What Prevail Capital does

Prevail Capital, LLC is a FINRA-regulated boutique broker-dealer and private placement consulting firm that has been operating since 2007 (Delaware LLC formed in 2005) and is headquartered at 89 Silver Oaks Circle, Naples, Florida. The firm specializes in EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program securities transactions, connecting foreign investors seeking U.S. permanent residency with issuers and developers raising capital for job-creating projects, and has cumulatively raised over $1 billion from institutional and corporate investors since emphasizing EB-5 services in 2013. The firm is registered to solicit securities across 14 U.S. states and operates under FINRA, SEC, and SIPC oversight.

The firm's core product set consists of three primary service lines: EB-5 Financing (non-recourse, term financing sourced via foreign direct investment for construction and development projects), Private Placement Consulting Services (preparation of Private Placement Memorandums, structural guidance, and issuer liaison), and Investment Guidance and Due Diligence Services (business, financial, and immigration viability assessments). These are operationally delivered through three sequential stages — Pre-Engagement Viability Analysis, Due Diligence, and Placement Agent Service — and supplemented by Fund Placement, Outsourced Limited Partnership Services, and M&A/Investment Banking Advisory offerings. Prevail has no proprietary technology platform; the entire product suite is human-delivered professional services.

Prevail generates revenue through transaction-based placement agent fees paid indirectly by investors from administrative or similar fees remitted to issuers, supplemented by consulting and advisory fees. The firm employs approximately 5–10 people, with key leadership comprising Lisa Hulme (President & CEO, dual British/American citizen with deep USCIS Regional Center relationships), Alexander Mack (Securities Principal / COO, MIT Sloan MBA, Cornell BA), and three Registered Representatives including Irene Shen, who joined in October 2022 from Civitas Capital Group. Marketing is relationship-driven via AILA and IIUSA conference participation, FINRA BrokerCheck listings, and the firm's website and Form CRS disclosures.

Name

Prevail Capital

Legal name

Prevail Capital, LLC

Website

https://prevailcapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Prevail Capital is a FINRA-regulated boutique broker-dealer specializing in EB-5 securities placements and private placement consulting for foreign investors and issuers. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Naples, Florida, the firm has cumulatively raised over $1 billion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Securities Brokerage and Placement Services

NAICS

Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutional Capital Introduction (LP/Family Office/Endowment Matching) (FSAEALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Venture Capital Fundraising Placement (FSAEALAC), Private Capital Introducers (PE/VC/Private Credit) (FSAEAMAE)

Keywords

• EB-5 placement agent
• Private placement consulting
• Broker-dealer services
• Immigrant investor program
• Securities transaction advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Placement Agent Fees: Prevail is compensated indirectly by Investors from the administrative or similar fee paid by an Investor to the Issuer. Fees are fully disclosed per securities regulations.
2. Consulting Services: Full service placement and consulting services for issuers and sophisticated entrepreneurs, providing personalized guidance through analysis, planning and creative structuring for successful transactions.
3. Broker-Dealer Services: Services including selling tax shelters or limited partnership in primary distributions, merger & acquisitions advisory services, and strategic consulting to clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Prevail Capital is a boutique placement agent and private placement consulting firm that arranges private placements of EB-5 Visa Program securities, connecting foreign immigrant investors with USCIS-approved project sponsors. The firm provides EB-5 financing placement, private placement consulting (including PPM preparation), investment guidance and due diligence, and related broker-dealer services under FINRA/SIPC regulation.

Product overview

Prevail Capital is a boutique placement agent and private placement consulting firm offering a unified suite of EB-5 investment securities services. The core offering consists of EB-5 Financing, Private Placement Consulting, and Investment Guidance/Due Diligence services. These are supported by three staged service components: Pre-Engagement Viability Analysis, Due Diligence, and Placement Agent Service. Additional services include Fund Placement, Limited Partnership Services, and Merger & Acquisition Advisory. The company also provides specialized EB-5 project selection assistance and risk disclosure services. Prevail Capital does not offer a software platform or technology product; all services are professional/consulting-based.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EB-5 Financing Non-recourse, term financing for construction and development of new job-creating projects, sourced via foreign direct investment in the United States under the EB-5 Visa Program. Funding is raised by offering securities through private placements; intended for developers and project sponsors seeking EB-5 capital.
• Private Placement Consulting Services Full-service placement and consulting for Issuers and sophisticated entrepreneurs, providing personalized guidance through analysis, planning, and execution of securities transactions. Includes preparation and compilation of Private Placement Memorandums in liaison with EB-5 industry professionals.
• Investment Guidance and Due Diligence Services Assistance for corporations and foreign investors in evaluating pooled private equity investment opportunities, private company investments, and direct fund investments, with due diligence examining business, financial, and immigration viability.
• Fund Placement Services Full-service placement and consulting for private equity clients advising on capital-raising environment, organizational and structural requirements, fund positioning, marketing differentiation, and acquisition of investor commitments.
• Limited Partnership Services and Marketing Outsourced Limited Partnership (LP) services support solution for managers seeking in-house LP services professional capabilities as a cost-effective supplement or alternative to internal resources, including marketing of limited partnership interests.
• Merger, Acquisition, and Investment Banking Advisory Services Personalized guidance, planning, in-depth analysis, and creative structuring of capital stacks for emerging growth companies seeking to raise capital in challenging financial markets, with specialization in small growth companies with significant market potential.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully raised over $1 billion from institutional and corporate investors worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Houlihan Lokey: Global investment bank with a dedicated Capital Markets practice that structures and places private securities for issuers. Comparable to Prevail's M&A advisory and placement services for emerging growth companies and private placements.
• Piper Sandler: Capital markets and investment bank with strong placement agent and private placement capabilities for issuers. Comparable to Prevail's broker-dealer placement services for issuers seeking capital, though at much larger scale and broader sector focus.
• Robert W. Baird: Mid-size investment bank and broker-dealer with active private placement and capital-raising practices serving issuers and institutional investors. Comparable to Prevail as a regulated placement intermediary, though at meaningfully larger scale.
• Stifel Financial: Large full-service broker-dealer and investment bank with capital-raising and private placement capabilities that overlap with Prevail's broader fund placement and M&A advisory offerings. Comparable because Stifel competes for the same issuer-side placement mandates, though EB-5 is not its primary niche.
• Oppenheimer & Co. Mid-size broker-dealer and investment bank with private placement, capital markets, and M&A advisory practices. Comparable to Prevail's broker-dealer placement and consulting services for issuers and sophisticated entrepreneurs seeking capital.

Direct peers

• CMB Regional Centers: One of the largest and longest-operating EB-5 regional center operators in the U.S., running its own EB-5 placement and investor-sourcing programs. Comparable to Prevail because both sit at the intersection of immigration-driven capital raising and securities placement, though CMB operates its own projects rather than acting purely as a broker-dealer.
• Civitas Capital Group: A commercial real estate and EB-5 investment manager that has raised capital for more than 20 EB-5-eligible projects. Directly comparable to Prevail because it combines EB-5 investor sourcing with private placement structuring for developers — the same dual mandate Prevail serves as a placement agent.
• NES Financial: Provider of fund administration, escrow, and 1031 exchange services specifically built for the EB-5 industry. Comparable to Prevail as a specialized EB-5 ecosystem participant enabling compliant private placements, though NES operates on the administration side while Prevail operates on the broker-dealer placement side.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prevail-capital-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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