan brings a practical, hands-on approach rooted in real-world execution and C-suite alignment.

Ivan supports agencies and founders across the deal lifecycle: from preparing for capital raising or acquisition, to identifying the right buyers or partners, through to post-deal integration and operational alignment. He helps define the future operating model, build compelling investment narratives, and ensure the business is structurally and commercially ready to scale or exit. Whether advising leadership teams, engaging with investors, or facilitating strategic partnerships, Ivan brings clarity, momentum, and executional support at each step of the journey.

“I believe the future belongs to agencies that combine creativity with commercial clarity.

Growth isn't just about scale. It's about building the right model, at the right time, for the right buyer or partner.

My role is to help founders cut through the noise, make smarter strategic decisions, and position their businesses not just for what's next but for what’s valuable. In a market that's constantly shifting, clarity is the most underrated form of strength.”