John Signa

John Signa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer. As a first-generationer, John Signa always had an innate drive to build a lasting legacy. As a former college soccer goalie, his competitive edge fuels his hunger to win. That tenacity, combined with over ten years of inspiration from those within private equity operations and transaction advisory, culminated in the entrepreneurial spirit required to launch E78 Partners in 2016. With a decade of experience in capital markets, corporate finance and private equity operations, and having served as outsourced or interim CFO to a multitude of cross-industry companies with revenues ranging between $20 million to $250 million, John answered the calls of his clients who needed a solutions-oriented change agent that could drive strategic growth initiatives. Today, John effectively drives E78’s strategy and operational direction along with managing key client relationships. As CEO of a rapidly expanding company, he remains passionate about forging new partnerships and vigilant in finding innovative ways to meet evolving industry standards. Before launching E78, John was part of the operational team at Sterling Partners, a $5 billion private equity firm focused on growth equity investments in middle-market and founder-led businesses. Prior to that, he was VP for a small business investment company that invested in mezzanine debt and preferred equity securities of later stage, lower middle market, and privately held companies. John began his career as a Certified Public Accountant working for RSM’s financial services group in assurance and transaction advisory services. He graduated from Dominican University with a BS in Accounting and a MBA in Finance.