My name is Derek Stanek. I am a career operator looking for a company, in or around Nashville, TN, to buy and run, from an owner whose legacy deserves to endure.

Over the past seventeen years, I have run an international concert production business that developed the first fully-automated backline system, founded an ad licensing business that produced music for Super Bowl 51, Pepsi, Victoria’s Secret, and UFC, helped grow Nashville, TN’s most iconic lifestyle brand, and led the largest division of the top independent eyewear company in the US.

I grew up in a family of small business owners and academics that instilled in me a growth mindset, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial drive—traits that have enabled my success in several industries. As a result, I’ve earned the trust and confidence of a group of investors ready and able to close quickly on the right opportunity.

I find a wide range of businesses compelling and am eager to learn about yours.