Bob Stanley

Bob Stanley is a Founder and Managing Partner of Evolution Media. bob oversees global investments in the sports, media, entertainment, and technology sectors for the investment company and he sources, structures, and executes transactions for a variety of advisory clients in the media, sports, and entertainment industries. Prior to founding Evolution in 2008, Bob was a Director and Head of Merrill Lynch’s Entertainment & Intellectual Property Structured Finance Group. In this role, he managed a group of finance professionals and a portfolio in excess of $900 million, which originated in excess of $2.6 billion in transactions. He was responsible for the group’s strategy and transaction originating, structuring, and syndicating. At Merrill Lynch, he executed key transactions including financing for Marvel Entertainment, Summit Entertainment, and MGM/United Artists. Bob graduated from Fairfield University with a B.S. in Finance and received his M.B.A from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management.