Management Team
Trusted Advisory.
Experienced Operators.
Nate Nead
Bio
Nate Nead
Principal & Managing Member, Series 79, 82 & 63Nate Nead is an experienced M&A advisor and investment banker who has successfully managed numerous middle-market deals in real estate, software, hardware, digital marketing, agribusiness, consumer products, professional services and oil & gas. An experienced entrepreneur, Nate has founded, operated and exited several digital media, SaaS and software companies, growing them from startup to multi-million dollar market leaders. He brings a wealth of both operational and transactional understanding to the InvestmentBank.com team.
In the last decade Nate has effectuated over 120mm in divestitures for clients, creating exits well above owners’ expectations through strategic sell-side auctions. His sell-side work in oil & gas, business consulting and software & technology has helped to garner valuations as high as 40% above fair market value with EBITDA multiples as high as 14x. Nate’s experience in running broad, strategic auctions has assisted entrepreneurs and long-standing business owners consistently exceed their best expectations.
Nate's Experience
- Exit Strategy formulation and implementation: Working with business leaderships to develop and evaluate a range of exit options and establish the optimum value realization strategy.
- Value Maximization: Developing a disciplined auction with both strategic and financial buyers, bolstering business value and achieving higher multiples and better overall deal terms.
- Process Development & Management: Helping business leaders develop, manage and improve business processes to realize better operational and revenue efficiencies.
- Growth Strategy: Working with Business Leaders to develop and implement growth strategies, including growth capital procurement with the purpose of building next-stage companies and enhanced overall value.
Nate received his undergraduate degree in Business Entrepreneurship with minors in Chemistry and Biology from Brigham Young University and his MBA in Finance from the University of Washington. He holds his Series 79, 82 and 63 FINRA licenses. Nate resides in Snoqualmie, Washington with his wife and three energetic daughters. Nate is a Pacific Northwest native who loves everything outdoors.
David Lopez
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David Lopez
Director, Series 82 & 63David is a seasoned M&A advisor and entrepreneur with a successful track-record of getting deals done. His experience encompasses over 10 years of working alongside CEO’s to facilitate corporate finance initiatives that seek to: Maximize Shareholder Value; Establish Synergistic Partnerships; Fundraise Private Capital; Execute Growth Goals; and Pursue Exit Strategies, resulting in excess of $250MM+ of enterprise value created.
Throughout his career David has always looked to be a trusted value-added partner to his client’s by offering: Merger and Acquisition; Capital Fundraising; and Strategic Advisory Services to: Healthcare, Information Technology, Medical Device, Food & Business Service Companies with $10MM – $100MM in revenues.
David's Experience
Prior to his work as an M&A advisor David was founder and managing partner of a multi-modality healthcare startup that involved diagnosing and rehabilitating patients with dizziness and balance disorders as well as providing a full-service audiology and hearing-aid dispensing practice, which he helped grow and eventually exited through the sale of his founder shares.
David has an undergraduate degree in Economics from York University Toronto, is a Certified Mergers & Acquisition Advisor, Licensed Real Estate Agent and lives with his wife in Orange County California where they enjoy hiking, exploring new restaurants, and planning their next foreign trip. David is also passionate about soccer and spends many weekends officiating competitive youth and adult games as a state licensed referee with hopes of progressing to the professional leagues.
Matt Bickel
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Matt Bickel
VP, Series 7, 6, 79 & 63Matt has been a licensed investment banker since 2017 having worked for three firms during this time period. Prior to being registered with FINRA, Matt worked in an analyst role assisting in the process of facilitating foreign issuers with publicly listing their companies in the US.
Matt has also assisted on sell-side transactions approaching $100 Million USD where his duties included financial analysis, researching market conditions, assessing business metrics, reporting to the heads of management, creating comprehensive marketing materials, and conducting due diligence.
His experiences include training management on how to quantify their market position and the macroeconomic conditions facing their business so they can effectively represent their companies to prospective acquirers such as private equity, family offices, strategic corporate buyers, and high-net-worth investors.
He has helped various companies obtain different types of growth financing through fundraising efforts that include equity capital private placements and debt facilities such as senior and tranched mezzanine debt.
Matt is a graduate of Sonoma State University where he earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and currently holds a Series 63, 79 and 7 FINRA licenses.
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Advisors & Investors
Robert Barreca
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Robert Barreca
Chief Compliance Officer, Investment BankingBob Barreca has over 10 years of comprehensive experience as a CCO for FINRA Member Broker-Dealers that conduct general retail, municipals, options, variable/fixed life insurance, and annuities, alternative investments, private placements, wealth management (IA) business, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Reg D offerings At his previous Broker Dealer Mr. Barreca was instrumental in developing the Firm from a two-person operation to nearly 80 Representatives in 16 offices Mr.Barreca serves as Managing Partner of Bay Harbor Advisors LLC, which provides compliance consulting to small to medium sized broker-dealers and registered investment advisers.
Jeffrey Tooke
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Jeffrey Tooke
Compliance AdvisorJeffrey Tooke previous served as CCO-RIA and COO for a previous joint BD/IA firm and continues to serve as Managing Partner of Bay Harbor Advisors LLC which provides compliance consulting to small to medium sized broker-dealers and registered investment advisers. Mr. Tooke also serves as CCO of Four Points Insurance Agency LLC, an affiliated insurance agency of FPCP, and CCO of MHA Financial Corp, an affiliated RIA. Before starting in financial services, Mr. Tooke had an extensive experience in government and politics, most notably working in the NYS Senate and as Chief of Staff of the Buffalo City Comptroller’s Office in which he supervised and managed operations for the $2.5M Department of Audit & Control Leadership Team
Bulge-Bracket Results, Boutique Focus
The optimal means of realizing your corporate exit or capital strategy goals has changed. The old boys’ way of doing things is no longer relevant in today’s modern, tech-driven business environment. Gone are the days where “who you know” trumped “what you know.”
As such, we combine scalable technology-driven, mid-market capital advisory with the honesty and integrity expected from a premier boutique investment bank.
We are a team of entrepreneurial minded individuals just like you. Yes, we are experienced investment bankers with dozens of M&A and Capital Raising deals accomplished. However, we are also business owners, founders and innovators who can relate and understand the ups and downs of owning and operating a successful enterprise.
As a firm our primary objective is to be a fiduciary partner you can rely on for sound advice and unmatched service. We operate with a singular focus by placing your needs above the individual banker or firm. This means we respectfully turn down opportunities for which we do not have a high degree of confidence in delivering more value than what we take from each respective deal.
Our commitment to excellence extends to our adoption and use of technology. We actively seek and imploy new solutions allowing us to be more efficient in how we deliver our services. With a nimble mindset we are well positioned to address ever changing economical, technological, and environmental factors.
InvestmentBank.com’s promise is that we will always do what is right for you, operate with a sense of urgency, and be readily available to assist you throughout your engagement with us.
We look forward to meeting you and learning about your business and goals. We are in awe of and have great respect for business owners who take risks and help make this country great!
Respectfully,
Investment Banking Team
Middle Market Business & Financial Advisory
Our expert advisors establish an executable plan for healthy company growth and value-added exit from our clients’ legacy businesses. In addition, our advisement network can help assist you in a myriad of business structure, planning, investment, tax and exit strategies to help give you the maximum ROI.
When it comes to region and market-specific deals, our team works with a handful of knowledgeable and professional partners. Our partnerships have been forged through years of providing expert M&A, private equity and recapitalization advisory services to clients across the country.
Our clients have often spent years working to establish businesses which gave them the financial freedom to fulfill their largest aspirations. However, in many instances at the time when many managers wish to retire, they feel the business may need them more than ever. Similarly, there are also vibrant entrepreneurs who may be seeking funding to establish a business plan and niche for growth in unrecognized areas of opportunity. Deal Capital helps to work with the budding entrepreneur and the seasoned veteran, even bringing them together with investment opportunities and strategies that maximize growth.