When a boutique advisory firm launches and immediately starts closing nine-figure deals, the market tends to take notice. Kadenwood Group, the independent investment group founded by Louis Garoz-Ferguson in 2024, has already advised on company sales and financings reaching the billion-dollar range — a remarkable trajectory for a firm that only opened its doors two years ago.
Founder and managing partner Louis Garoz-Ferguson launched the firm in 2024; its first client, a listed real estate trust, is still a client.
The firm is currently serving as sell-side advisor to Doosan GridTech on its carve-out sale, with the engagement being run by Kadenwood’s own in-house team. The relationship and the mandate remain active. Additionally, Kadenwood has provided debt advisory services to both Andean Precious Metals and Ashley Black. A complete roster of its advisory engagements is available through its PitchBook profile.
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, November 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The firm’s origin story is as swift as its ascent. Within just one week of launching, Kadenwood had already secured its first client: a listed real estate trust. The timeline from first meeting to tangible results was equally rapid — within three weeks of an initial dinner with the trust’s principal, Kadenwood had brought in a strategic investor in the form of an industrial REIT, and subsequently advised the trust on a nine-figure financing that included a backstop commitment. That client relationship endures to this day. The firm has also advised on a financing in the billion-dollar range, which stands as the largest transaction of Garoz-Ferguson’s career.
Garoz-Ferguson’s path to founding Kadenwood began in his hometown of Vancouver, where he started his career handling investor-relations and marketing for listed small and mid-cap companies in the mining and technology sectors, including Austin Gold and Infinity Stone Ventures. He also led institutional investor sourcing for a capital raise undertaken by Renaissance BioScience. Along the way, he worked under two Vancouver investment bankers who served as mentors — and in 2024, he persuaded the second of those mentors to come out of retirement and co-found Kadenwood Group alongside him.
Garoz-Ferguson’s growing profile in the dealmaking world earned him a spot on the cover of Acquisition Aficionado, Issue 49 (https://kadenwoodcapital.com/press/acquisition-aficionado-issue-49). His full career profile is available at https://kadenwoodcapital.com/press/louis-garoz-ferguson-career, and client case studies and reviews can be found at https://kadenwoodcapital.com/reviews.
Louis Garoz
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Why it matters: In an industry where trust is built over years, Kadenwood Group’s ability to secure and retain major clients within months of its founding signals a shifting landscape for mid-market advisory work. The firm’s rapid ascent — from first client to billion-dollar transactions in under two years — demonstrates that a lean, founder-led approach can compete with established players in high-stakes dealmaking.
