# Andreas Roell

> Andreas Roell is a San Diego-based entrepreneur and M&A advisor, CEO of Evros Group and co-founder and former CEO of Geary Interactive. A former soccer player from Karlsruhe, Germany, he studied at UNLV and the University of San Diego before building digital media businesses and working in venture investment and agency transactions.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Evros Group
- **Organizations:** Evros Group, Geary Interactive, Geary Group, PrimePlayer.com, EGM Worldwide, Katana Media, Carib Ventures, Analytics Ventures, AlphaTrAI, love.fútbol, Albion Pros, San Diego Advertising Club, American Advertising Federation
- **From:** Karlsruhe, Germany
- **Education:** B.S. in International Business, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, MBA, University of San Diego
- **Known for:** Academic All-Western Athletic Conference honors for the fall 1997 session at UNLV., Built Geary Interactive and led its acquisition of Fathom Online in 2008., Served as president of the San Diego Advertising Club.

## Career timeline

- **1994-1997** — Played men’s soccer at UNLV.
- **1997** — Co-founded athlete-focused website PrimePlayer.com while in college.
- **2000** — Co-founded Geary Interactive.
- **2006** — Became president of the San Diego Advertising Club.
- **2008** — Led Geary when it acquired Fathom Online.
- **2009** — Returned to USD to discuss the agency’s start-up and growth.
- **2012** — Geary Group combined with LSF Network to form GearyLSF Group.
- **2014** — Featured as EGM Worldwide’s former CEO in Utah Global Forum announcement.
- **2016** — Interviewed as Albion Pros chairman about its inaugural season.
- **2017** — Identified as Katana executive chairman and co-founder.
- **2019** — Discussed Geary’s sale and control issues on Exits and Acquisitions.
- **2025** — Evros advised Residence on a strategic investment from Gemspring Capital.

## Achievements

- Academic All-Western Athletic Conference honors for the fall 1997 session at UNLV.
- Built Geary Interactive and led its acquisition of Fathom Online in 2008.
- Served as president of the San Diego Advertising Club.
- Co-founded PrimePlayer.com in college.
- Served as chairman of love.fútbol and Albion Pros.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Evros published a retrospective on Roell’s shift from operating companies to M&A advisory work.
- **2025-06** — Evros advised Residence on a strategic investment from Gemspring Capital; its case study gives June 12, 2025 as the closing date.

## Links

- Website: https://www.evrosgroup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roellandreas
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/andreasroell

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