Wes Dearbaugh – Operating Partner
wdearbaugh@peakstone.com
(312) 357-5900

Wes Dearbaugh is an Operating Partner at The Peakstone Group and PAG Capital where he is responsible for deal sourcing, evaluation, and portfolio company advisory work. Wes is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Technology Solutions.

Wes is an executive experienced in building value by consolidating fragmented industries. He has completed over 30 acquisitions and managed the long-term integration and growth of the combined companies. Prior to Corporate Technology Solutions, Wes was President and Chief Operating Officer of FinishMaster, a publicly traded distributor of automotive paint and body shop supplies. While at FinishMaster, Wes completed over 20 acquisitions of small businesses and built a unified company with over $350 million in revenues. Wes was also President of ATC Distribution Group where he led the organization through several acquisitions to become North America’s largest transmission parts distributor. Prior to joining ATC, Wes was a partner with an independent distributor of Cummins diesel engines and parts.

Wes has a BS in Mathematics from Findlay University and an MBA from Bowling Green State University.