Boston, MA – CCA Group, LLC, a boutique financial advisory firm that provides premier capital markets and advisory services primarily in the renewable energy and energy infrastructure markets, is pleased to announce that Mike Choi has joined the firm as Senior Director. Mike brings 15 years of experience in the renewable financing sector facilitating tax equity and M&A transactions. Mike has worked on both the execution and analytical sides of transactions. In this role, Mr. Choi will work closely with the firm’s transaction teams to provide his expertise with respect to project financing and structuring. “Mike has extensive experience on both the execution and analytical sides of the business,” said James Stahle, Senior Managing Director, and Partner. “His structured finance and analytics skills combined with his project development and technical experience brings a unique perspective that will benefit the CCA team and our clients. We are excited to have Mike join our team and be a major contributor to our continued growth in the renewable energy and infrastructure market.”
Mike Choi brings over a decade of experience in the renewable financing industry. His previous roles included Noble Environment Power and Lanco Solar, where he was the Financial Officer overseeing the development, construction, ownership, and operation of utility-scale solar projects. He most recently spent over 8 years at MUFG Union Bank as the Vice President of Investment Banking and Markets. For more details on Mr. Choi, please see the following biography.
Mike Choi, Senior Director
Mike Choi, Senior Director, is an asset-backed financing professional with extensive experience in the energy and transportation industries providing sponsors and investors with a wide range of financial strategies, including planning, due diligence, and execution. As a lead facilitator in wind and solar opportunities, he applies his structuring, market analysis, and execution experience to ensure transaction success for CCA Group’s clients. Over the past 15 years, he has managed diverse transactions through his prior roles at developers and investment banks. Mike has been involved in both tax-oriented and debt capital investments that span over $6 billion of capital investments, representing over 3,000 MW of installed generation capacity.
Prior to joining CCA Group, Mike was Vice President in the Leasing and Asset Finance Division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), where he focused on structured finance instruments in renewable energy projects and transportation industry. Prior to MUFG, he held positions at Lanco Infratech and Noble Environmental Power.
Mike earned his MBA from University of Maryland and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania.
About CCA Group
CCA Group, LLC is a privately held boutique financial advisory firm based in Boston that provides premier capital markets and advisory services to companies active primarily in the renewable energy and energy infrastructure markets. As a leading advisor on both sell-side and buy-side transactions, we serve clients that develop, own, invest in, and operate utility-scale renewable energy projects and other complex capital assets.
Our core activities include innovative structuring, raising capital for issuer clients, sourcing investment opportunities for institutional investors, and advising clients on complex M&A transactions. CCA Group is comprised of 18 professionals, with firm management having on average over 15 years of experience with renewable energy assets and on average over 20 years of experience with asset-based finance. CCA has an additional office in San Francisco. Learn more at www.ccagp.com.
