Sidarth Balaji

Sidarth focuses on mergers & acquisitions, financial sponsor advisory, and transaction execution.

Prior to joining AEC Advisors in 2026, Sidarth was a Director at Raymond James in their Commercial & Industrial Services group, focused on the water, facilities, industrial, environmental, power and infrastructure services sub-sectors. Prior to Raymond James, Sidarth was a Senior Vice President at Stout in their investment banking group, focused on M&A advisory in the industrials sector. Earlier in his career, Sidarth worked at GSV Advisors as an Associate as well as an Analyst in Corporate Development at UnitedHealth Group / Optum.

Sidarth graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and was a varsity Division I tennis player. He holds FINRA Series 63 and 79 licenses and is a Registered Representative of AEC Transaction Services LLC, Member FINRA.