Hybrid Advisors and Faithstone Capital Establish Joint Venture
Hybrid Advisors LLC and Faithstone Capital Partners LLC executed a binding proposal on March 7, 2026, to create Hybrid Faith Stone, a master joint venture aimed at scaling the Hybrid Advisors platform into a $3 billion Fund of Funds over the next 18 months, according to PR Newswire. The agreement forms a 50/50 partnership where Faithstone, through its wholly-owned licensed broker dealer Faithstone Securities LLC, contributes merchant banking infrastructure, M&A execution capability, and institutional capital markets distribution, while Hybrid Advisors provides its fund of funds investment platform services. Under this joint venture, Faithstone Securities will act as the exclusive broker-dealer of record, placement agent, and debt and equity syndicate lead for all joint venture securities activities.
Partnership Contributions and Structure
Faithstone Capital Partners brings its expertise in strategic advisory services and creative financing solutions across sectors such as healthcare, technology, telecom, real estate, natural resources, consumer and industrial products, and special situations, as outlined in the announcement. Hybrid Advisors manages a Fund of Funds that offers investors access to an agnostic portfolio of opportunistic strategies, focusing on areas like private credit, debt, equity, venture, and celebrity-backed funds. Granger Whitelaw, Executive Chairman of Faithstone Capital Partners, stated: “We are delighted to partner with Hybrid Advisors and their talented team to use our collective capabilities to build a world-class platform delivering innovative, cutting edge products to investors while also furthering our Faith-Based mission.” The Founder and Chairman of Hybrid Advisors added: “Partnering with Faithstone Capital was a natural next step in building something truly differentiated in the market. Together, we’re creating a capital markets platform that doesn’t just generate returns — it builds a permanent financial legacy.”
Background on Faithstone Capital Partners
Faithstone Capital Partners is a solutions-oriented global boutique advisory firm and, through Faithstone Securities LLC, a FINRA-regulated licensed broker dealer with proven expertise in debt negotiations, restructurings, recapitalizations, M&A, and balance sheet optimization. The firm’s team has collectively accumulated over 100 years of experience and has worked on more than $80 billion in transactions globally, according to the release. This background positions Faithstone to enhance the joint venture’s capabilities in institutional finance.
Leadership and Hybrid Advisors Overview
Hybrid Advisors is led by Dion Pouncil and Dan Fleyshman, who bring specialized skills to the partnership. Dion Pouncil, a former independent league professional baseball player turned financial engineer, holds a FINRA Series 3 and specializes in structured finance and relative value arbitrage, with a focus on debt and commodities; he has also assisted over 30,000 people through his 501(c)(3) public charity, the Hybrid Foundation. Dan Fleyshman, recognized as the youngest founder of a publicly traded company at age 23, built Elevator Studio into one of the world’s largest social media influencer agencies, deploying over $60 million with influencers. According to PR Newswire, this joint venture combines these elements to form an institutional-grade vehicle for capturing alpha across market cycles. As widely known in finance, such partnerships often aim to leverage complementary strengths, though specifics here are drawn directly from the announcement.
