Cascadia Capital Adds Michael Kahn to its Equity Capital Solutions Team

Cascadia Capital, an independent investment bank serving middle-market clients globally, is pleased to announce that Michael Kahn has joined the firm as a Director in its Equity Capital Solutions group. Michael works closely with Co-Heads Sim Ketchum and Peter Purcell to support the continued expansion of Cascadia’s platform focused on connecting private equity sponsors and companies with differentiated sources of equity capital.

The expansion of Cascadia’s Equity Capital Solutions team reflects the firm’s continued investment in capabilities designed to address evolving capital markets dynamics. As middle-market sponsors pursue investments and acquisitions in a more competitive environment, access to reliable deal-by-deal equity capital has become increasingly important. Cascadia’s Equity Capital Solutions platform connects both institutional independent sponsors and private equity funds to a curated network of institutional investors, family offices, and strategic partners to support transaction-specific capital needs.

“Private equity sponsors are operating in a more complex capital environment and increasingly require creative equity solutions to support growth and liquidity,” said Michael Butler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cascadia Capital. “We offer a platform that connects investors with compelling middle-market opportunities while helping our clients navigate these evolving market dynamics. Michael’s experience and relationships strengthens our ability to deliver differentiated solutions and positions Cascadia at the forefront of this growing segment of the market.”

Michael brings more than a decade of experience advising stakeholders across private markets on complex direct and secondary transactions. His background in sourcing and executing equity capital solutions further enhances Cascadia’s ability to support sponsors seeking flexible capital and investors looking to deploy capital into high-quality middle-market opportunities.

“Having worked with Michael at prior firms we’re thrilled to add his deep network of deal-by-deal private equity investor relationships and corporate finance advisory skills to the platform,” said Sim Ketchum, Co-Head of Equity Capital Solutions at Cascadia.

“We couldn’t be more excited to have Michael as part of our team again,” added Peter Purcell, Co-head of Equity Capital Solutions. “He brings a level of creativity to capital formation processes that our sponsor clients seek amidst an increasingly competitive asset acquisition market.”

“For more than 25 years Cascadia has been a go-to advisor for founders and sponsors in the highly attractive middle market. The opportunity to help expand the firm’s Equity Capital Solutions platform is incredibly compelling,” said Michael Kahn. “As the private equity ecosystem continues to evolve, sponsors and investors increasingly seek flexible capital solutions and truly differentiated direct investment opportunities. Cascadia is ideally positioned to facilitate those connections.”

With the addition of Michael, Cascadia continues to build a dedicated Equity Capital Solutions platform that complements the firm’s broader investment banking capabilities and deep relationships across the sponsor and investor ecosystem.