Leadership and Expertise

Senior experience at the center of the engagement.

GCAP combines founder-led transaction judgment with a confidential network of experienced industry professionals.

J. Todd Bonner, Founder and Managing Director of GCAP
Founder and Managing Director

J. Todd Bonner

Investment Banking, Private Equity and Public-Company Experience

Todd has more than three decades of experience spanning investment banking, private equity, insurance, technology and public-company leadership across Asia and the United States.

He began his career at Alex. Brown & Sons, where his work included the firm’s first Asian transaction, advising the Li family in connection with an IPO and the strategic sale of Star TV. He later held founding and executive roles at Pacific Century Group and PCCW, where he was involved in capital formation and major cross-border acquisitions.

His broader career has included founding, financing and leading businesses across multiple industries, with an emphasis on Asian markets and strategic partnerships.

36+
IPOs Across Leadership Experience
US$8B+
Capital Raised Across Prior Transactions
30+
Years of Cross-Border Experience
Cumulative experience of GCAP leadership and senior industry experts. Figures are not a representation of transactions completed by GCAP as a legal entity.
Selected Career Experience

Experience across finance, operating companies and major transactions.

Investment Banking

Alex. Brown & Sons

Early-career investment banking and research experience, including Asian transaction origination and execution.

Hong Kong

Pacific Century Group and PCCW

Founding and executive roles involving capital formation, business development and major strategic transactions.

Insurance

Pacific Century Insurance

Co-founding and board experience in the development of a life-insurance business serving Hong Kong and broader Asian markets.

Japan

Pacific Century Japan

Executive and founding roles involving public-company formation, acquisitions and real-estate investment.

Technology

Digital Media and Technology Ventures

Founder, chairman and board experience across gaming, digital media, advertising technology and public companies.

Education

Stanford University

Bachelor of Science.

Confidential Expert Network

Industry specialists who can engage without public attribution.

GCAP’s team includes senior experts from the industries that shape a public-market transaction.

Some experts remain active in their companies or professions. GCAP therefore describes their capabilities collectively rather than publishing their names and affiliations.

01IPO and Capital Markets
02Public-Company Governance
03Private Equity and M&A
04Finance and Reporting
05Technology and Insurance
06Cross-Border Operations
07Audit and Diligence Readiness
08Transaction Execution
Senior-Led Engagement

Bring the right experience into the process early.

Discuss the company’s objectives and determine which expertise should be involved in the initial readiness and pathway assessment.