Meet the Experts Behind Light3 Capital

Vlad Ilyusha is a leader in eCommerce and investment banking with over a decade of experience in launching and scaling high-growth companies. He has successfully exited 16 ventures and founded a marketing agency to support emerging brands, followed by an M&A firm achieving numerous exits.

As a founding partner of Light3 Capital, he leverages his extensive marketing experience to drive deal flow and implement innovative investment banking strategies. With his team closing hundreds of transactions worth billions, Light3 Capital is recognized for delivering strategic capital and impactful growth opportunities. Vlad’s strategic vision and hands-on success have established him as a transformative leader in both eCommerce and finance.

Louis Garoz-Ferguson is a skilled investment banker known for his marketing expertise. As a Partner at Light3 Capital, he combines advanced marketing strategies with capital markets knowledge, boasting $13 billion in transaction volume and a strong track record of helping businesses secure capital and enhance market presence.

His marketing acumen supports growth capital, debt advisory, and corporate finance efforts at Light3 Capital. Louis crafts investor materials and positions businesses for success, ensuring transactions resonate with investors. With experience overseeing $1 billion in gold bullion transactions, he excels at creating strategically compelling deals, reinforcing Light3 Capital's reputation as a leading partner for middle-market growth.

Mark Finckle is a financial expert with over 25 years on Wall Street, specializing in M&A and capital formation. As Advisory Director at Light3 Capital, he draws from his extensive experience at Bear Stearns, Thomas Weisel Partners, and PaineWebber, along with directing investment banking at three boutique private equity firms.

Mark has led over 250 transactions, raising more than $3 billion and collaborating with top venture capital firms. His career includes foundational work as a CPA at PricewaterhouseCoopers and leadership roles at a Fortune 500 telecom company and a public oil and gas firm. Mark holds an MBA from Northwestern University, offering clients deep financial insights that drive successful transactions.

Patrick Lewis is an institutional investor with over 30 years of experience across venture, growth, private equity, debt, and public equities, having deployed over $28 billion in capital to scale businesses across various sectors.

In the last decade, Patrick has also provided selective fundraising, M&A advisory, and fractional CFO services, helping companies optimize financial strategies and manage complex transactions. Recent work includes a $200 million renewable energy acquisition, growth financing for energy clients, strategic investments in tech, and capital restructuring for high-growth platforms.

Patrick’s extensive expertise makes him a key asset to businesses from early fundraising to large-scale M&A and capital structuring, enhancing long-term growth.