GSF Advisors Hires Mintun, Terrasse and Ciment as Part of Clean Energy Finance Expansion



GSF Advisors expanded into the renewable and clean energy finance arena with the addition of three industry executives. Phil Mintun and Francois-Xavier Terrasse joined the company as managing directors and will be responsible for expanding GSF’s capabilities in clean energy finance, offering general advisory services as well as the placement of tax-equity and debt financings. Zalman Ciment also will join as an associate.

Previously, Mintun founded and headed the renewable energy tax-equity advisory group at BNP Paribas Capstar Partners, where Terrasse was responsible for principal investments and leading highly structured transactions. At BNP Paribas Capstar Partners, Mintun and Terrasse led an advisory practice, having represented sponsors and investors in the tax equity market, enabling clients to close tax equity financings for more than 25 GW of wind, distributed generation and utility scale solar, biomass, fuel cell and geothermal projects. The team also brings advisory experience in the offshore wind and carbon capture and sequestration markets.

GSF Advisors was established in 2005 with an emphasis on arranging primary and secondary market large ticket equipment finance transactions. Since its inception, GSF has closed more than $18 billion of equipment financing transactions in the transportation, real estate, energy, mining and general manufacturing industries. While GSF has completed several transactions in the clean energy industry, the addition of Mintun and Terrasse will enhance its presence.

“We are extremely pleased to be reuniting with some of our old colleagues from Capstar Partners, particularly individuals with the experience and depth of knowledge that Phil, Fix and Zalman bring to the table,” Louis DeCarlo and John Hackett, managing directors at GSF Advisors, said in a joint statement. “We worked with Phil for over 15 years at two previous employers and we are looking forward to working together again. Phil and Fix’s relationships and track record of closings in the clean energy industry will enable us to greatly expand our capabilities in an industry which is poised for continued growth.”

“We are excited to lead the clean energy practice at GSF,” Mintun said. “Our advisory and placement practice has always taken a client-first approach. Joining Lou and John at GSF will allow us to redouble our focus on assisting clients in achieving their objectives.”


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