John Ferrara, the founder and principal shareholder of Capstone, currently serves as the firm's President and Managing Partner. Over his extensive career in investment banking, venture capital and management consulting, John has executed over 100 related engagements representing in excess of $6 billion in value. John was formerly a Regional Managing Partner with Andersen Corporate Finance, where he founded the Boston office and held various national and global leadership positions. He started his career in Lehman's Brothers' M&A group in New York, London and Riyadh, later becoming a founding member of Rodman & Renshaw's M&A practice in New York. After a break to compete in Australian semi-professional baseball, John joined The Deloitte Consulting Group in Los Angeles. While with Deloitte, he focused on turnaround and interim management engagements to develop hands-on operational, strategic planning and corporate finance expertise. He earned an MBA in Entrepreneurial Studies from The Anderson School at UCLA and the London School of Economics, during which time he founded and operated a corporate finance advisory boutique, JG Atlas Advisors, and its related investment fund, Atlantis Capital Partners. He holds dual BA degrees from Wesleyan University and is qualified as a General Securities Principal and General Securities Representative. |