Our Team

Robert W. Bruml
President
bob@brumlcapital.com

Mr. Bruml has been in the investment banking and private equity investment business since 1980. Since its formation in 1986, Bruml Capital Corporation has specialized in offering investment banking and financial advisory services to substantial, privately-held companies involved in a variety of industries including manufacturing, distribution, specialty chemicals, and capital goods. Prior to forming BCC in 1986, Mr. Bruml was a Senior Vice President at a regional investment banking firm, and was associated with KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. Bruml has served as a director of several closely-held companies and is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. He is a member of the National Council of the University of Rochester, a member of the Board of Trustees of Hawken School, and serves on the Investment Committee of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland.  Mr. Bruml holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Rochester and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School.

Andrew S. Gelfand
Senior Vice President
andy@brumlcapital.com

Mr. Gelfand has been in the investment banking business for more than 20 years. He has been affiliated with Bruml Capital Corporation since 1989 and a principal since 1991. He has managed or co-managed numerous buy-side, sell-side, and corporate finance engagements and arranged capital for a wide variety of companies including basic manufacturing, metals, wholesale distribution, food processing and marketing, and service businesses. Mr. Gelfand is also the manager of BCC's valuation services group. Since joining BCC, Mr. Gelfand has written numerous valuation opinions. Such valuation opinions have been used in connection with corporate finance (acquisitions, divestitures, capital financing, executive incentive plans, stock redemptions), fairness opinions, domestic relations, tax-oriented issues, Employee Stock Ownership Plans, estate plans (including gifts and GRAT's) and estates. Various corporate and regulatory agencies have reviewed and accepted the conclusions of his reports. He has also provided expert witness testimony. Mr. Gelfand earned a B.A. in mathematics from Colgate University and an M.B.A. in finance from The Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

Eric W. Starr
Vice President
eric@brumlcapital.com

Mr. Starr assists with the firm's valuation practice, mergers and acquisitions, and financing transactions. Prior to joining Bruml Capital Corporation in 2003, Mr. Starr was an Assistant Vice President in the Corporate Banking Division of National City Bank, Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Starr has experience in working with a variety of privately-held, middle-market companies. Mr. Starr holds a B.A. in Economics and Business from Lafayette College and an M.B.A. from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

Donna J. Maxim
Office Manager
donna@brumlcapital.com

Mrs. Maxim is responsible for managing all administrative, accounting and finance activities of the day-to-day operations of the firm and also serves as a research assistant. Prior to joining Bruml Capital in 1994, she was employed with Forest City Enterprises as office manager of the Tower City Center leasing office. Mrs. Maxim earned an Associate's Degree in Business Management from Lakeland Community College and also was the recipient of The Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award at graduation.

Kelvin Zhan
Analyst
kelvin@brumlcapital.com

Mr. Zhan is responsible for conducting financial analysis, writing due diligence and industry reports, preparing offering memoranda and client presentations, and developing Chinese contacts for potential M&A opportunities. Since joining Bruml Capital Corporation in May 2010, Mr. Zhan has been involved in several M&A and financing projects which cover various industries such as metals, specialty chemicals, plastics, healthcare and publishing. Prior to this, Mr. Zhan had working experience in the Commercial Business Group of Citibank and research experience with KeyBank and Blue Point Capital Partners. Mr. Zhan holds a B.A. in International Trade and Economics from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies and an M.S. in finance from Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University.