Pacific Capital Group Expands its Management and Investment Team in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Capital Group (PCG), under the leadership of veteran investor Gary Winnick, has expanded its Los Angeles-based merchant bank and investment team as it continues to provide financial and intellectual capacity to founders or entrepreneurs with a scalable business featuring disruptive technology.

Andrew S. Kane

PCG management has been enhanced with the addition of Andy Kane as a Managing Director and COO. Andy brings extensive operational and financial expertise to PCG. He was managing partner of Arthur Andersen in Los Angeles and CEO of HSBC's Private Bank in Southern California. Andy has long been active on many civic and community boards in Los Angeles, including East West Bank. He is a graduate with honors of the London School of Economics. In addition to serving as COO he will also act as an operational partner to many portfolio investments, teaming with Gregg Ritchie, PCG's Chief Financial Officer, who has worked with Gary Winnick for 13 years as a Partner and Managing Director. 

Josh Neumann and Benjamin Goodman

Josh Neumann, Vice President, and Benjamin Goodman are also actively involved in the sourcing and evaluation of merchant banking and investment opportunities.

Josh Neumann, before joining PCG in 2006, worked at HSBC Specialist Investments in London, where he focused on infrastructure and real estate private equity. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the management consulting group. Mr. Neumann received an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BS in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Josh Neumann is a CFA charterholder.

Prior to joining Pacific Capital Group, Benjamin Goodman was with Shackleton Equity Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment firm.  As an Associate, his activities included completing financial, technical and competitive due diligence, and supporting portfolio companies by providing operational and strategic analyses.  Mr. Goodman started his career as an engineer with Textron, Inc., focusing on lean transformation across the enterprise.  Mr. Goodman received his MBA from the Graziadio School at Pepperdine University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University.

Founded in 1985 by financier Gary Winnick, Pacific Capital Group has created more than $75 billion in value for investors.  PCG is based in Los Angeles and takes a hands-on approach to investing in, mentoring and building businesses.  The firm provides capital, strategic direction and operational expertise to entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses in a wide range of sectors, including financial services, software, real estate, media healthcare and telecommunications.

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SOURCE Pacific Capital Group