Sheon Karol

Senior Advisor

Mr. Karol is Senior Advisor to West Lane Partners. Mr. Karol has spent the last 30 years in leadership positions at prominent investment banking and restructuring firms.  He received the "Boutique Investment Banker of the Year (2018)" Atlas Award and has a unique combination of executive, financial and legal skills. Mr. Karol has deep expertise and contacts in the Middle Market.  His experience spans several industries, including manufacturing, biotech, pharma, for-profit education, medical research, agriculture, consumer goods, food & grocery, sports, and technology.  He has successfully executed numerous strategic transactions – M&A advisory, capital raise, and restructurings – for healthy and distressed businesses and their stakeholders.  He has served in senior positions for clients, including Chief Restructuring Officer of a $1 billion company. Mr. Karol is a frequent lecturer and prolific author concerning Middle Market strategic transactions.  He has served on the board and as a vice president of the TMA-NY chapter, a member of the TMA (National) Marketing and Communications Committee and the Asset Sales Committee of ABI. Mr. Karol received a JD from Yale Law School and a BA from Yeshiva College. He has passed FINRA examinations SIE, Series 63 and Series 79.