James Cassel

James Cassel

Chairman & Co-Founder @ Cassel Salpeter and Co.

About

James Cassel, Chairman and Co-Founder of Cassel Salpeter & Co., is an investment banker who uses his unique experience as a dealmaker and attorney to guide clients and help them achieve their goals. Focused on representing middle-market companies, Jim has successfully negotiated, structured, and executed a broad spectrum of transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, corporate and transactional financings, and public offerings for clients nationwide and worldwide. Having developed a keen understanding of the issues faced and alternatives available for distressed companies, he has particular experience in developing financial restructuring plans, negotiating with creditors, and guiding debtors through bankruptcy proceedings. Nationally recognized for his investment banking expertise, Jim frequently lectures on timely issues related to middle-market investment banking. Before founding Cassel Salpeter & Co., Jim was co-founder and chairman of Capitalink, an investment banking firm that was acquired by Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., a New York Stock Exchange member firm where Jim continued and served as vice chairman, senior managing director, and head of investment banking. He also was chairman of a significant company that owned hospitals. Jim is a former board member and past president of the South Florida Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. He previously served on the board of Equity One (NYSE:EQY) and is an advisory board member of the University of Miami’s “The Launch Pad” business incubator program for entrepreneurs. He has served on the executive committee of Broad and Cassel, one of Florida’s largest law firms, and has been a member of the American Association of Arbitrators, National Investment Banking Association and the NASD Board of Arbitrators. He also writes a regular column for The Miami Herald about emerging trends and strategies and tactics for middle-market business owners.

Country

United States

City

Miami

Industry

Investment Banking

Skill

Mergers, Restructuring, Fairness Opinions, PIPEs, Investment Banking, Valuation, Private Placements, Capital Raising, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Due Diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions, Divestitures, IPO, Capital Markets, M&A experience, Capital, Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, LBO

Experience

Cassel Salpeter and Co.

Chairman & Co-Founder

Cassel Salpeter and Co.

LinkedIn
2010-1 - Present · 16 yrs 9 mos

Miami, Florida

Mr. Cassel successfully negotiates, structures, and executes a broad spectrum of transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, corporate and transactional financings, and public offerings for clients nationwide and worldwide.

Indigo Acquisition Corp

Chairman of the Board, CEO

Indigo Acquisition Corp

LinkedIn
2025-6 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

Indigo Acquisition Corp. closed its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The offering resulted in gross proceeds to the Company of $100,000,000. The Company’s units are listed on the Nasdaq and trade under the ticker symbol “INACU.” The Company is a Cayman exempt company, formed as a blank check company for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company intends to focus on opportunities with established, profitable companies with attractive market positions and/or growth potential that can leverage our management team’s experience and expertise.

American University

Member Of The Board Of Advisors of the College of Arts and Sciences

American University

LinkedIn
2022-2 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

District of Columbia, United States

American University's historic academic strengths are rooted in social responsibility and our dedication to cultural and intellectual diversity. We're defined by our global outlook, practical idealism and passion for public service. Founded in 1893 and located at the top of Embassy Row in the nation's capital, American University was chartered by Congress in as a national university dedicated to public service. We're home to some of the most prestigious faculty in the world.

Miami Parking Authority

Member Board Of Directors, Chairperson of the Finance Committee

Miami Parking Authority

LinkedIn
2021-9 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

Miami, Florida, United States

The Miami Parking Authority, officially known as the Department of Off-Street Parking of the City of Miami, was created in 1955 by a Special Act of the Florida State Legislature and incorporated into the City of Miami’s Charter in 1968. MPA manages and develops on-street and off-street parking assets in the City of Miami. It shares responsibility with the City of Miami Police Department and Miami-Dade County for enforcement of parking regulations. MPA is a self-sustaining agency managed by parking industry professionals and financed by parking revenues. Funds not used by operations are returned to the City of Miami, and all ticket citation revenues are payable directly to Miami-Dade County. MPA provides parking for approximately 6 million vehicles annually. Currently the Miami Parking Authority has over 34,000 parking spaces under management.

Ladenburg Thalmann

Vice Chairman

Ladenburg Thalmann

LinkedIn
2006-10 - 2009-12 · 3 yrs 3 mos

-Managed the Company’s Investment Banking department. -Took an active role with clients, lending his extensive transactional and corporate finance experience. -Negotiated, structured and executed various types of transactions including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; corporate and transactional financing, including venture capital, mezzanine and conventional financing; and public offerings and private placements. -Offered particular expertise in developing financial restructuring plans, negotiating with creditors and guiding debtors through bankruptcy proceedings.

Capitalink, LC

Founder and President

Capitalink, LC

1998-11 - 2006-10 · 8 yrs

-Founded and built South Florida’s premiere boutique investment bank. -Built nationally ranked fairness opinion and M&A practice. -Provided merger & acquisition, fairness opinion, solvency opinion, valuation, financial restructuring, and capital raise advisory services.

Barber and Bronson

Executive Vice President

Barber and Bronson

1996-3 - 1998-10 · 2 yrs 8 mos

-Formalized and headed investment banking practice. -Raised private capital for public companies (PIPE). -Provided financial advisory services. -Led primary and secondary public offerings (IPO).

Broad and Cassel LLP

Managing Partner (Miami Office)

Broad and Cassel LLP

LinkedIn
1985-11 - 1996-2 · 10 yrs 4 mos

-Headed Corporate & Securities department. -Advised issuers and underwriters in connection with public offerings and private placements. -Advised on mergers & acquisitions and general corporate issues. -Advised on municipal offerings

BRITTON, COHEN, CASSEL, KAUFMAN & SCHANTZ, PA

Managing Shareholder

BRITTON, COHEN, CASSEL, KAUFMAN & SCHANTZ, PA

1983-9 - 1985-10 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Practiced law in the areas of corporate, securities, real estate, and restructuring.

CASSEL & CASSEL, PA

Managing Attorney and Shareholder

CASSEL & CASSEL, PA

1979-3 - 1983-8 · 4 yrs 6 mos

-Practiced law in the areas of corporate, securities, and real estate. -Examined title. -Prepared condominium documents.

Education

University of Miami School of Law

University of Miami School of Law

LinkedIn

Law

1976 - 1979 · 3 yrs
American University

American University

LinkedIn

Political Science and Government and Economics

1973-9 - 1976-6 · 2 yrs 10 mos

James Cassel's Contact Information

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