Hadrian Capital
Wes Walraven retired Citi in 2023 at age 61, after almost 40 years in investment banking. He spent most of his career advising companies and founders on creating value through mergers, acquisitions, restructuring and ventures. For the last 13 years of his career, he Co‑Headed Citi's Global Industrials Group, the largest sector group at the firm with over 300 professionals and over $1.0 billion in Investment Banking revenue.
Wesley C. Walraven is a retired Citi banker with decades of leadership in mergers & acquisitions and strategic advisory. He founded Hadrian Capital to provide conflict‑free, senior attention to complex transactions and corporate development initiatives.
His work spans buy‑side and sell‑side mandates, cross‑border deals, joint ventures, divestitures, and capital strategy, advising public and private companies, boards, and founders.
Over nearly 40 years as an M&A Advisor, he has advised on hundreds of transactions with an aggregate value exceeding $150 billion, across diverse geographies and industries.
His primary sector focus includes Industrials, Services and Consumer/Retail transactions, where he has advised clients on growth, divestitures, and cross‑border opportunities.
Advised on hundreds of transactions over nearly 40 years with an aggregate value exceeding $150 billion.
For 13 years he Co‑Headed Global Industrials at Citi, the largest sector group at the firm with over 300 professionals and more than $1.0 billion of annual Investment Banking revenue.
Senior leadership across M&A and strategic advisory; extensive work with public and private companies.
Led and advised on complex, multi‑jurisdictional mandates and partnerships.
Exposure across financial services, technology, consumer, industrials, and energy.
Board‑level counsel on strategy, capital options, and transaction readiness.
Senior attention from day one. Every engagement is led personally and intentionally, with a focus on clarity, speed, and outcomes.
Independence & discretion underpin our approach — providing conflict‑free advice and long‑term partnership.
Execution discipline — rigorous preparation, pragmatic structuring, and hands‑on process leadership.
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