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vCardDean S. Asofsky
(212) 999-7077
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Dean Asofsky is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Mergers and Acquisitions. Dean has more than 13 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 an AB in History from Cornell University and a JD from the New York University School of Law.
vCardJames B. Avery
(415) 318-3660
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Jim Avery is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian. He has more than 18 years of investment banking experience, providing financing and strategic advice to a wide range of clients. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Jim was a Managing Director with Morgan Stanley. He received his BS in Finance from Miami University.
vCardGeoffrey D. Baldwin
(415) 318-3640
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Geoff Baldwin is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions. He has more than 23 years of investment banking experience, serving as an M&A generalist in New York for 5 years and a technology M&A specialist for the next 18 years, including 17 years in the Silicon Valley and one year in London. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Geoff was a Managing Director in Morgan Stanley's Menlo Park-based Technology M&A Group and head of Morgan Stanley's European Technology M&A Group. Geoff received his BA from the University of Southern California.
vCardSteven J. Bottum
(415) 318-3608
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Steve Bottum is a Managing Director of GCA Savvian with a Mergers & Acquisition focus. Steve brings over 25 years of leadership and experience in investment banking and venture capital to GCA Savvian. Steve was formerly Co-Head of Investment Banking at Thomas Weisel Partners, where he founded the mergers & acquisitions group, and before that was the Head of Global Advisory Services for Alex. Brown & Sons, Incorporated. More recently, Steve was a Partner with The Grosvenor Funds, an early stage venture capital firm. Steve earned a BA from Amherst College, and MBA and JD degrees from Northwestern University.
vCardClark N. Callander
(415) 318-3680
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Clark Callander is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Capital Markets Advisory business activity. He has more than 26 years of investment and commercial banking experience, specializing in private placements, merchant banking, mergers and acquisitions, and restructurings. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Clark was a Managing Director and Head of Private Capital Markets at Robertson Stephens. He also served as head of European Investment Banking for two years. Clark received his BS from Stanford University and his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
vCardTodd J. Carter
(415) 318-3610
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Todd Carter is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian. He has more than 20 years of investment banking experience, completing hundreds of mergers and acquisitions, financings, merchant banking and advisory transactions. Prior to GCA Savvian, Todd was President of Robertson Stephens, an internationally recognized investment bank with annual revenues exceeding $1.5 billion. Prior to serving as President, he was Director of Global Investment Banking for Robertson Stephens. Todd received his BA from University of Texas and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
vCardBryce P. Dakin
(415) 318-3673
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Bryce Dakin is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian, heading the firm's Semiconductor and Electronics banking business. Bryce has 13 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.
vCardSteven C. Fletcher
(415) 318-3661
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Steve Fletcher is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Digital Media and an additional focus on Software, IT Services and Storage. Steve has 9 years of investment banking experience prior to joining GCA Savvian, as well as 3 years at Deloitte & Touche as a CPA. Steve was at Goldman Sachs for nine years, where he held a number of leadership roles including head of IT Services Banking, head of Systems and Storage Banking, and head of the Private Placement Group. Steve received a BA in Economics from UCLA and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
vCardMark A. Greenbaum
(415) 318-3656
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Mark Greenbaum is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Mark was a Vice President in Morgan Stanley’s technology Mergers and Acquisitions department in Menlo Park, CA, and was previously a manager with Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneurial Services Group based in Palo Alto, CA. Mark has over 15 years of experience providing professional services and advice with a primary focus on companies in technology and other growth industries. Mark graduated with honors earning a BS in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley and also earned a Masters in Business Administration from Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.
vCardStephen P. Hawthornthwaite
(415) 318-3662
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Stephen Hawthornthwaite is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Mergers and Acquisitions. He has 14 years of investment banking experience, specializing in M&A. Prior to GCA Savvian, Stephen was a Vice President with Robertson Stephens' Technology M&A group. Stephen received a BA from Duke University and a JD from Wake Forest University.
vCardRichard Jasen
(415) 318-3653
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Rich Jasen is a Managing Director in GCA Savvian's Capital Markets Group and has been assisting growth companies raise equity and debt capital for 14 years. Prior to joining GCA Savvian in 2004, he was a Director at SoundView Technology Group, leading the firm's west coast private equity effort. Previously, Rich worked in corporate finance at Lehman Brothers and served as a corporate attorney with a Silicon Valley practice at Cooley Godward, advising startups and working with venture capitalists. Rich graduated Phi Beta Kappa in business and economics from UCLA and received a JD with honors from the University of Chicago Law School.
vCardScott P. Joyce
(312) 212-8240
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Scott Joyce is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian and specializes in the industrial sector with particular expertise in basic materials. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Scott was an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley where he began his career in the M&A department in New York as a generalist for four years and subsequently worked in the basic materials group in New York and Chicago for five years where he headed up coverage of the packaging and building products sectors. Scott received his BS from Tulane University and his MBA from Columbia Business School. Scott is also a Certified Public Accountant.
vCardJonathan Kane
(212) 999-7097
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Jonathan Kane is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian and co-heads the firm’s Restructuring business. Jon has more than 18 years of investment banking, private equity and creditor experience. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Jon was President and Managing Partner of The Patriot Group, a special opportunity investing fund. Jon began his career at McKinsey, joined Goldman Sachs in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department, and also held senior positions at Millicom International Cellular, Warburg Pincus and Advanta Growth Capital. Jon received his B.A. from Brown University and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
vCardJonathan Katz
(212) 999-7091
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Jonathan Katz is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian and co-heads the firm’s Restructuring business. He has more than 14 years of experience structuring creative financial solutions for distressed companies. He initially practiced law at Seward & Kissel and subsequently trained in corporate finance and restructuring at JPMorgan. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Jon ran two funds that invested in distressed assets, first as Founding Partner of Special Situations Investing at JPMorgan and then as founder of Panagos Katz Situational Investing. Jon received his BA from Wesleyan University and his JD from the University of Michigan Law School.
vCardTerence G. Kawaja
(212) 999-7082
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Terence Kawaja is a seasoned investment banker with 20 years of experience. He ran Global Media M&A at Citigroup and Credit Suisse and has operating experience as a public company CFO. For 15 years, Terence helped consolidate the traditional media industry, advising on over $300 billion of transactions for leading firms including AOL, AT&T, AMFM, Bell Canada, CBS, Clear Channel, Comcast and Cox. At GCA Savvian, Terence advises both established media companies as well as digital growth companies.

Mr. Kawaja received an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School and a BA in Economics from the University of Western Ontario.
vCardArthur S. Kirsch
(212) 999-7080
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Arthur Kirsch is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian, focusing on the Healthcare sector. He has 32 years of investment banking / capital markets experience, in a broad range of capacities. Prior to GCA Savvian, Arthur was a Managing Director at Vector Securities and held senior management positions at Natwest Securities, and Drexel Burnham Lambert. He received his BS from the University of Rhode Island and his MBA from Baruch College.
vCardJohn F. Lambros
(212) 999-7083
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John F. Lambros is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian, heading the firm's Digital Media banking business. John has more than 14 years of investment banking experience, as well as 4 years of operating experience in the digital media sector. Prior to GCA Savvian, John was the Senior Vice President, Business Development of Into Networks, a broadband technology company. Prior to Into Networks, John was a Vice President in Morgan Stanley's Global Communications Group. John received his BA from Harvard College and his MBA from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
vCardMark J. McInerney
(415) 318-3654
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Mark McInerney is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Capital Markets Advisory. He has more than 21 years of investment banking experience, specializing in institutional equity sales. Prior to GCA Savvian, Mark was a Managing Director with JP Morgan where he worked in fixed income, international and U.S. equities. Mark received his BA from Middlebury College. Mark serves on the Board of Trustees of Town School and is active in alumni affairs for Middlebury College.
vCardJohn G. Murray
(415) 318-3670
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John Murray is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian, focusing on the firm's Financial Sponsor coverage. John is a corporate finance generalist with over 10 years experience serving the venture and private equity community. John has 24 years of securities industry experience, 20 of investment banking with Deutsche Bank, Robertson Stephens and Drexel Burnham Lambert along with four years of asset management experience at Franklin Templeton. He earned a BA from St. Lawrence University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
vCardCurtis H. Smith
(415) 318-3642
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Curtis Smith is a Managing Director at GCA Savvian, heading the firm's Software banking practice. He has 12 years of investment banking experience, including Vice President and senior member of the software group at Credit Suisse First Boston in Palo Alto. Curtis received his BA from Brigham Young University and his MBA from the University of Southern California.
vCardDaniel H. Veatch
(415) 318-3626
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Dan Veatch is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian and serves as the firm's Chief Financial Officer. He has more than 14 years of investment banking experience, specializing in internal finance, operations and compliance. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Dan was a Principal with Robertson Stephens. Dan received his BA from Princeton University and his MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.
vCardMark Waissar
(415) 318-3650
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Mark Waissar is a Managing Director with GCA Savvian, with a primary focus on Mergers and Acquisitions. Mark has more than 17 years of investment banking experience, specializing in M&A. Prior to GCA Savvian, Mark was an Executive Director with Morgan Stanley. Mark received his BA from Columbia University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.