Ducera Partners, an independent investment bank, has formed a private capital group and hired Douglas F Conrod to lead the practice.
Ducera’s private capital group will provide bespoke financing solutions to companies undergoing transformational changes in their business, or pursuing strategic corporate finance and investment transactions.
“The emergence of alternative capital sources, has created substantial opportunities for companies to access the financing needed to effectuate their growth and transactional objectives. The formation of a dedicated private capital group, led by Doug allows Ducera to grow with, and assist our clients,” says Michael Kramer, CEO of Ducera Partners.
“I am thrilled to join Ducera and am looking forward to furthering my colleagues’ success and building the private capital group. The combination of Ducera’s advisory business and my private capital placement and finance background offers significant value to our clients,” says Conrod.
Conrod has over 16 years of experience providing complex capital solutions to companies. Conrod joins Ducera from FocusPoint Private Capital Group where he was a managing principal and member of the executive management committee. Prior to FocusPoint, Conrod was a managing director at Guggenheim Securities.
