Dan Esters
Managing Director
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Direct: 818-707-8325
Dan Esters joined M&A Capital in 2014, bringing nearly 20 years of investment banking experience from global investment banking firms Jefferies LLC and PaineWebber Inc. During his career, Mr. Esters has completed an extensive list of transactions representing over $30 billion in transaction value, including mergers and acquisitions, bank debt, high yield debt, mezzanine debt, equity private placements, IPOs, secondary equity, convertible debt, restructuring and exchange offers. Mr. Esters has experience across a wide range of industries, including aerospace, business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, industrials, technology and telecommunications. Recent examples of closed transactions include the sale of Convaid to Etac AB, the sale of Marketing Software Company to Valid USA (BOVESPA:VLID3), the $1.3 billion sale of dental practice management company Heartland Dental Care, a $250mm debt raise for helicopter lease finance company Milestone Aviation Group, a $325mm credit facility for medical products company Therakos, Inc., the $380mm sale of specialty adhesives manufacturer ADCO Global and the $500mm sale of electric motor manufacturer Kinetek, Inc.
Prior to his employment in investment banking, Mr. Esters was a Manager with Price Waterhouse LLC where he earned his accreditation as a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Esters earned his Bachelor of Arts from UCLA and his Masters of Business Administration from The Anderson School at UCLA.