NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edgar Matthews & Co. (“Edgar Matthews), an independent, full-service and sector-focused investment bank, today announced that Federico Chapto has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Hamadi Benmustapha has joined the firm as a Principal.
Mr. Chapto will focus on growing Edgar Matthews’ existing client footprint in the specialty finance and asset management sector, primarily covering commercial finance companies, including equipment lessors, asset-based lenders and commercial real estate lending businesses across North America, as well as alternative credit and permanent capital platforms. Prior to joining the firm, he spent nine years in the FIG investment banking group at Deutsche Bank, and before that, served as a sell-side equity research analyst at Raymond James.
Mr. Benmustapha will focus on client coverage and execution across the asset management sector, primarily alternative and private markets platforms, with a focus on M&A and GP and fund financing solutions. Prior to joining Edgar Matthews, he served as a senior banker in the FIG investment banking group at Wells Fargo, and prior to that, spent 13 years at Houlihan Lokey in a similar role, focused on M&A and capital markets execution across sub-sectors of financial services.
“We are observing a significant pick-up in deal activity across the FIG landscape as the lines between asset management and specialty finance increasingly converge,” said Matt Edgar, Founder & CEO of Edgar Matthews. “Federico and Hamadi both bring diverse, creative and purpose-driven experience to the Edgar Matthews culture, and possess extensive expertise advising companies on complex transactions, bolstering our “big bank” DNA, which will continue to benefit our clients tremendously as we build a best-in-class, sector-focused firm.”
Since launching in 2023, the firm has significantly grown its client base and has proven its capabilities in navigating complex corporate finance situations for its clients. In particular, Edgar Matthews has completed numerous transactions in the specialty finance and alternative asset management sectors, with a particular focus on both rated and unrated asset-backed financing structures, as well as more-strategic, partnership-driven transactions.
About Edgar Matthews & Co.
Edgar Matthews & Co. LLC is an independent, full-service, sector-focused investment bank providing advice to middle market companies and financial sponsors on a range of corporate finance matters. The firm offers a holistic suite of “advice-first” capital markets products, with a particular focus on asset-based, fund finance and structured financing solutions. Edgar Matthews also manages a comprehensive advisory franchise, focused on strategic initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, recapitalizations, and other corporate finance endeavors. The team has an extensive track record working with clients across sectors, geographies, and situations. For more information about Edgar Matthews, please visit www.edgarmatthews.com.
