Leadership

Adv M&A founded in 2001 is the only global M&A consultancy in the sector whose consultants are entirely recruited from people who have built successful careers in the creative, digital & tech sectors.

Chris still - CEO & Founder

Chris Still
CEO & Founder

54 years in the agency world!
2001 Founded Adv M&A
2018 Non-Exec Chair of 2 design agencies
1990 CEO of IPG’s UK agency Still Price: Lintas
1990 IPG Global board director
1985 Founder of Still Price Court Twivy D’Souza
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1980 Founder & CEO of several significant creative agencies in UK
1970 Joined the agency world as a records clerk

Rick Palmer - Global Partner & MD

Rick Palmer
Global Partner & MD

2013 Managing Director & Lead Partner – Digital & Design Practices
2000–2013 Founder of Izzoli – International digital advisory firm
1990–2000 Founder / Investor, various tech start-ups in UK & Switzerland
1985–1990 Founder, Bloc Media – 2× BAFTA-nominated UK digital agency
Founder of world’s largest social games site – sold to US company
Founder of UK broadcast website – sold to UK PLC

Simon Bolton - Executive consultant

Simon Bolton
Executive Consultant

2019 Joined Adv M&A
1998–2019 20 years with WPP
- Executive Chairman, Superunion
- Global CEO, Group XP
- Global Chairman, Fitch
- Global CEO, Brand Union
- UK CEO, JWT
- Regional President, FCB Southeast Asia

Russ Jarman- Price - Global Partner

Russ Jarman-Price
Global Partner

2015 Lead Partner – USA & North America
2009–2015 Chairman of Ogilvy Caribbean
2003–2009 Group Creative Partner, Ogilvy London
1995–2003 Creative Director, Winchester Film and TV
1985–1995 Co-founder / MD, Still Price Court with Chris Still

Thomas Funk - Global partner

Thomas Funk
Global Partner

2024 Joined Adv M&A & Lead Partner – EMEA & APAC
2016–2022 CEO, Havas Group Germany
2012–2016 CEO, DDB Germany

Simon Milliship - Senior partner

Simon Milliship
Senior Partner

2020 Senior Partner – UK & EMEA regions
2022–2019 17 years with WPP
2013–2019 Regional Exec Dir, VML EMEA
2011–2016 Exec Digital Dir, Y&R EMEA
2008–2013 MD, VML EMEA
2005–2008 Exec Creative Dir, Wunderman EMEA
2002–2005 Creative Dir, Wunderman

Rob Reid - Senior partner

Rob Reid
Senior Partner

2016 Senior Partner – UK & EMEA regions
2016 Adv M&A: Head of SaaS/Martech & brand activation practices
2012–2016 Advisor to various e-commerce, martech and media startups
2011–2012 Co-founder & UK MD at In the Company of Huskies (60 FTE)
2000–2011 Co-owner & director at Cybercom – No. 1 Irish digital agency

Nick clements - Senior partner

Nick Clements
Senior Partner

2021 Partner – MENA region
2018–2021 TAG Worldwide MENA
2018–2021 CEO Ampersand Group
2017–2018 COO MCG Group
2013–2018 CEO BPG Bates/WPP

Alastair purcell - Senior partner

Alastair Purcell
Senior Partner

2019 Partner – Production, Post-production & Content
2018–2019 Director – Brand Services, Technicolor MPC
2008–2017 Director – World Versioning, Prime Focus Group
2002–2008 Founder / Consultant – Parkfire B.V / thenetworkone
1999–2001 Founder / Managing Director – e-lime [Osprey Group plc]
Pre-1999 Account Director – Various Advertising Agencies

Will Leach - Senior partner

Will Leach
Senior Partner

2020 Lead Partner for APAC, SEA and Australasia
2006 The Leach Partnership, based in Sydney
2004–5 CEO Saatchi & Saatchi Australia