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  • vCardDean S. Asofsky
    (212) 999-7077
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    Dean Asofsky is a Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Mergers and Acquisitions. Dean has more than 12 years of investment banking experience, specializing in M&A. Prior to GCA Savvian, Dean was a Director at Credit Suisse, spending time in both their M&A Group and in their Proprietary Trading Group focusing on Risk/Merger Arbitrage. Dean also worked in the M&A Group at Morgan Stanley and served as a corporate attorney at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Dean received a BA in History from Cornell University and a JD from the New York University School of Law.

  • vCardBill Baker
    (415) 318-3641
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    Bill Baker is a Director in GCA Savvian, co-heading the Cleantech Group, and serving as a senior member of the Capital Markets Group. Bill has over 13 years of finance experience, including 8 years in investment banking. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Bill worked as a vice president and co-founder of the private capital group at SVB Alliant. Before SVB Alliant, Bill worked at Banc of America Securities, Robertson Stephens, and Credit Suisse First Boston. Bill also worked in a principal investing capacity at Enron International. He holds a BA in international relations from Brown University, an MA in international studies from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

  • vCardAdam B. Beard
    (415) 318-3694
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    Adam Beard is a Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Communications, Security and Software. He has more than 12 years of investment banking experience, in addition to working in equity capital markets. Prior to GCA Savvian, Adam was most recently a Vice President with Arma Partners, a technology-focused mergers & acquisitions advisory firm headquartered in London. Prior to Arma, Adam worked at Credit Suisse First Boston in Palo Alto in the communications infrastructure group. Adam received his BA in Political Science from Trinity College.
     

  • vCardBryce P. Dakin
    (415) 318-3673
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    Bryce Dakin is a Director with GCA Savvian, heading the firm's Semiconductor and Electronics banking business. Bryce has 12 years of investment banking experience, in addition to working as a strategy consultant. Prior to GCA Savvian, Bryce was most recently a Managing Director at SoundView Technology Group covering the semiconductor industry. Prior to SoundView, Bryce worked at Montgomery Securities. Bryce received his A.B. degree from Princeton University.

  • vCardMichael J. Edwards
    (415) 318-3621
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    Mike Edwards is a Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Communications Software and Equipment. He has more than 14 years of investment banking experience, specializing in communications infrastructure, capital markets and restructuring. Prior to GCA Savvian, Mike was a Vice President with Goldman Sachs. Mike received his BA in Economics from Pepperdine University.

  • vCardW. Todd Evans
    (212) 999-7074
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    Todd Evans is a Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Digital Media. He has over 12 years of investment banking and advisory services experience. Prior to GCA Savvian, Todd provided advisory and financing services to digital media and technology companies, including with Lehman Brothers. Todd received his BA from Wheaton College and his MBA from the University of Chicago.

  • vCardBen Freeland
    (415) 318-3689
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    Ben Freeland is a Director with GCA Savvian, with primary focus on Communication Services and Technology and additional focus on the Mobile sector. Previously, Ben spent 10 years at JPMorgan (and a predecessor entity, Hambrecht & Quist) within the Firm’s Technology, Media & Telecom corporate finance practice. Prior to JPMorgan, Ben worked in the Executive Office of the President in the White House as a Legislative Assistant under President Bill Clinton. Ben holds a B.S. from Santa Clara University.