Investment bank Cascadia Capital LLC is expanding the focus of its sustainable industries practice group to include, energy, the environment and sustainable technologies sectors and has appointed William Nicoloff as managing director within the group. In his role, Nicoloff will concentrate on the oil & gas sector, including E&P companies, pipeline & storage companies, refineries, and oil service companies.

In 2012, Cascadia Capital served as exclusive financial advisor in several deals across the energy, environment and sustainable technologies sectors, specifically, World CNG’s growth financing by Union Bay Capital, ReliOn’s growth equity financing by Cummins, and FRX Polymers’ growth equity financing.

Cascadia also has plans to expand its focus to include Alaskan and Canadian markets. As the oil and gas sector continues to be the center of major investor attention, regions such as, Alberta, Calgary, Edmonton and Alaska are becoming hot markets for M&A and investment.

Nicoloff joins Cascadia with over 18 years investment banking and transactional experience in the oil and gas sector. Prior to joining Cascadia Capital, William was a managing director at Bentley Associates LP in New York where he led the Power & Energy team, with a heavy emphasis in the oil & gas industry. In addition, he was previously a managing director at StoneCreek Capital in New York and Los Angeles, where he managed the Corporate Finance Group and focused on oil & gas transactions.

Cascadia Capital is a diversified, boutique investment bank serving both private and public growth companies around the globe.