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Your business needs capital. We find it.

Capital advisory for real estate investors and business owners. Bank, non-bank, bridge, and structured financing, placed by a banker with nearly three decades in private banking and custom credit.

We make obtaining capital simple.

From the first call to the closing table, we help run the whole process.

  1. 1

    You explain your situation.

    Where the business is, what it needs, and what you've tried. The first 30 minutes are free.

  2. 2

    We map every option.

    Banks, non-bank lenders, SBA, bridge, mezzanine, equity. Every source that could fit.

  3. 3

    We source the capital.

    The deal goes to the right lenders and investors, positioned the way they want to see it.

  4. 4

    We help negotiate & close the deal.

    The capital you need, on the best possible terms.

Who we help find capital.

Established businesses, serious investors, and the deals in between.

01

Small & mid-size business owners

Established operating companies: manufacturers, industrial businesses, medical and professional practices.

Typical problems
  • The bank said no, and didn't say why
  • Growth is outrunning cash
  • Buying a competitor or a supplier
Typical needs

Lines of credit, equipment finance, asset-based lending, term loans, acquisitions.

02

Real estate investors

Flips, hotels, multifamily from 6 to 250 units, self-storage, industrial, assisted living, medical office.

Typical problems
  • Not leased up enough for the bank yet
  • A loan written at 3 to 5 percent, resetting at 7 to 8
  • A renovation banks won't finance
Typical needs

Bridge, refinancing, mezzanine, equity sleeve.

03

Other situations

Buying a business, historic and PACE projects, owners planning an exit, and deals that don't fit a bank's box.

Typical problems
  • Buying a business or a partner out
  • A historic project with PACE financing
  • Preparing the company for a sale
Typical needs

Structured financing, equity introductions, advisory.

Three decades of lending expertise, working for you.

Marc Barbeau spent nearly three decades in private banking and custom credit at some of the country's largest banks, structuring loans for business owners and high-net-worth families. He was on the lending side of the table long enough to know what lenders need to see, why good deals get turned down, and which lenders are built for which kinds of deals.

  • 28 years in private banking
  • 7 banks, from Bank One to BMO
  • 17 years running a business before banking

Today he works for the borrower instead of the bank. He brings that experience, his Certified Exit Planning Advisor credential, and a network of banks, non-bank lenders, and investors built over a career, so your deal is positioned the right way and put in front of the people most likely to fund it.

Marc Barbeau
Marc Barbeau – Founder & Chief Advisor

We take you from stuck to funded in four steps.

01

Intro call

Thirty minutes to understand the deal and see if we're a fit, both ways.

02

Diagnosis

What you're really solving for, and why lenders said no. Sometimes the fix is in how the financials are presented.

03

Placement

We take it to the right sources and structure the stack: senior debt, bridge, mezzanine, equity.

04

Close

Terms, lender, done. Then we look at what's next for the business.

How we bill

Your first 30 minutes are free. After that, you pay for the time we actually spend, with no full-hour minimums. When we place capital, a success fee is due at closing.

Book the intro

Start with a free 30-minute conversation.

Tell us the deal type, the size, and your timeline. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so and point you to who is.

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