Arash Farin is the CEO and founder of Centerstone Capital, a merchant bank focused on the Consumer, Business and Consumer Services, Technology, Sports / Media / Entertainment, and Healthcare industries. Prior to forming Centerstone, Mr. Farin spent nearly 15 years at The Sage Group, a consumer-focused investment bank, advising companies in the e- commerce, apparel accessories, specialty retail, beauty personal care, vitamin supplements, and media / entertainment sectors. Mr. Farin previously worked in the global financial sponsors group at Lehman Brothers, advising on large-scale leveraged buyouts, as well as in the M&A division at the Blackstone Group, and in investment banking at Goldman Sachs.

Arash is an active participant in the Pacific Council and the World Affairs Council, and is on the board of Operation Mend, which provides advanced surgical and medical treatment for post 9-11 era warriors, as well as psychological healthcare and social support for both wounded warriors and their family members.

Mr. Farin earned a B.S. degree at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, studied at Oxford University, and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.