US Capital Partners Inc. announced the recent addition of Sarah Tomita as Vice President of Business Development at the firm's headquarters in San Francisco. US Capital Partners is a private investment bank that makes direct debt investments, participates in debt facilities, and arranges equity placements for small to lower middle-market companies.

Prior to joining US Capital Partners, Tomita was a Vice President at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York, where she developed and managed client relationships in the Consumer/Retail and Natural Resources Investment Banking groups. In addition, she led key M&A and financing transactions, including lululemon athletica's $377 million IPO, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group's $10 billion demerger from Cadbury Schweppes, Univar's minority stake sale and acquisition of Basic Chemical Solutions, and Terra-Gen Power's $360 million debt refinancing.

“I am extremely pleased to welcome Sarah to the firm,” said Jeffrey Sweeney, CEO and Managing Director at US Capital Partners. “Sarah has joined US Capital Partners following another year of increased demand from small and lower middle market businesses for US Capital Partners' innovative and customized debt and equity financing solutions. Sarah will be responsible for all aspects of US Capital Partners' debt and equity business development, advisory services, and client relationship management.”

Since 1998, US Capital Partnershas been providing prompt, innovative, and reliable financing solutions including lending, equity financing, and debt re-structuring to businesses across the United States and abroad. US Capital Partners is a private investment bank, direct lender, co-lender, and lead financial arranger that specializes in asset-based debt for small to middle-market private and public companies.