Stout Expands Its Consumer Investment Banking Practice (Gomez '96)

Published on June 16, 2026

Stout is pleased to announce the expansion of its Consumer practice within the Investment Banking group with the addition of Dan Gomez as Head of Consumer and Stephen Scharafin as Managing Director.

The additions come at a time of significant activity within the Consumer sector, with private equity and strategic acquirers competing aggressively for quality assets and founder-owned businesses increasingly seeking advisors with genuine sector depth and transaction sophistication.

Prior to Stout, he served as Managing Director and Head of Food and Beverage at Brown Gibbons & Lang (BGL), where he led the practice and built a reputation for deep sector knowledge and trusted client relationships. Before entering investment banking, Dan served as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy as a designated Naval Aviator.

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