Garibaldi Capital Advisors, the fast growing Canadian technology investment banking firm headquartered in Vancouver, announces the appointment of international investment banker Marcus Shapiro to its Advisory Board.
Shapiro, 51, joins Garibaldi after a career in investment banking in London (UK) and New York (USA) spanning 25 years. Shapiro started his career as a corporate lawyer with CMS Cameron McKenna and worked from 1989 to 2001 for the Charterhouse, Crédit Commercial de France and HSBC Investment Bank groups. From 2001 to 2014, Shapiro was Co-Founder and Managing Director of the successful London, UK-based M&A boutique Amethyst Corporate Finance PLC. In June 2014 Shapiro immigrated to Canada with his family.
Garibaldi Founder and CEO Brent Holliday commented: “We welcome Marcus as an advisor to the firm. The technology sector is a truly global one, and with this appointment we extend our network and capabilities beyond North America and into the UK and Europe.”
Marcus Shapiro commented “Garibaldi’s team of Entrepreneur Advisors contains a great mix of seasoned technology entrepreneurs and executives whose knowledge, experience and networks are leveraged by the Garibaldi transaction team for the benefit of their clients. I have been impressed by the focus of the Garibaldi team and by the reputation and track record they have quickly established. I am delighted to be associated with the firm.”