Our Team
We aim to help our companies grow their businesses with the right capital partners and relationships that are aligned with their growth.
Stan Abiassi
Managing Partner
Stan Abiassi boasts an impressive career spanning 25 years, dedicated to helping companies grow, scale, and establish themselves as industry leaders. His remarkable impact is evident in his initial venture with 24 Hour Fitness, where Stan played a pivotal role in the company’s expansion. He successfully opened over 60+ clubs, orchestrated the acquisition of their largest competitor, and guided the company towards a successful public offering.
Building on this success, Stan went on to establish a small-cap and middle-market fund, enabling numerous companies to realize their aspirations of going public. Through his fund, he provided vital support and resources to these companies, aiding them in achieving their dreams of becoming publicly traded entities.
For the past 13 years, Stan has been at the helm of the Market Street team. As a leader, he has been instrumental in assisting companies in various critical areas. He has guided businesses in raising capital, forging strategic partnerships, facilitating initial public offerings (IPOs), and executing successful buy/sell transactions through a thriving M&A practice.
Stan’s extensive experience and expertise in capital raising, strategic partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions have made him a valuable asset to Market Street and the companies it serves. His leadership and guidance have played a pivotal role in the growth and success of numerous organizations.
If you have any specific questions or require further information about Stan Abiassi’s accomplishments or Market Street’s services, please feel free to ask.
Clayton Porscha
Senior Vice President & Chief Business Officer
Clayton Porscha is a seasoned entrepreneur with a remarkable track record of over 15 years in building successful companies across diverse industries such as technology, agriculture, and FinTech. With his expertise as a founder, he has achieved an impressive five exits, each exceeding $50 million, and has played a pivotal role in generating over a billion dollars in revenue throughout his career. Clayton’s extensive experience and achievements demonstrate his ability to drive growth and success in various sectors.
Having accumulated a wealth of knowledge and valuable relationships through his entrepreneurial endeavors, Clayton has been able to share his expertise with numerous other companies. Through his involvement with Market Street and various accelerators, he has been instrumental in guiding and supporting aspiring entrepreneurs, imparting his wisdom and leveraging his network to benefit emerging ventures.
As the Senior Vice President at Market Street, Clayton assumes a key leadership role in overseeing corporate financing, business development, and strategic advisory activities. With his broad skill set and deep understanding of the business landscape, he spearheads initiatives to secure financing, foster strategic partnerships, and provide valuable guidance to companies under Market Street’s purview. Clayton’s contributions and expertise in corporate financing, business development, and strategic advisory make him a valuable asset to Market Street and the companies it supports.
If you have any specific questions or require further information, please feel free to ask.
Steven Antebi
Chief Business officer
Steven Antebi is a highly accomplished business leader with a proven track record in finance, entrepreneurship, and strategic advisory. Steven also holds an MBA in Finance from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Throughout his impressive 20-year tenure as a Managing Director at Bear Stearns & Company, Steven consistently demonstrated exceptional proficiency in investment banking. He effectively managed institutional and retail sales, clearing, commodities, and syndicate operations, cementing his reputation as a respected leader in the industry.
As the President and Chairman of Maple Capital Management, Steven successfully led a renowned global market-neutral fund that specialized in equity investment, commodity trading, and structured debt. Under his guidance, the fund gained widespread recognition for its exceptional performance.
As Co-Founder and Chairman of Royalty Review Council, Steven provided invaluable financial consulting services for acquisitions valued at over 50 billion dollars. His deep understanding of the financial landscape and strategic acumen contributed significantly to the success of numerous high-profile transactions. Additionally, he co-founded two other notable companies in the media and technology sectors: Crunch Digital and Tempo. These ventures showcase his entrepreneurial spirit and ability to identify promising opportunities in emerging markets.
With his extensive experience, strategic mindset, and outstanding leadership abilities, Steven Antebi continues to be an invaluable asset in driving business success and achieving remarkable results.
Hardy L. Thomas
Legal
Daniel Langston
Partner
2001-2006: Toured with major recording artists, started a Publishing company, wrote music that hit top 10 on radio charts, and worked with multiple record labels
2007-2012: Built and successfully exited Sports Marketing Firm (12 cities / 240 sales people / 800 clients)
2012-2014: Consulted for businesses in multiple industries while growing and training a real estate team of buyer’s agents producing $30M/year.
2014-Current: Built tech company with 3 verticals, became chairman, and currently a Senior Advisor to Market Street Capital Partners.
Marc Deschenaux
Partner & Chief Legal Officer
Marc Deschenaux, is a Swiss jurist (non-bar lawyer) and a world renown expert in high finance, based in Geneva (Switzerland) and New York (USA).
His expertise covers contract law, international corporate and governmental financings organization and bank syndication, international corporate and nonprofit laws, international intellectual property law and securitization law.
He is internationally considered as the world expert in Initial Public Offerings and as a reference in securities law, financing law and trading law.
In his financing practice, he is highly reputed worldwide as an international financier, known for his state-of-the-art structures. He invented the Intellectual Property Direct Securitization, the MasterSPAC, the Perpetual Corporation and the Ownership Loop among others.
He was registered as a General Securities Representative – Series 7 and General Securities Principal – Series 24 by the North American Securities Dealers Association and a member of the National Investment Banking Association.
He also financed various types of operations, from import/export transactions to Real Estate Investment Trusts and organized several governments loans as well as the first national debt cancellation in the history of mankind.
He has been the treasurer and a judge-mediator at la Cour Internationale de Médiation & d’Arbitrage from 2012 to 2020 and is now an Ambassador of the African Court of Mediation & Arbitration (CAMAR).
Marc Deschenaux is a PhD candidate in law and is a Master of Economic Law and Certified in Transnational Law from the University of Geneva and is certified as Leading with Finance from Harvard Business School.
He is fluent in French, English, Italian, German and Spanish. His Chinese is in progress.