Who We Are
4MG is an advisory firm formed by partners with many decades of successful capital markets experience. We describe our vision as implemented across Mission – Models – Marketplaces and Multiples. We focus on domains where we have a high level of expertise, clear channels, a special network and a right to win. 4MG seeks to accelerate value.
Leadership Team
Goutam Gandhi
Pragmatic IT Executive & Visionary Turnaround Strategist: Forward-thinking executive able to transform business operations, fuel company growth, and drive revenue performance through comprehensive, innovative technology solutions. With over 30 years in tech and finance, including leadership roles at major institutions like BofA, Amex, Wells Fargo, and the Federal Reserve Bank, Goutam is a Growth & Strategy Development Expert. He specializes in building scalable FinTech and RegTech products, solutions, and capabilities.
Goutam advises and partners with C-level executives and stakeholders on efficiency improvements, risk management, and strategic development. He holds 5 patents and has led breakthroughs in FinTech, Digital Banking, and CBDCs strategy. Goutam has orchestrated 3 successful bank mergers, advised world banks, and served as IT Advisor to the Governor. He's a partner in firms including 4MGroup, founder of several startups, and deeply involved in military tech, cyber security, and critical infrastructure.
Growth & Strategy Development: Expert in building scalable FinTech and RegTech products, solutions, and capabilities while advising and partnering with C-level executives and stakeholders on efficiency improvements, risk management and strategic development.
Growth & Strategy Development: Expert in building scalable FinTech and RegTech products, solutions, and capabilities while advising and partnering with C-level executives and stakeholders on efficiency improvements, risk management and strategic development.
David Petrie
David began his career in banking at Barclays Bank in New York. He ultimately was responsible for the US dollar global investment portfolio for Barclay Bank PLC. He also oversaw management of the off-balance sheet Asset Back Commercial Paper Funding business for Barclays along with the USD repo desk. He worked directly with senior management and regulators to execute the 45 billion USD Lehman transaction at Barclays. In 2010 David moved to London to launch a new Euro short rates business for Barclays.
At Deutsche Bank, David ran the global strategic liquidity investment portfolio for DB and in 2013 became the co-head of Asset and Liability Management (ALM) overseeing the Combined US Operations $350B balance sheet. David was the IRRBB lead for DB North America.
David, Scott and Goutam co-founded 4M Group to accelerate tangible client value while democratizing innovation driven benefits across a growing number of ecosystems.
As Managing Directors at Texture Capital and Managing Partners at 4M Group LLC, they raise equity and debt capital for clients while accelerating select clients into domain specific opportunities for raising revenue, attracting talent, and executing at scale across key domains of expertise.
David has invested into communities in need for many years. Specifically, David works with non-profits in the NJ and NY area that focus on aiding the most urgently in need.
David is ferociously curious about our world and believes we can change it for the better with great partners and clients.
Scott Frayser
Experienced technology entrepreneur and finance executive, with Managing Partner experience in leading and executing a wide range of strategic, operational and financial advisory transactions.
Managing Director and Partner positions held at global banking institutions, middle market M&A Investment Banks and within privately-held emerging growth companies. Broad experience in working with entrepreneurs and business founders, to achieve their initial strategy, growth and capital markets objectives.
Experienced in technology commercialization and leadership of early-stage and growth ventures, including structuring global business strategy, corporate organization and capital strategy for societal enhancement and impact technologies, These included multiple technology commercialization ventures originated from the Air Force Research Labs as well as other university and government research facilities. Focus has been on disruptive technologies in the environmental, sustainability, human performance and and infrastructure security sectors.
Co-founder, COO and Managing Director of Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. a leading middle market investment banking firm for nearly two decades.
Significant capital markets and investment banking experience leading professionals at Wells Fargo Advisors, as Managing Director of M&A Advisory Services.