Greg Allan Ponder

Greg Ponder is a Partner at S&P Capital Partners. Greg manages deal negotiations and long term business development. Greg began his M&A career in 1997 and has built one of the most credible and impressive investment banking resumes throughout the industry. Greg has represented business owners of nearly every size and scope and from almost every industry. In September 2005, Greg founded the precursor firm to S&P Capital in the Asheville, North Carolina area which was quickly recognized as one of the premier firms in Western North Carolina and the Upstate South Carolina region. After two years in those markets Greg moved operations to Charlotte and has been in town ever since.

Greg focuses on business development, deal negotiations, and is our executive director. Greg has created customized exit strategies for privately held service, manufacturing, distribution, professional service, and specialty contracting operations across the Carolinas and throughout the Southeastern United States. In over 25 years, Greg has built an exhaustive network of accounting and legal referral sources, private equity group connections, and lending partners w/specialized expertise in deals of all sizes & scopes. Greg has an unmatched attention span for detail, professional integrity, empathy, and trust. When you meet him, you’ll understand why hundreds of business owners spanning nearly every industry and business concept have trusted Greg to lead their business divestiture.

Greg’s a native North Carolinian who was born in Asheville and grew up in a family of specialty contractors in nearby Weaverville. He owns a degree from Mars Hill University (Mars Hill, North Carolina). Prior to investment banking, he began his professional career selling heavy industrial equipment to large manufacturing and distribution facilities all along the mid-Atlantic and eastern seaboard. He’s developed multiple start up concepts into profitable businesses and absolutely loves conversations w/business owners.