Deborah Foster
Director of Corporate Development
Debbie Foster, in her role as Director of Corporate Development, leads Capstone's market efforts with strategic alliance partners and prospective clients. In addition, Debbie spearheads Capstone's market intelligence efforts and directs the firm's research and marketing activities across the various industry vertical groups. She has 30 years of investment banking, research and marketing experience. Prior to joining Capstone, she lead the national marketing and research efforts of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's middle-market investment banking practice. While with Morgan Stanley, Debbie was responsible for building the firm’s research, industry and market analysis capabilities. In that role, she oversaw business research in support of business development efforts, business valuation, buyer research and due diligence. Prior to that, Debbie was engaged in business valuation, advising owners of privately held companies on strategies of building value in their businesses and realizing liquidity through M&A events. She has been involved in the evaluation, research, marketing and closing of numerous transactions across a wide range of industries, from technology and business services companies to industrial and consumer products businesses.
Debbie earned a BS in Business with an emphasis in Marketing from San Diego State University. She is a Series 24 Registered Securities Principal, a Series 79 Investment Banking Representative and a Series 7 Registered Securities Representative.