Careers
An investment bank built around senior sector expertise
Young America Capital advises founders, private equity sponsors and family offices on M&A, private placements and restructurings. Each of our 50 registered representatives covers a specific sector, and many joined us after long careers as operators and executives in those industries. We are adding experienced bankers who share that focus.
FINRA / SEC-registered broker-dealer · Founded 2010 · Mamaroneck, New York
$1.8B
Raised for clients since our founding, including $411 million for more than 30 clients across 2024 and 2025.
50
Registered representatives, each dedicated to a specific sector.
2010
Founded by Peter Formanek, CPA, in Mamaroneck, New York.
Why Young America Capital
What we offer experienced bankers
The bankers who join us typically bring long-standing client relationships in their sector. Our role is to give those relationships the full support of a registered investment bank.
Sector coverage
Coverage is organized by sector
Each sector group has a dedicated sector lead. Clients work with bankers who know their industry, and bankers have experienced colleagues to consult on every engagement.
Services
A complete range of advisory and capital-raising services
M&A advisory, private placements, restructuring and fairness opinions, as well as third-party marketing for alternative investment managers through our Placement Agent Group, which has operated since 2013.
International coverage
Dedicated coverage outside the United States
Bankers focused on Israeli and European technology companies and on the Caribbean and Latin America work alongside our U.S. team.
Support
Centralized supervision and analyst support
The firm provides centralized supervision, and our analyst program supports research and diligence on active engagements.
Recent work
Recent transactions
Sell-side M&A · August 2026
DeepNeuronic’s sale to Motorola Solutions
Financial advisor to DeepNeuronic, a Portuguese developer of AI video analytics, on its sale to Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI).
Secondary · September 2026
$18 million secondary sale of Prometheus shares
Placement agent on the sale of existing Prometheus shares to a group of family office investors.
Growth financing · April 2026
Cloud Carib’s financing from Partners for Growth
Financial advisor to Cloud Carib on growth financing to expand its sovereign cloud offering across the Caribbean and Latin America.
Placement announcements appear as a matter of record only and are neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
Completed transactionsSectors
Our sector groups
Experienced bankers join one of our sector groups and work directly with its sector lead.
View the full team| Industrials, Chemicals & Manufacturing | Sector leadSteven Zelac |
| Technology, Media & Telecom | Sector leadsJon Lunsford Sean Santa |
| Israel & Europe Technology | Sector leadRan Zfoni |
| Life Sciences & Healthcare | Sector leadsBruce Kaufman Bruce Forrest |
| Consumer & Retail | Sector leadsDavid Link Todd Slater |
| Real Estate | Sector leadTom Bronner |
| Power & Renewables | Sector leadsJack Ritchie Stephen Unterhalter |
| Maritime, Transportation & Infrastructure | Sector leadJack Ritchie |
| Caribbean & Latin America | Sector leadJack Ritchie |
Opportunities
Current opportunities
Registered representatives
Experienced bankers
We are interested in bankers who have originated and executed transactions in their sector and whose clients rely on their judgment.
- A track record of originating and executing M&A or capital-raising mandates
- Established relationships with founders, private equity sponsors, family offices or institutional investors
- Current FINRA registrations, or the ability to obtain them
Analysts and interns
Financial Analyst Internship Program
Students and recent graduates support research and analysis on active engagements under the guidance of our bankers. The program is remote and part-time.
- Rising juniors, seniors and recent graduates; all majors considered
- Strong Excel skills and a working knowledge of the three financial statements
- No securities license required
Process
What to send
Please include the following with your inquiry.
Background
A current résumé or professional biography.
Transactions
A summary of representative transactions, noting your role, the sector and the approximate size of each.
Coverage
The sectors you cover and the types of clients you advise.
Registrations
The FINRA registrations you currently hold.
Contact
We would welcome a conversation
Please send your materials to the address below.
marketing@yacapital.com