Ari Brown
Managing Director
Mr. Brown joined ClearThink Capital at the time of inception. Previously, Mr. Brown worked at New World Merchant Partners as an Associate from August 2016 to August 2018 after interning for New World in the summer of 2015. Ari graduated in May 2016 from University Of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith Business School with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing. Ari is a lifetime entrepreneur and has assisted numerous companies, ranging from small businesses to large publicly traded companies with marketing and creative services and investor presentations.
March 23, 2026
What Most Sponsors Get Wrong Before They Ever Find a Target — Bob Brown & Ari Brown
ClearThink Capital structured their SPAC IPO with closing fees under $2 million — at a time when most sponsors are paying $10 to $15 million. Bob Brown helped write the SEC rules that govern SPACs back in 1991. Here's what he and Ari built differently. Robert "Bob" Brown and Ari Brown, Managing Directors of ClearThink Capital, join Michael Blankenship on The SPAC Podcast to break down what separates a well-structured blank check company from one that's already compromised before a target is eve...
Guests: Robert (Bob) Brown , Ari Brown