Verdira Acquisitions

About Us

Manifesto

At Verdira Acquisitions, we believe successful businesses should not disappear just because a founder is ready to move on. Too many companies are forced to shut down or sell under pressure because no one was ready to carry the torch. We exist to help protect what matters and support thoughtful transitions with care and structure.

At Verdira Acquisitions, we believe successful businesses should not disappear just because a founder is ready to move on. Too many companies are forced to shut down or sell under pressure because no one was ready to carry the torch. We exist to help protect what matters and support thoughtful transitions with care and structure.

Marcus Wendt, Michael Irizarry

Verdira Acquisitions Founders

Meet The Team Driving Growth

Our leadership team brings together a wealth of experience across various industries.

Marcus Wendt

CEO & Founder

Marcus leads Verdira’s deal architecture, legal strategy, and capital design. He drives cross functional planning across diligence, financing, and transition execution.

Designs full-stack transitions across legal, finance, and operations.

Owns end to end strategy for diligence, lending, and risk design.

Frames protections and incentives aligned to founder outcomes.

Builds execution systems that connect operators, lenders, and counsel.

Marcus Wendt

CEO & Founder

Marcus leads Verdira’s deal architecture, legal strategy, and capital design. He drives cross functional planning across diligence, financing, and transition execution.

Designs full-stack transitions across legal, finance, and operations.

Owns end to end strategy for diligence, lending, and risk design.

Frames protections and incentives aligned to founder outcomes.

Builds execution systems that connect operators, lenders, and counsel.

Marcus Wendt

CEO & Founder

Marcus leads Verdira’s deal architecture, legal strategy, and capital design. He drives cross functional planning across diligence, financing, and transition execution.

Designs full-stack transitions across legal, finance, and operations.

Owns end to end strategy for diligence, lending, and risk design.

Frames protections and incentives aligned to founder outcomes.

Builds execution systems that connect operators, lenders, and counsel.

Michael Irizarry

CIO & Founder

Michael leads financial planning and capital strategy. He supports relationship management and internal system design.

Brings experience across lending relationships, deal packaging, and financial prep.

Maintains strategic alignment across Verdira’s capital structure and growth model.

Will support post-close integration and operational scaling across core functions

Wil aligns financial logic with marketing, hiring, and long term growth execution

Michael Irizarry

CIO & Founder

Michael’s financial acumen and strategic foresight enable businesses to scale efficiently and secure new opportunities. Recognized for structuring fair, win-win deals, he builds trust and delivers tangible results for entrepreneurs.

Brings experience across lending relationships, deal packaging, and financial prep.

Maintains strategic alignment across Verdira’s capital structure and growth model.

Will support post-close integration and operational scaling across core functions

Wil aligns financial logic with marketing, hiring, and long term growth execution

Michael Irizarry

CIO & Founder

Michael leads financial planning and capital strategy. He supports relationship management and internal system design.

Brings experience across lending relationships, deal packaging, and financial prep.

Maintains strategic alignment across Verdira’s capital structure and growth model.

Will support post-close integration and operational scaling across core functions

Wil aligns financial logic with marketing, hiring, and long term growth execution

Shady Tammam

Chief AI Officer & Founder

Shady leads Verdira’s automation systems, sourcing engine, and internal infrastructure. He built the backend powering deal intake, scoring, and execution workflows.

Designed and developed Rogue, Verdira’s proprietary sourcing platform.

Built OCR pipelines, document parsing, and FMV validation tooling.

Automated lead scoring, intake logic, and data structuring across workflows.

Translates operator strategy into scalable backend systems and logic.

Shady Tammam

Chief AI Officer & Founder

Shady leads Verdira’s automation systems, sourcing engine, and internal infrastructure. He built the backend powering deal intake, scoring, and execution workflows.

Designed and developed Rogue, Verdira’s proprietary sourcing platform.

Built OCR pipelines, document parsing, and FMV validation tooling.

Automated lead scoring, intake logic, and data structuring across workflows.

Translates operator strategy into scalable backend systems and logic.

Shady Tammam

Chief AI Officer & Founder

Shady leads Verdira’s automation systems, sourcing engine, and internal infrastructure. He built the backend powering deal intake, scoring, and execution workflows.

Designed and developed Rogue, Verdira’s proprietary sourcing platform.

Built OCR pipelines, document parsing, and FMV validation tooling.

Automated lead scoring, intake logic, and data structuring across workflows.

Translates operator strategy into scalable backend systems and logic.

Uzair Afzal

CFO (CPA, CFE)

Uzair ensures financial integrity, compliance, and transaction readiness. He focuses on modeling, forensic review, and risk-informed deal planning.

Analyzes cash flow, margin trends, and accounting practices for red flags.

Identifies financial risk patterns and supports defensible valuation strategy.

Builds financial models aligned to structure, diligence, and lending needs.

Guides tax clarity, compliance posture, and clean documentation for transition.

Uzair Afzal

CFO (CPA, CFE)

Uzair ensures financial integrity, compliance, and transaction readiness. He focuses on modeling, forensic review, and risk-informed deal planning.

Analyzes cash flow, margin trends, and accounting practices for red flags.

Identifies financial risk patterns and supports defensible valuation strategy.

Builds financial models aligned to structure, diligence, and lending needs.

Guides tax clarity, compliance posture, and clean documentation for transition.

Uzair Afzal

CFO (CPA, CFE)

Uzair ensures financial integrity, compliance, and transaction readiness. He focuses on modeling, forensic review, and risk-informed deal planning.

Analyzes cash flow, margin trends, and accounting practices for red flags.

Identifies financial risk patterns and supports defensible valuation strategy.

Builds financial models aligned to structure, diligence, and lending needs.

Guides tax clarity, compliance posture, and clean documentation for transition.

Paige Szymanski

Legal Counsel, Acquisitions & Risk Strategy

Paige supports Verdira across diligence, contract execution, and legal enforcement. She blends litigation strength with deal-side clarity and risk protection.

Drafts and reviews contracts, service agreements, and transition terms.

Advises on seller behavior, liability structuring, and dispute response.

Guides compliance across legal, regulatory, and FMV frameworks.

Reinforces post-close protections, clawbacks, and legal fallback positions.

Paige Szymanski

Legal Counsel, Acquisitions & Risk Strategy

Paige supports Verdira across diligence, contract execution, and legal enforcement. She blends litigation strength with deal-side clarity and risk protection.

Drafts and reviews contracts, service agreements, and transition terms.

Advises on seller behavior, liability structuring, and dispute response.

Guides compliance across legal, regulatory, and FMV frameworks.

Reinforces post-close protections, clawbacks, and legal fallback positions.

Paige Szymanski

Legal Counsel, Acquisitions & Risk Strategy

Paige supports Verdira across diligence, contract execution, and legal enforcement. She blends litigation strength with deal-side clarity and risk protection.

Drafts and reviews contracts, service agreements, and transition terms.

Advises on seller behavior, liability structuring, and dispute response.

Guides compliance across legal, regulatory, and FMV frameworks.

Reinforces post-close protections, clawbacks, and legal fallback positions.

How We Carry the Torch

Taking over a business requires more than intent. It takes structure, trust, and systems built to protect what already works while making room for growth. That mindset shaped Verdira from day one. Our team brings real experience across finance, legal, operations, and risk which is drawn from years of running businesses directly.

Members of our team currently own Blue Arc Accounting and Tax, Gateway Capital Growth, Mi Finka Luxury Rentals, and Awareness Business Group, and previously owned CRB Clean. That experience shaped how we manage transitions, resolve complexity, and build with control.