Team

Viney Singal

President

Mr. Singal is the Co-Founder and President of Capro. Mr. Singal is the Founder and President of Valtus Capital Group and has over 25 years of investment banking experience.  He is an expert in merger and acquisition advisory, capital raising and debt restructuring.  Mr. Singal began his career in New York City and Los Angeles, spending 10 years at Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns working in the real estate, lodging and gaming group and private equity group.

Mr. Singal is a recognized leader in merger and acquisition advisory, private debt and equity capital raising and debt restructuring.  His business relationships include CEO’s, Presidents and CFO’s of established companies, top debt and equity providers as well as a number of securities law firms.

Mr. Singal went to business school at the University of Southern California before beginning his career in investment banking.  Mr. Singal is married with two children and is a contributor to the Southern Highlands Charitable Foundation and Three Square charities.

Donny Perach

Managing Director

Donny Perach is Managing Director of Valtus Capital Group and has been involved in over $3 billion worth of transactions over 15+ years and across 50+ transactions with a focus on mergers & acquisitions, capital raising, private placements, principal investments and restructurings across a variety of industries including real estate, gaming, hospitality and infrastructure.

Prior to Valtus Capital, Mr. Perach served as Vice President of Investments and Real Estate for Marnell Companies where he was responsible for evaluating and executing equity and debt across Marnell Family Office investment portfolio.

Prior to joining Marnell Companies, Mr. Perach worked in KeyBank’s investment banking division within the Real Estate Private Equity Group in New York City. In addition, Mr. Perach also worked within Hartford Mezzanine Investors I, a joint venture mezzanine finance fund co-managed by KeyBank Real Estate Capital and Hartford Investment Management in Seattle, WA and within KeyBank’s Income Property division in Las Vegas, NV. 

Mr. Perach graduated from the University of Michigan with B.A. in Economics and has previously served as a member of the Investment Committee for the Endowment Foundation for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas and on the Board of Directors of Jewish Federation’s Young Leadership Division.

Storm Ainsley

Managing Director

Storm Ainsley is Managing Director of Valtus Capital Group and has been involved in over $3 billion worth of real estate transactions over the last 10 years with a focus on capital raising and mergers & acquisitions. Previously, Mr. Ainsley worked for Caesars Entertainment in Corporate Finance, focusing on M&A and financial planning.

Mr. Ainsley graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in Applied Economics and management. Mr. Ainsley serves as a Trustee for Nevada’s City of Henderson Public Improvement Trust.

Avery Shopsowitz

Associate

Avery Shopsowitz is an Associate at Valtus Capital Group. Prior to joining Valtus, Mr. Shopsowitz was the lead Associate of Investments and Finance at Republic Developments, one of Canada’s fastest growing real estate developers focused on mixed-use residential projects. While at Republic, he was responsible for leading acquisitions, capital raising, investor relations, asset management and all finance-oriented activities. Mr. Shopsowitz started his banking career in Toronto, interning with HSBC on the Real Estate desk. Avery received a BComm in Finance & Real Estate from Ryerson University.

Milica Golub

Associate

Milica Golub is an Analyst at Valtus Capital. Milica graduated from University of Nevada – Las Vegas  with a degree in Finance. Before graduating, Milica was a student analyst for Rebel Investment Group expected to research investment opportunities, generate investment ideas, and propose buy, sell, or hold recommendations based on her analysis.

Isaiah Mengesha

Analyst

Isaiah Mengesha is an Analyst at Valtus Capital Group. Before joining, he completed internships in private equity in the Midwest and at a South African startup. He earned a B.S. in Finance from Concordia University Wisconsin, with minors in Marketing and Sport & Entertainment Management. On campus, Isaiah interned in the university’s accounting and finance offices and was actively involved as an analyst in the student-run investment fund and the Investment Club.

Nicole Pawlica

Office Manager

Nicole Pawlica is the Office Manager at Valtus. Prior to Nicole joining the team her background has been in Hospitality management. She graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor’s in Hospitality management with a concentration in meetings and events. She has managed multiple multimillion dollar companies including; JW Marriott, TAO Group Hospitality, Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, 50 Eggs Hospitality.