ROBERT A. SNAPE

Bob Snape is a Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director of G-Side Capital Advisors (“GCA”) and has over 35 years of investment banking experience including advising on Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Raising, ESOPs, Fairness Opinions, and Special Situations. Bob is best known for his tenacity and drive to maximize value on behalf of his clients. Bob’s ability to solve complex issues and negotiate attractive terms effectively has earned him an impeccable reputation with his clients and in the industry. Bob is also known for his integrity, attention to detail, and hands-on, “client first” approach to his work. Bob has successfully executed hundreds of M&A advisory engagements for a variety of clients including family and founder-owned businesses, Fortune 500 corporations, international conglomerates, and leading private equity firms. Bob has extensive experience and expertise with leveraged recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, go-private transactions, management buy-outs, exclusive sales, valuations, and capital raising. Bob has completed numerous cross-border transactions on behalf of corporations throughout the world and has acted as lead advisor to corporate Boards and stakeholders on strategic alternatives, dividend policy, and share repurchases.

Prior to co-founding GCA, Bob was President and Chief Compliance Officer of BDO USA, P.C.’s investment bank, BDO Capital Advisors, LLC (“BDO Capital”), from 2012 to 2023 and was responsible for all of BDO Capital’s Investment Banking, ESOP Advisory, and Special Situations activities. Bob was also a senior member of the Global M&A Steering Committee of BDO International Limited. Prior to joining BDO Capital, Bob was a Managing Director and Senior Investment Banker within the Global Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Banc of America Securities LLC. During his 12-year tenure at Banc of America Securities, Bob was a founding officer and led the firm’s middle market M&A advisory practice and served as Head of Middle Market Investment Banking with national M&A origination and execution responsibilities. Bob also served as a Group Head and Managing Director at Scott-Macon, Ltd., a middle market investment banking firm. Earlier in his career, Bob served as a Director at KPMG Corporate Finance LLC where he executed M&A transactions for KPMG’s international client base. Prior experience includes The Vista Group, an international venture capital firm, Boston Capital, a private equity firm, and J.P. Morgan Chase.