Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 26, 2003
BRYAN J. MITCHELL is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of MCG Capital
Corporation, a solutions-focused financial services firm serving the
communications, information services, media and technology industries.
In late 2001, he led MCG through an initial public officering raising
over $237 million in gross proceeds. On the heels of the IPO, the
company completed a $354 million asset-backed bond offering raising over
$600 million in capital in the fourth quarter of 2001. In 1998, Mr.
Mitchell orchestrated a $220 million management buyout from First Union
of the media and communications specialty lending division that he
founded and ran at Signet Bank and First Union. He has raised over $700
million of capital from highly respected financial firms, including
Goldman, Sachs and Co., Soros Fund Management, Vestar Capital Partners,
First Union Bank and Heller Financial, to support MCG's growth. Mr.
Mitchell was a Senior Vice President at Signet Bank and First Union and
is the principal architect of the Media Communications Group. Since
1991, he has been directly involved in the origination, analysis and
approval of over 200 transactions totaling over $2 billion in new
investments in the communications, information services, media and
technology industries. Mr. Mitchell is a frequent speaker at industry
forums concerning capital formation and corporate finance and is an
active participant in industry associations covering the communications,
information services, media and technology industries. Profile
Mr. Mitchell: MCG focuses on providing senior debt, subordinated debt,
and preferred stock into small to middle market
