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

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

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

Thomas Funk
Global Partner

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

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

Misha Pimenov
Global Partner

2025 Lead Partner at Adv M&A (CEE & Balkans )
2022–2025 EVP Creative Content @ Stagwell Group
2015–2025 Founder and Investor in start-ups in CEE region
2010–2022 Founder of PepGroup, EMEA based production adaptation company
1998–2009 11 years with WPP as CEO, Y&R Ukraine
- Group Account Director, JWT Ukraine

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

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

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

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

Julian Reiter
Senior Partner

2025 Joined Adv M&A as a Senior Partner - Technology Practice
2025 Chairman of Agency Hackers
2022–2024 CEO of Digital Pillar and Positive in Candid Global Group
2006–2022 Co-Founder of Positive Group
2003 Co-Founder Eagle Eye Solutions