Chessiecap develops investment banking solutions for growth and technology companies throughout the U.S with a focus in the Mid-Atlantic region. They strive to achieve value and wealth for founders, investors and executives through Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Placements, and Corporate Finance/Development Services.
Chessiecap professionals bring to their clients decades of transaction and corporate development experience. Doug Schmidt, one of the region’s most well-known investment bankers, founded Chessiecap in 2003 to apply Wall Street experience to growth and middle market companies. Brad Harries is a New York and San Francisco trained investment banker who has spent his career serving technology and telecommunication clients and assisting in their corporate finance needs. Steve Mooney brings a wealth of corporate development and venture capital experience to Chessiecap from such recognized technology names as MCI, Verizon and ACS. Bill Bavin was an equity research analyst before becoming a corporate finance professional, so he adds depth to their advice to public clients as well as to the Education & Training sectors where he is most engaged. Gordon Treco has worked both in New York and regionally for major investment banks. He is a specialist in numerous business services sectors as well as an advisor on fixed income and banking issues.