Transformative and All Time Record Breaking Year About Us Minneapolis, MN based NorthCoast Mezzanine provides subordinated debt and non-control equity to businesses in a variety of industries across the United States. We finance leveraged acquisitions backed by private equity sponsors, management and family driven ownership transitions, add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth initiatives. Investment FocusRead More

Minneapolis, MN, September 2022 – NorthCoast is pleased to announce that Holly Weiss and Will Unterseher have recently joined the firm to support the ongoing growth of the business. Holly Weiss – CFO Holly leads NorthCoast’s accounting, finance, and administration efforts. She is responsible for financial reporting, tax, compliance, fund operations, and investor communications. Prior...Read More

Minneapolis, MN, September, 2020 –Spell Capital Mezzanine has been named the 2020 “Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) of the Year” by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), chosen from a field of 300 licensed SBIC funds representing nearly $30 billion of capital under management. The SBA’s announcement of the award highlights Spell Capital Mezzanine’s longevity in the SBIC...Read More

Minneapolis, MN, October 2018 – Spell Capital Mezzanine is pleased to announce the addition of David Shapiro as a Managing Director. David has over 20 years of leveraged finance, mezzanine and private capital experience. Previously, he was a managing director for a SBIC mezzanine fund where he originated, negotiated and managed a portfolio of mezzanine and equity...Read More

Darren Brathol – Senior Associate Darren Brathol has joined the firm as a Senior Associate on the mezzanine team. Prior to joining Spell Capital, he was an investment banking analyst at Lazard Middle Market in Minneapolis, where he was on the financial sponsor team covering the private equity market. Previously, Mr. Brathol was a financial analyst...Read More