Team
Russ Landon
FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER
Russ Landon has more than 25 years of experience advising clients on mergers & acquisitions, private capital raises, public financings, syndicated loans and strategic advisory. His focus has always been on companies in energy transition, environmental services, sustainability and related technologies. He founded North River Capital Advisors to provide senior-level M&A and capital-raising advice to emerging-growth and middle-market companies in these sectors.
Before founding NRCA, Russ established and led the Clean Technology Group at KeyBanc Capital Markets. Earlier, during 17 years at Adams Harkness and Canaccord Adams, he led the firm's investment banking division and founded its Clean Technology, Sustainability and Healthy Living practices.
Outside of work, Russ is married with two children and lives outside of Boston on the North River. He is an avid backcountry skier, sailor, gardener and fly fisherman.
BOARD MEMBERSHIP: Alliance for Climate Transition; North and South Rivers Watershed Association
REGISTRATIONS: Series 7, 24, 63 & 79 through BML Securities LLC
Operating Model
NRCA combines senior-level client attention with a flexible execution model, drawing on experienced M&A, capital markets, financial analysis and industry professionals as required by each engagement.
Andrew Frawley
SENIOR M&A & FINANCIAL STRUCTURING ADVISORY
Andrew has over 25 years of capital markets and investment banking experience. In addition to his responsibilities with North River Capital, Andrew owns and runs Loyola Capital Partners, an investment banking boutique that assists companies with debt raising, M&A and financial structuring.
Previously, Andrew was a Senior Managing Director of Huntington Capital Markets and Group Head of Loan Syndications, Loan Sales & Trading and Junior Capital. Before that he worked at KeyBanc Capital Markets, Wachovia Securities and Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown.
Justin Nowicki
TRANSACTION EXECUTION & FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Justin supports engagements through transaction execution, financial modeling, valuation, due diligence and providing actionable analysis for complex transactions. He has an entrepreneurial background, having founded BankerBox, a transaction management software solution for M&A professionals, later acquired by SS&C Intralinks. Previously, he advised clients at Headwaters MB and The Forbes M&A Group.
Jay Remington
SENIOR M&A ADVISORY
Jay brings decades of investment banking experience advising middle market companies on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and strategic alternatives. He has advised on multiple successful advisory and capital markets transactions valued at more than $25 billion. Previously, Jay worked at Wells Fargo, Houlihan Lokey, Adams Harkness and Merrill Lynch.
Brian Stornelli
TRANSACTION EXECUTION & FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Brian supports engagements through transaction execution, financial modeling, valuation, due diligence and providing actionable analysis for complex transactions. He has served as a finance and strategy consultant for start-up companies raising capital. Previously, Brian worked at Stifel Nicolas in the Technology group and at A.G. Edwards.