Ted Brandt is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Capital, an investment banking boutique founded in 1999, focused on the global Energy and Infrastructure markets. The firm provides financial advice in the areas of M&A, re-structuring, project financing and raising private capital. Marathon Capital is a four-time recipient of the “Best Renewable Asset M&A Adviser” Award, first-time recipient of the “Best Asset M&A Adviser” (2017) and first-time recipient of the “M&A Adviser of the Year” (2019) in Power Finance & Risk’s Annual Power Finance Deals and Firms Awards.
He spends the majority of his time working with his colleagues to deliver the Firm’s services to Clients and their Boards. Over the last number of years Marathon has been involved in over 100 major transactions across North America and more recently across Latin America. In 2015, Marathon advised on the 130 MW MPG LaBufa I wind project in Zacatecas, Mexico which was named “Renewable Generating Project Finance Deal of the Year” by PF&R in 2016.
He graduated in 1984 with a BA in Economics from Oberlin College, where he is now a Trustee. In 1987 he graduated with an MBA from the University of Chicago’s, Booth School of Business. He holds his Series 7, 24, 63, 79 and 99 securities licenses.