What We Do
KCA Investment Banking Services and KCA Advisory Services
KCA Investment Banking Services
Experienced capital markets and strategic advisory services for founders and senior management of closely held private companies. Projects range from capital access projects to buy-side / sell-side M&A projects.
KCA Advisory Services
Specific focus on companies seeking experienced advisory services. Offer unique skill set as a former Wall Street banker with deep expertise within public / private capital markets and M&A transactions.
The Founder
Wall Street Expertise for Family / Founder Owned Businesses
KCA Capital was founded in 2001 by Donald Erb to offer strategic and financial advisory services to closely-held businesses and management teams. Mr. Erb has over 30 years of investment banking experience in both public and private markets. He has successfully executed dozens of transactions in both debt and equity markets.
Previous work experience includes telecom investment banking at Salomon Brothers (NYC), Goldman Sachs (NYC) and financial sponsor coverage for SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (Atlanta). He received his Bachelors Degree from State University of New York at Albany (Finance) and his MBA from The Wharton School (Finance) at the University of Pennsylvania.
Why KCA?
Experienced
With over 30 years of investment banking and advisory experience, KCA transaction experience includes debt and equity financing projects, public and private markets, sell-side and buy-side M&A mandates.
Established Network
All our projects require access to the financial community. The KCA network is well established and includes dozens of private equity groups, venture capitalists, family offices and lenders.
Cost Effective
Our goal is to be thoughtful, efficient and cost-effective. Our projects include companies of all sizes and a wide range of industries. Fees are fully aligned with client outcomes.
Relationship-Based
KCA focuses on executing "win/win" transactions. This approach requires long term, high quality and mutually beneficial relationships with clients, members of the financial community and other intermediaries.
Reasons To Connect
Every business owner can benefit from a having a set of trusted and experienced outside advisors.
Financial Review / Valuation
General introduction and advisory discussion covering financial profile, potential funding sources, market conditions and viability.
Strategic Profile / Audit
Focused discussion of strategic profile and potential role of mergers and / or acquistions to accelerate growth or transition ownership.
Sponsored Network Expansion
KCA sponsored meetings with targeted set of capital providers to test market receptivity and viability for financial partnerships.
Capital Raise / Advisory Project
Develop marketing materials, supporting financial model and sponsor introductions to targeted set of potential financial partners.
Stategic Advisory Project
Assist in buy-side or sell-side partner targeting, approach and negotiations. Faciliate discussions with financing partners as required.
Independent Board Member
Offer unique mix of investment banking / business experience for both public and private companies seeking to add a new independent board member.
