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Capital Advisory for Essential Infrastructure

Capital Advisory for Essential Infrastructure

Capital Advisory for Essential Infrastructure

$10M-$200M opportunities in affordable housing, education, agriculture, and infrastructure.

Who We Are

About Wellington Row Capital

Collective Experience

Target Identification

125+ years

combined financial services and M&A experience across advisors

$75B+

in aggregate transaction value across 600+ completed deals in 22 countries

1000+ companies

evaluated and strategic partnerships facilitated across North American and international markets

450+ institutional relationships

including private equity, hedge funds, and family offices globally

Industry Expertise

Target Identification

Affordable housing and workforce development

Modular housing, municipal bonds, government-supported projects

Education infrastructure and municipal finance

School sale-leasebacks, municipal bond structures, K-12 facilities

Agriculture and food security infrastructure

Processing facilities, cold storage, supply chain infrastructure

Real estate repurposing and essential infrastructure

Office conversions, senior housing, transportation and energy

Network Reach

Target Identification

Canadian financial ecosystem

including major banks, Toronto tech community, and Ontario Teachers Pension Fund

International M&A networks

across 22 countries spanning Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and Latin America

Alternative investment community

including family offices, sovereign wealth funds, and specialized financing sources

European institutional capital

through Deutsche Bank connections, credit funds, and sovereign wealth sources

About Us

Our Advisory Leadership

Our Advisory Leadership

  • Bruce

    McDermott

    Capital Markets and Strategic Partnerships

    25+ years Capital Markets Experience - Led billion-dollar transactions including $300M+ bank recapitalization and $200M marina roll-up acquired by a privaty equity firm.

    Cross-Border Transaction Specialist - Executed unique deals including Hawaiian island sale to a well-known billionaire and Arsenal FC financing.

    Alternative Investment Expert - Specializes in fractional instruments, carbon credits, and sustainable technology partnerships.

  • Gregory

    Shefrin

    Private Wealth & Capital Markets Advisory

    35+ Years Private Banking Experience — Managed high-net-worth and institutional relationships at Deutsche Bank, BBVA Compass, and Wells Fargo Private Bank, including originating Americas-wide referral agreements across private wealth and capital markets.

    UHNW & Family Office Network — Brings deep relationships with ultra-high-net-worth families and family office principals developed across three decades in private banking and wealth advisory.

    Cross-Sector Advisory Background — Founding member of Shefrin & Associates, advising lower-middle-market corporate clients; MBA, Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management.

  • Andrew

    Gaudet

    Capital Markets & Finance

    15+ Years Capital Markets Experience – Managing Director at leading finance firms, currently Interim COO at company preparing for Nasdaq listing.

    Business Development & Deal Making – Specializes in identifying strategic funding partners and building high-performing teams that exceed goals. Relationship-driven approach secures optimal capital solutions.

    Corporate Finance Expert – Helps companies raise capital efficiently and navigate going public, ensuring successful market entry and long-term value creation.

  • Mark

    Borkowski

    Canadian M&A Acquisitions & Strategic Buyer Networks

    37 years exclusively sell-side M&A experience with proven track record of closing complex transactions including recent $37M all-cash deal. Expert in positioning companies for optimal exit outcomes.

    Direct Access to $3.2T in Institutional Capital – Established relationships with PE firms, Ontario Teachers Pension Fund, and strategic acquirers across North America ready to transact.

    Specializes in Profitable Operating Businesses – Focuses 95% on Canadian companies with $1M+ EBITDA. Expertise in identifying value drivers and structuring deals that maximize shareholder returns.

  • Bruce

    McDermott

    Capital Markets and Strategic Partnerships

    25+ years Capital Markets Experience - Led billion-dollar transactions including $300M+ bank recapitalization and $200M marina roll-up acquired by a privaty equity firm.

    Cross-Border Transaction Specialist - Executed unique deals including Hawaiian island sale to a well-known billionaire and Arsenal FC financing.

    Alternative Investment Expert - Specializes in fractional instruments, carbon credits, and sustainable technology partnerships.

  • Gregory

    Shefrin

    Private Wealth & Capital Markets Advisory

    35+ Years Private Banking Experience — Managed high-net-worth and institutional relationships at Deutsche Bank, BBVA Compass, and Wells Fargo Private Bank, including originating Americas-wide referral agreements across private wealth and capital markets.

    UHNW & Family Office Network — Brings deep relationships with ultra-high-net-worth families and family office principals developed across three decades in private banking and wealth advisory.

    Cross-Sector Advisory Background — Founding member of Shefrin & Associates, advising lower-middle-market corporate clients; MBA, Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management.

  • Andrew

    Gaudet

    Capital Markets & Finance

    15+ Years Capital Markets Experience – Managing Director at leading finance firms, currently Interim COO at company preparing for Nasdaq listing.

    Business Development & Deal Making – Specializes in identifying strategic funding partners and building high-performing teams that exceed goals. Relationship-driven approach secures optimal capital solutions.

    Corporate Finance Expert – Helps companies raise capital efficiently and navigate going public, ensuring successful market entry and long-term value creation.

  • Mark

    Borkowski

    Canadian M&A Acquisitions & Strategic Buyer Networks

    37 years exclusively sell-side M&A experience with proven track record of closing complex transactions including recent $37M all-cash deal. Expert in positioning companies for optimal exit outcomes.

    Direct Access to $3.2T in Institutional Capital – Established relationships with PE firms, Ontario Teachers Pension Fund, and strategic acquirers across North America ready to transact.

    Specializes in Profitable Operating Businesses – Focuses 95% on Canadian companies with $1M+ EBITDA. Expertise in identifying value drivers and structuring deals that maximize shareholder returns.

  • Bruce

    McDermott

    Capital Markets and Strategic Partnerships

    25+ years Capital Markets Experience - Led billion-dollar transactions including $300M+ bank recapitalization and $200M marina roll-up acquired by a privaty equity firm.

    Cross-Border Transaction Specialist - Executed unique deals including Hawaiian island sale to a well-known billionaire and Arsenal FC financing.

    Alternative Investment Expert - Specializes in fractional instruments, carbon credits, and sustainable technology partnerships.

  • Gregory

    Shefrin

    Private Wealth & Capital Markets Advisory

    35+ Years Private Banking Experience — Managed high-net-worth and institutional relationships at Deutsche Bank, BBVA Compass, and Wells Fargo Private Bank, including originating Americas-wide referral agreements across private wealth and capital markets.

    UHNW & Family Office Network — Brings deep relationships with ultra-high-net-worth families and family office principals developed across three decades in private banking and wealth advisory.

    Cross-Sector Advisory Background — Founding member of Shefrin & Associates, advising lower-middle-market corporate clients; MBA, Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management.

  • Andrew

    Gaudet

    Capital Markets & Finance

    15+ Years Capital Markets Experience – Managing Director at leading finance firms, currently Interim COO at company preparing for Nasdaq listing.

    Business Development & Deal Making – Specializes in identifying strategic funding partners and building high-performing teams that exceed goals. Relationship-driven approach secures optimal capital solutions.

    Corporate Finance Expert – Helps companies raise capital efficiently and navigate going public, ensuring successful market entry and long-term value creation.

  • Mark

    Borkowski

    Canadian M&A Acquisitions & Strategic Buyer Networks

    37 years exclusively sell-side M&A experience with proven track record of closing complex transactions including recent $37M all-cash deal. Expert in positioning companies for optimal exit outcomes.

    Direct Access to $3.2T in Institutional Capital – Established relationships with PE firms, Ontario Teachers Pension Fund, and strategic acquirers across North America ready to transact.

    Specializes in Profitable Operating Businesses – Focuses 95% on Canadian companies with $1M+ EBITDA. Expertise in identifying value drivers and structuring deals that maximize shareholder returns.

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Our Focus

Principcal Focus Areas

Affordable Housing & Workforce Development

Modular and manufactured housing projects

Municipal bond-backed workforce housing

Government-supported developments (LIHTC, state grants)

Middle-income rental ($1,200-$2,000/month)

Education Infrastructure & Municipal Finance

Agriculture & Food Security

Infrastructure & Real Estate Repurposing

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What We Offer

Our Advisory Services

"Most advisors rely on relationships alone. We combine 40+ years of Wall Street experience with AI-powered deal matching to deliver results traditional firms can't match."

"Most advisors rely on relationships alone. We combine 40+ years of Wall Street experience with AI-powered deal matching to deliver results traditional firms can't match."

Naliko Semono

The Founder

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Capital Strategy & Fundraising

Equity and debt placements ($10M-$200M)

Capital structure optimization (municipal bonds, hybrid structures)

Investor targeting (family offices, institutional capital)

Term sheet negotiation and closing support

Network Access & Introductions

Strategic Growth Advisory

Alternative Investment Structuring

Capital Strategy & Fundraising

Equity and debt placements ($10M-$200M)

Capital structure optimization (municipal bonds, hybrid structures)

Investor targeting (family offices, institutional capital)

Term sheet negotiation and closing support

Network Access & Introductions

Strategic Growth Advisory

Alternative Investment Structuring

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Connecting Innovation with Capital Through Licensed Expertise & Technology

Copyright © 2026 Wellington Row Capital. All rights reserved.

Connecting Innovation with Capital Through Licensed Expertise & Technology

Copyright © 2026 Wellington Row Capital. All rights reserved.