Oakland Capital Partners Launches Oakland Capital Solutions to Offer Strategic Advisory and Capital Markets Services

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Oakland Capital Partners (“OCP”), an established middle-market investment company, today announced the launch of Oakland Capital Solutions (“OCS”), a new platform dedicated to providing financial and strategic advisory services to outside clients. Darren Van’t Hof joined as a Principal and David DeHorn was appointed as President.

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Darren Van’t Hof, Principal of Oakland Capital Solutions

OCS will bring expertise in asset management, capital markets and transaction structuring, while also advising on corporate strategy, growth planning, and market expansion. In addition, OCS will provide guidance on regulatory policy—particularly as it relates to the energy transition—helping clients navigate shifting frameworks.

“Since 2016, OCP has helped middle-market companies launch and scale by providing strategic support and capital,” said Peter Benoist, Founding Partner and Managing Principal of Oakland Capital Partners. “The launch of OCS represents a natural extension of OCP’s efforts and is intended to service market demand which is beyond our capabilities. We brought in Darren and Dave, two industry veterans, to lead Oakland Capital Solutions and we aim to deliver the same level of expertise and strategic perspective that has guided our own investments, while supporting companies facing increasingly complex capital and regulatory conditions.”

Darren Van’t Hof’s career started in real estate, with a wide focus on project development, operations, and finance. In 2004, Darren joined US Bank, where he established a renewable energy investment platform that grew into one of the nation’s largest in tax equity investing and project finance lending. Darren also pioneered financing structures for large-scale debt and equity investments across several energy sectors and he was instrumental in developing a secondary market for tax equity. Throughout his tenure at US Bank, Darren held several leadership positions while supporting a range of strategic initiatives. Since 2022, he has served as Chairman of the Board of the Solar Energy Industries Association, a Board on which he has served in some capacity since 2008. Darren said: “I’ve worked with the Oakland team as a friend and an advisor since 2021. I’m excited to embrace a full-time role within the greater Oakland family where I can focus on partnering with our clients to evaluate and execute on opportunities.”

David DeHorn began his career on Wall Street and spent nearly twenty years at Lehman Brothers in New York and Barclays in London. During this time, he held various roles in credit structuring, trading, and risk management, and became a Managing Director while working closely with OCP principals Peter Benoist and Dan Crowley to build and manage successful credit trading businesses. In 2022, he transitioned from Wall Street to become Chief Strategy Officer at (then NYSE-listed) DOMA, where he sat on the Executive Committee and played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s vision, driving strategic initiatives, and leading multiple M&A transactions. Building on this experience, David helped co-found OCS, bringing with him deep expertise in capital markets, strategy, and leadership. David DeHorn is a Registered Representative of Finalis Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

“We have collectively known both Darren and Dave for many years and we are thrilled to welcome them as part of the Oakland family,” said Dan Crowley, OCP Principal supporting OCS. “The platform has been specifically designed to leverage their unique wealth of experience and, along with the experience and relationship network of the entirety of Oakland, we are confident they will deliver for OCS clients and seize the enormous opportunity we see before us.”

About Oakland Capital Solutions

Oakland Capital Solutions is the financing and advisory arm of Oakland Capital Partners. With over 100 years of combined industry experience across Oakland, OCS delivers tailored capital markets and expert advisory services to help businesses operate and scale through an evolving market landscape. Consistent with OCP’s mission, OCS endeavors to build long-term value through trusted, strategic partnerships with owners, developers, lenders, and operators with a particular emphasis on the clean energy transition and financial services. For more information, please visit oakland-cs.com.

About Oakland Capital Partners

Established in 2016, Oakland Capital Partners provides strategic support and capital to middle-market businesses in the Renewable Energy and Financial Services sectors. Oakland focuses on identifying and collaborating with exceptional operators and entrepreneurs to launch or acquire and scale high-growth businesses. With deep financial expertise and an extensive network, Oakland Capital delivers tailored solutions and strategic guidance that empower leadership teams to achieve sustainable growth. Its flexible, self-funded capital base enables partnerships designed to build significant long-term value. For more information, please visit oaklandcp.com.

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