AEC ADVISORS - Key Persons


Andrej Avelini - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Andrej is a co-founder and President of AEC Advisors LLC.

Chris Festa

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
Chris is an Analyst at AEC Advisors LLC. He focuses on mergers & acquisitions, stock valuations, data analysis, and corporate finance modeling. Chris graduated with a BA in Economics and Applied Mathematics/Statistics from Johns Hopkins University, and subsequently received an MS in Global Finance & Corporate Finance from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University. Chris was also the captain of the varsity baseball team at Johns Hopkins.

Joe Smetona

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Joe is a co-founder and Principal of AEC Advisors LLC. ​Throughout Joe's career, he has focused on corporate finance, investment analysis, mergers & acquisitions and financial sponsor advisory. Prior to forming AEC Advisors LLC, Joe worked in several corporate finance advisory and investing roles, including as a Vice President at EFCG, an investment associate at a family office, and a Capital Markets Analyst at CIT Group.

Josh Lahre - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Senior Principal
Josh is a co-founder and Senior Principal of AEC Advisors LLC.

Kenneth Bui

Job Titles:
  • Analyst

Patrick Thees

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Patrick is an Associate at AEC Advisors LLC. He focuses on mergers & acquisitions, stock valuations, and corporate finance modeling.

Tyler Albright

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Tyler is a co-founder and Principal of AEC Advisors LLC.

Vicente Amengual - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President

William Kopenhefer

Job Titles:
  • Associate
William is an Associate at AEC Advisors LLC. He focuses on mergers & acquisitions, stock valuations, and corporate finance modeling.

Yasmin Atefi - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
Yasmin is a Vice President at AEC Advisors LLC. She focuses on mergers & acquisitions, private equity transactions, stock valuations, and corporate finance modeling.