Founded by Ara Kachadourian and Daniel Karayan, Achel Partners was established with a clear mission: to align our valued investors with optimal deal structures that yield attractive returns on investment (ROI) while mitigating risk. In an increasingly complex and volatile financial landscape, Achel Partners seeks to provide a secure and reliable platform where investors can find lucrative opportunities that are carefully vetted for both potential and risk.
Ara Kachadourian and Daniel Karayan bring a wealth of experience to the table. Their collective expertise spans wealth management, strategic planning, and tactical day-to-day operations, ensuring that each investment opportunity is meticulously analyzed and managed from inception to execution. This comprehensive approach allows Achel Partners to offer scaling investment opportunities that capitalize on specific markets, products, or services. Whether it’s an emerging market, a disruptive product, or a service with high growth potential, Achel Partners is dedicated to identifying and maximizing these opportunities for the benefit of their investors.
At the heart of Achel Partners’ philosophy is the belief that “good deals with good people” are the foundation of long-term success. This principle guides every decision and partnership that the firm undertakes. The goal is not merely to generate profits, but to do so in a way that aligns with the values and ethics of both the firm and its investors. By focusing on integrity, transparency, and mutual respect, Achel Partners creates an environment where all parties—investors, partners, and associates—can thrive.
Achel Partners places a strong emphasis on relationships. The firm believes that the best investment opportunities are those that are built on trust and shared values. This is why Achel Partners is committed to working with highly ethical associates who demonstrate the greatest integrity, both in and out of the boardroom. The firm understands that the reputation of its associates directly impacts the trust that investors place in Achel Partners. Therefore, every partnership is carefully scrutinized to ensure that it meets the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct.
Furthermore, Achel Partners recognizes that a satisfied customer is the best marketing tool. The firm strives daily to exceed the expectations of its investors, believing that word-of-mouth recommendations from satisfied clients are more valuable than any advertising campaign. By consistently delivering results and maintaining open, honest communication, Achel Partners aims to build long-lasting relationships with its investors. These relationships are not just transactional; they are built on a foundation of mutual respect and shared success.
In a world where financial opportunities are abundant but often fraught with risk, Achel Partners stands out by offering a balanced approach that prioritizes both profitability and ethical conduct. The firm’s primary goal is to provide great investment opportunities to its highly coveted investors, ensuring that every deal is structured to maximize returns while minimizing exposure to risk. This approach, combined with the firm’s commitment to integrity and relationship-building, positions Achel Partners as a trusted partner for investors looking to grow their wealth in a sustainable and responsible manner.
In summary, Achel Partners is more than just an investment firm. It is a trusted advisor and partner that is committed to aligning great investment opportunities with the right investors, all while maintaining the highest standards of ethics and integrity. Through its focus on “good deals with good people,” Achel Partners is poised to create lasting value for its clients and associates alike.
Ara Kachadourian
Investor Relations
Ara Kachadourian an executive who brings nearly 25 years of experience in the finance & public policy sectors. His unique and diverse background has prepared him in guiding senior level executives, C-suite professionals, & high net-worth individuals & families on various complex matters. With 15+ years of his career in corporate banking, venture capital, & insurance, working with such firms as Comerica Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors, and numerous other regional firms.
Ara’s speciality is advising middle-market firms and senior level executives in matters ranging from capitalization, business planning and strategic operations. His philosophy is to take a proactive approach and develop a roadmap that leads to success utilizing sound strategies. As a trusted advisor, Ara makes it his priority to understand the goals and objectives which may range from an organization in growth mode to an investor groups seeking to deploy capital. He is frequently called upon to advise clients which range from corporate executives, serial entrepreneurs and family offices. Ara’s involvement has been instrumental in helping firms and entrepreneurs realize various successful exits.
He is the founder of Platinum Wealth Strategies an investment management firm that specializes in providing advisory services to high networth individuals, capital advisory to middle market companies within a family office structure. In addition, Ara is co-founder of a business advisory firm Achel Partners that specializes in helping entrepreneurs grow and scale. His areas of expertise include sports entertainment, manufacturing, technology, healthcare and real estate.
Daniel Karayan
Strategic CFO & FinOps Advisor
Daniel is an accomplished executive known for his exceptional track record in developing and leading teams to achieve corporate objectives and financial milestones.
With a keen ability to manage complex projects and provide strategic guidance to top-level executives, Daniel excels in delivering confidential services to CEOs, Boards of Directors, Private Equity Groups, private investors, and company Founders. His proficiency in handling high- pressure situations and tight timelines allows him to offer objective, qualitative, and quantitative advisement with utmost discretion.
Specializing in startup, scaling, and turnaround environments, Daniel’s expertise lies in providing critical advice and identifying key performance indicators that drive success. He conducts in-depth metric analysis to optimize efficiencies and address deficiencies across service-based and manufacturing businesses. Daniel is skilled in streamlining operational infrastructures, including financial reporting, cost of goods sold (COGs), profitability analysis, supply chain management, legal strategy, and establishing sustainable protocols for long-term success.
As a co-founder of the pioneering company in online beauty product sales and having successfully brought over 400 consumer products to market, Daniel is a valuable adviser known for his commitment to financial and operational transparency. He consistently delivers results by increasing bottom-line productivity and driving profitability. Daniel’s expertise extends to driving sustainable scaling and maximizing profitability across global operations, showcasing his strengths as a negotiator, strategist, mentor, leader, relationship builder, and cross-cultural communicator with a proven track record in diverse markets such as the US, UK, NZ, China, and India.
Our partners & consultants
Alan Hansen
CEO
Alan Hansen brings a wealth of experience & success to the table in the specialty home improvement sector. After an early career in the semiconductor industry, Alan acquired a ReBath franchise, where he set national sales records from the first year in business. Eventually, he would open 7 bathroom remodeling locations through organic growth & acquisition. In addition, he purchased a California Closets franchise during the depths of the financial crisis in 2010. Alan became the bathroom remodeling service provider for 57 Home Depot locations in California and Nevada.
Over the years, Alan sold the branches of his business & completed the final sale of USA Bath and his California Closets Franchise in 2020. As a business manager, Alan demonstrated particular acumen in recruiting & retaining great people. He has said, “When you have great people & provide them with a runway & the right direction, you can do great things.” Alan believes that employees benefit themselves & their business by building great habits & executing daily. Alan sought an important life balance, & sold his branches that were geographically challenging to service. With the extra time, he & his wife became foster parents & were able to provide a home for 30 children, many of whom were in transition through difficult family situations.
Alan began consulting in 2007, & selectively helped more than 15 home improvement & commercial contractors at various stages of development. From large contractors trying to improve performance to special turnaround situations, Alan has experience in quickly identifying opportunities to sharpen processes & improve the performance of people working in all sizes & types of organizations. Alan takes a hands-on approach for his consulting clients; & he helps businesses develop & implement processes, & measure progress versus goals. Correct processes & evaluation of results allow businesses to make data-driven decisions at all levels, & this is what truly drives profitability & satisfaction for business owners.
Alan’s message is straightforward and impactful: if your business isn’t performing as well as it should be, it is not too late to make the positive changes you need to improve it. His practical experience & hands-on approach make him an invaluable asset to any business looking to optimize performance or create a scenario for smart, profitable growth.
Michael Scherer
https://atlante-co.com/
Michael Scherer is the founder of Atlante LLC and Atlante Capital Group LLC. He is an operating partner, management consultant, business coach, executive leader, and value advisor with 30 years of hands-on experience across all functional areas of an organization.
Michael has specific expertise in M&A, enterprise value creation, business operations, performance improvement, strategic planning, growth acceleration, change management, and leadership development. He is regularly called upon to lead integrations, and to serve in interim executive leadership, advisory, and consulting positions.
Michael is skilled at leveraging data and decision support tools to drive operations improvements that increase customer satisfaction and deliver sustainable economic growth. In addition to consulting with numerous companies from start-up to Fortune 10, Michael has managed sales, engineering, and operations teams at companies across North America, Europe, and Asia. Project highlights include:
Helped client to manage acquisition and integration of same-sized business, by creating an online playbook, training an internal project manager, and coaching the functional teams to complete critical path tasks on time to achieve synergy targets.
Increased client’s sales and profit in first 90 days, delivered 50% year-over-year growth, improved employee morale, uncovered technical deficiencies, and implemented new processes to deliver profitable products and services, by restructuring business, reorganizing reporting structure, and implementing financial and operational controls
Prepared client to launch new $100M+ revenue business model to offer its customers a superior digital experience, by developing operating strategy and start-up plans, creating pro forma financials, and assisting with fundraising
Helped client to align merged companies by addressing specific areas to optimize across senior leadership style and communication, organizational structure, systems/ technology, change management, go-to-market/business development, pricing, and resource utilization
Helped client to address post-acquisition integration challenges by establishing process and systems to manage the integration, and later set up the program management office, addressing knowledge extraction and transfer during CEO earn-out phase, reorganization and integration of back-office functions
Helped client to build structure and process to address previous integration debt and prepare for future acquisitions by creating an integration/project management office and system, and training client to prioritize, manage, and communicate progress to leadership team
Nathan (Nate) Stull
https://atlante-co.com/
Nathan (Nate) Stull is the founding principal of Stull Enterprises, the holding entity for Real Estate Solutions Unlimited, LLC focusing on the acquisition, rehabilitation, and sale of value-add real estate properties and Prosperous Properties, LLC, an indie real estate broker, based in Metro-Detroit. Nate has a passion for real estate investing and for providing updated, fashionable housing for homeowners and tenants. He has overseen the rehab of 120+ residential properties and brokered the sale of numerous residential and commercial properties.
Nate grew up in rural Michigan and completed his Associate of Arts, Political Science Degree at St. Clair County Community College and his Bachelor of Arts, Political Economy degree from Hillsdale College. After college Nate attended and graduated from University of Michigan Law School. He worked for a boutique law firm specializing in tax law, estate planning, and business succession planning before founding his own law firm in Detroit, STULL LAW, PLC.
One of Nate’s most enjoyable accomplishments was to assist the City of Detroit with the sale and management of its commercial real estate after restructuring the City’s Planning & Development Department after the City’s bankruptcy. Nate currently serves as a consultant to Grand 7 Detroit, a nonprofit community development corporation he helped found in 2013. Nate previously served on the boards for Grand 7 Detroit, Harvest Christian Church, V.I.S.I.O.N. (Vital Investments Serving in Our Neighborhoods), and Youth for Christ of Detroit.