Our Story
Capstone Financial Group was founded more than 30 years ago to help shift the balance of power in the automotive supply chain. Previously, distributors had all the power and manufacturers and service companies were regularly forced into bad deals. We knew it didn’t have to be that way. Our approach gives more control and respect to innovators, and creates relationships that foster growth, development, and success for all involved.
We do this by investing in our clients and building synergistic alliances with other companies. The end result is a conglomerate that distributors cannot simply ignore. We work hard to keep the power in the hands of founders, not middlemen. As the most experienced investment bank in the space, we strategically design every transaction to help traditional suppliers, autotech, and mobility companies scale into the highest tiers of the auto ecosystem.
Milestones
1990
Founded Company
1997
1999
2001
2003
2008
2012
2015
2019
2021
2024
Leadership
Carl Norman
President
Chandler Kohn
Vice President – Investment Banking
Amanda DiSanti
Associate
Tim Yoder
Vice President – Research
Our Founder
Dan Smith
Founder 1954-2022
Recent Conferences Where We’ve Spoken
If you’d like an interview or a keynote speech, please email us at contact@capfg.com
TU Automotive Detroit
MEMA Technology Conference 2023
TC3 Summit
AASA Aftermarket
Mobility Innovation
Capital Roundtable