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Gaston Capital Partners

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Gaston Capital Partners is a private equity firm in Gastonia, North Carolina.

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founded date

01.01.1984

Operating Status

Closed (16.10.2017)

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Private

Description

With over 35 years of experience, Gaston Capital Partners specializes in managing investment portfolios and working with small businesses. Based in Belmont, North Carolina, the firm focuses on investments in specialty pharmaceuticals, cardio-assist devices, hip, knee, shoulder, and total disc replacement devices, as well as print rolls and industrial turbines.
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Michael K McMahan
Michael K McMahan

Michael K McMahan

Michael K. (Mick) McMahan is the founder and Managing Partner of Gaston Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity firm in Gastonia, North Carolina. He has more than thirty-five years experience managing investment portfolios and working with small businesses. He has been listed as a top-ranked Charlotte-area financial advisor by the Charlotte Business Journal and in Barron's as one of the top 100 independent financial advisers in the country. He has successfully managed hundreds of millions of dollars in client assets since 1984. He is a popular public speaker who is sought after by numerous organizations to address audiences on topics such as financial investment advice, business management, and military service. Mick holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Economics and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also completed the Certified Financial Planner program through the College for Financial Planning in Denver, CO; Investment Management and Asset Allocation through the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania; and Advanced Estate Planning through the Heckerling Institute at the University of Miami Law School.

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