Brean Capital Hires Veteran M&A Banker

Brean Capital, LLC announced the hiring of Mergers & Acquisitions veteran Gary McNorrill as Managing Director and Head of Mergers and Acquisitions in the investment banking division.

Prior to joining Brean, Gary was most recently a Managing Director at Performance Trust Capital Partners who acquired Banks Street Partners in 2019 where he was President and a partner of the firm. He has more than 17 years of investment banking experience predominately in financial services mergers and acquisitions, having begun his investment banking career at JPMorgan in 2005. Mr. McNorrill also practiced law in the Corporate Debt Finance group of Alston & Bird for three years before making the transition to investment banking.

“We are very pleased to have Gary join the Brean team and lead our M&A effort,” said Rob Fine, CEO of Brean Capital. “His financial services knowledge and investment banking experience will be invaluable in expanding Brean’s M&A capabilities, and in helping our clients navigate today’s challenging financial services marketplace.”

Peter McNierney, Head of Investment Banking at Brean Capital added, “We know Gary will be able to provide sound advice to our bank and specialty finance clients throughout their lifecycles whether they are considering their first transaction, seasoned consolidators or looking for a successful exit.”

Mr. McNorrill stated “I am excited to become part of Brean Capital and it’s long track record of success. Brean’s culture, entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to clients will provide the exact environment I need to provide trusted advice on strategic transactions that will define our clients’ future success.”

Gary will work with Brean’s financial services clients throughout the U.S. and split time between our Charlotte and New York offices.

About Brean Capital, LLC 
Brean Capital is a leading, independent investment bank. For more than 40 years, the Firm has focused on delivering high-quality investment ideas and investment banking services to institutional investors and corporate clients. Our services include fixed income strategy, corporate finance and advisory investment banking. Our fixed income business provides sales, trading, and banking services on a wide range of mortgage and asset-backed, US Treasury and government agency securities, structured products, loans, corporate bonds and municipal securities. Our investment banking practice specializes in capital raising and advisory services with a focus on private placements, securities underwriting and merger and acquisition-related services to corporate clients. For more information, please visit: www.breancapital.com.