Our History

In 2010, the genesis of Corsair Merchant Partners was formed on the confluence of three banking, natural resources and energy professionals: Garry Brown, Founder and Managing Partner of Brown Capital Partners; Laird Thomas, Founder and Managing Director of LTL Energy; and Amon Capps of Founder & President of International Energy Corporation, Ltd.

With the addition of Mark Hayden (manufacturing & technology) and Eric Williams (energy & project management), the core CMP team was completed. We then began to conceptualize and strategize on how to optimize our collective skills, knowledge and extensive relationships in the manufacturing, energy, natural resources, and technology industry sectors. With a heavy focus on energy, we worked together for a few years advising on oil & gas transactions, clean coal deals, global power plant projects and & technology opportunities.

Upon the untimely passing of Mr. Capps, we began the process of forming a global banking and financial advisory entity that would be dedicated to a more active role in establishing and helping companies develop in the industries where we can offer considerable value: Manufacturing, Energy, Natural Resources and Technology (i.e. M.E.N.T). In 2014, given favorable macro industry trends and growing business advisory opportunities, we established Corsair Merchant Partners; a global Merchant Banking, Strategic M&A & Corporate Finance Advisory firm.

Over the years, we have been fully committed to developing our in-house merchant banking funds and expanding our core group of highly-skilled and experienced professionals. We look forward to timely serving our global clients and the communities where they operate. Surely,  that is our best value proposition.