The Montclair Group adds Boris Katsnelson as Managing Director

The Montclair Group has named Boris Katsnelson Managing Director, adding 25+ years of investment banking, private equity, and franchise operating experience to the firm’s sector-focused advisory team.

The Montclair Group, LLC, a boutique investment bank focused on the franchising, services, consumer, and multi-unit sectors, today announced that Boris Katsnelson has joined the firm as a Managing Director.

Katsnelson brings more than 25 years of investment banking, private equity, and operating experience across franchising, consumer products, e-commerce, home services, and real estate. He began his career in investment banking at Wachovia Securities and Credit Suisse before moving into private equity with the Anschutz Investment Company. He went on to acquire, operate, and successfully exit several franchise and consumer businesses, including SpeedPro, a business services franchisor he led as CEO through significant growth in both systemwide sales and unit count, as well as a franchisee of Primrose School and College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving franchises. Most recently, Katsnelson has brought that same holistic perspective to his M&A advisory work, thoughtfully advising franchisors and franchisees.

“I’ve known Boris for the better part of a decade. He’s consistently demonstrated sharp strategic instincts, uncompromising values, and relentless commitment to his clients,” said John Goldasich, Founder and Managing Partner at Montclair. “Few professionals in this space have sat on every side of the table the way he has — as advisor, as CEO, and as an owner-operator. His breadth of perspective will drive tremendous value for our franchising clients. We are thrilled to welcome him to Montclair.”

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“We have built Montclair around senior bankers with genuine depth in the sectors we serve,” said Gavin McKinney, Co-Founder and Partner at Montclair. “Boris is precisely that, and our clients will be better for it.”

“Over the course of my career I’ve sat on every side of the franchise table, as a banker, as a CEO, and as a franchisee, and that vantage point has taught me just how much is riding on the decisions owners make when they pursue a transaction. What drew me to Montclair was simple: this is a team that puts clients first and understands this industry at a level few others do. I couldn’t be more excited to bring my experience to bear for Montclair’s clients,” said Katsnelson.

Katsnelson holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.