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Effram E. Kaplan

Managing Director

Effram Kaplan is a Managing Director and member of the Executive Committee. He is Head of BGL’s Services and Infrastructure & Environment verticals and leads investment banking activities in the Environmental Services, Environmental Infrastructure, and Energy Transition groups.

Effram’s advisory experience spans all facets of guiding an organization’s strategic and capital market needs, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity capital, and shareholder and board advisory, among others. His investment banking career has focused heavily on Environmental & Industrial Services; as a result, he has strong relationships throughout the industry and a well-established understanding of the particular strengths and challenges facing many of its sub-sectors. His clients primarily include private and public companies as well as debt and equity sponsors.

Prior to joining BGL, Effram was a member of the investment banking team at KeyBanc Capital Markets and held management consulting positions at Arthur Andersen and Cap Gemini.

Education
  • B.S., Miami University
  • MBA, The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
Affiliations
  • Member, Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
  • Member, NORA, An Association of Responsible Recyclers
  • Member, National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA)
Certifications
  • Series 7, 24, and 79 Licensed

Related Media Coverage

Link to Effram E. Kaplan Shares his Outlook for the 2024 M&A and Capital Markets Environment on Yahoo! Finance
yahoo finance dec 19 2023
Effram E. Kaplan Shares his Outlook for the 2024 M&A and Capital Markets Environment on Yahoo! Finance
BGL Executive Committee member Effram Kaplan recently appeared on Yahoo Finance TV where he was interviewed by Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton on the firm’s M&A outlook for 2024. Effram, who also leads two of…
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Link to Effram E. Kaplan Interviewed Waste Connections CEO Ron Mittelstaedt at the 2023 Waste Today Corporate Growth Conference
waste today nov 30 2023
Effram E. Kaplan Interviewed Waste Connections CEO Ron Mittelstaedt at the 2023 Waste Today Corporate Growth Conference
BGL’s Head of Services and Infrastructure & Environment Effram Kaplan recently moderated the opening keynote session at this year’s Waste Today Corporate Growth Conference entitled, “An Executive Discussion,” during which he sat down with Ron…
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