US Capital Partners Inc. announced that Marc Berman has joined its expanding Investment Banking group as Senior Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions. Prior to joining US Capital Partners, Berman was a principal at Berman Capital, LLC, a registered broker-dealer and FINRA/SIPC member investment bank, which he founded in 1971. In his investment banking career Berman has completed over a hundred mid-market merger and acquisition transactions, working primarily with private, entrepreneur-driven companies.
The Investment Banking group at US Capital Partners focuses on merger and acquisition advisory services for buyers and sellers in the emerging middle-market arena ($5 million to $200 million in enterprise value), private equity sourcing, growth capital, and private placements.
“I am extremely pleased to welcome Marc to the firm,” said Jeffrey Sweeney, CEO and Managing Director at US Capital Partners. “Marc has joined the firm?s Investment Banking group following another year of increased demand from lower middle market businesses for our innovative and customized financing solutions and best-in-class advisory services. Marc brings many years of experience in investment banking and M&A to US Capital Partners, helping to position the firm for further significant growth in 2015.”
Commenting on his new role,Berman said, “I am delighted to join US Capital Partners and its highly effective team of investment professionals. Throughout my career in investment banking, I have worked primarily with private, entrepreneur-driven companies. US Capital Partners, with its strong focus on the small and lower middle-market, is a perfect fit, and I look forward to supporting the firm's continued expansion.”
Berman has served as an officer, director, and shareholder of Berman Capital, Erie Manufacturing, California Pretzel, Granny Goose Foods, Honeycomb Structural Products, Pentron Industries, and Rotonics Manufacturing.
Headquartered in San Francisco, US Capital Partners is a private investment bank that specializes in well-structured, custom debt and equity solutions for the lower middle market. Since 1998, US Capital Partners has been providing prompt, innovative, and reliable financing solutions including lending, equity financing, and debt re-structuring to businesses across the United States and abroad.