BELLEVUE, September 30, 2019 – Arable Capital Partners (“Arable”) welcomes Thomas Flies as an Associate in the Bellevue, WA office. Thomas is responsible for providing support on transactional work and due diligence on acquisitions, financial analysis and portfolio reporting.

“Thomas brings a broad range of skills and strengths. He will complement the existing Arable investment team as well as enhance our ability to effectively invest across the food and agriculture sector” said Greg Richards, Managing Director in the Bellevue office at Arable.

Before joining Arable, Thomas was an Investment Banking Associate for Robert W. Baird in the Global Industrials Group in Chicago, IL. While at Baird, Thomas provided analytical support on mergers & acquisitions, equity offerings and other financial advisory services. Prior to Baird, Thomas was an Investment Banking Associate with Cascadia Capital in Seattle, WA, where he focused on executing capital raises and mergers & acquisitions for middle market companies. Thomas began his investment banking career with Wedbush Securities where he executed mergers & acquisitions for Pacific Northwest community banks.

“The professionalism and experience Thomas brings to Arable Capital Partners will provide immediate value to our current investment opportunities and portfolios, as well as strengthen our capabilities for the future.” said Derek Yurosek, Managing Director in the Bakersfield office at Arable.

About Arable Capital Partners

Based in Bellevue, WA and Bakersfield, CA, Arable focuses on investing in food & agriculture companies. The firm takes a broad approach to the industry, making long-term investments. Arable is an attractive partner for family operators and management teams, with the ability to maintain 15+ year hold periods for long- term strategic investments.