Global Regions Group is an operationally focused investment and advisory platform that operates as an independent sponsor, partnering with capital providers on a deal-by-deal basis. We apply senior judgment early, structure involvement selectively, and stay engaged through execution, in whatever capacity the situation requires.
We advise founders, operators, and capital partners on strategy, operations, ownership transitions, and capital structure. Our involvement is hands-on and situation-specific, with a focus on clarity, alignment, and execution.
As an independent sponsor, we originate and structure opportunities on a deal-by-deal basis, selectively working alongside aligned capital partners to execute. This approach allows us to move with focus and flexibility, without the constraints of a committed fund.
For opportunities that need creativity, we navigate the structure together — special purpose vehicles, co-investments, and hybrid arrangements that work for both operators and capital partners.
Global Regions Group is an operationally focused investment and advisory platform that operates as an independent sponsor, partnering with capital providers on a deal-by-deal basis.
We bring operating experience alongside financial judgment, having worked directly across businesses in food, real estate, consumer products, sports, and physical performance — from early-stage growth through operational turnaround.
We are based in Los Angeles, focused on lower middle market businesses where outcomes are driven by access, trust, and execution — not process.
We originate opportunities through long-standing relationships with founders, operators, and capital partners. These opportunities are often off-market, nuanced, and require judgment well before they require capital.
We operate as both advisor and principal when appropriate, bringing continuity from initial conversation through execution. Our role in any engagement is clarified as the situation develops, including how we act as advisor, principal, or both. Our role is not to intermediate — it is to help get the right deals done, the right way.
We focus on opportunities where a trusted partner adds more value than capital alone. If you have a business or opportunity that fits, we want to hear from you directly.
Aaron Badart is the Founder and Managing Member of Global Regions Group. His work sits at the intersection of international business, relationship-driven capital, and principal-led advisory and investing, with active relationships across founders, operators, and capital partners built over time through trust and shared outcomes, not transactions.
His professional experience spans private equity, family offices, cross-border strategy, and direct business operations across food, real estate, sports, consumer products, and physical performance, with partners and businesses across the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. That experience includes hands-on operating leadership across businesses of varying scale, which shapes how he evaluates opportunities and structures partnerships today.
His global perspective was shaped early. At 11, he left California to train at the Bollettieri Tennis Academy through IMG, living and competing alongside elite international athletes. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in International Relations as a Division I student-athlete, then went on to compete professionally on the international tennis tour.
He is a husband and father first.
We welcome direct outreach from founders, operators, and capital partners aligned with our approach. If you are working on a situation that requires judgment, discretion, and execution, reach out directly by email.