Florida Pizza Mogul Played Quiet Role in Trump Sons’ Stock Deals

A South Florida financier whose portfolio spans marijuana-themed pizza joints, foot-ulcer treatments and a cocktail lounge has found a niche putting together stock deals for a fund called American Ventures LLC, where President Donald Trump’s eldest sons are investors.

The financier, John Stetson, advised American Ventures on at least two transactions over the past year, including a drone deal in which Eric Trump played a highly publicized role, Stetson said in response to inquiries from Bloomberg News.

His funds have also invested with or alongside the $1 billion American Ventures in at least five additional deals — including ...