CAPITAL ADVISORY TRANSACTION STRUCTURING

Capital Advisory & Transaction Structuring

Advisory-Led Capital for Complex Business and Real Estate Transactions

At Fast Commercial Capital, capital advisory is not about sourcing the lowest rate. It is about engineering certainty in complex, time-sensitive business and real estate transactions where execution risk matters as much as capital itself.

Transactions involving acquisitions, transitional assets, maturing debt, or compressed timelines often fail not because capital is unavailable, but because structure, sequencing, and execution oversight are misaligned.

Our role is advisory-first. https://www.fastcommercialcapital.com/founder-principal-overview

An Advisory & Execution Oversight Approach

Fast Commercial Capital operates in an advisory and execution oversight capacity, working alongside business owners, investors, and transaction participants to evaluate feasibility, structure capital, and guide execution through closing.

This approach is distinct from simple capital placement.

Advisory engagements focus on:

• Transaction feasibility and capital readiness

• Capital stack and transaction structuring

• Lender and investor strategy

• Risk identification and mitigation

• Execution oversight from engagement through closing

The objective is not speed at any cost, but certainty with discipline.

When Advisory Engagements Are Appropriate

Clients typically engage on an advisory basis in situations such as:

• Before lenders or investors are contacted
   

• When transaction timelines are compressed
   

• After prior financing efforts have failed
   

• During business acquisitions or ownership transitions
   

• In transactions where structure matters more than headline terms
   

• For complex transactions ranging from $1MM to $100MM+
   

In these environments, advisory work reduces execution risk, preserves negotiating leverage, and improves outcomes.

Business Acquisitions & M&A Advisory

Fast Commercial Capital provides advisory support for business acquisitions and M&A transactions, with a focus on capital structuring, financing strategy, and execution oversight.

This includes:

• Acquisition feasibility analysis
   

• Capital strategy for leveraged and hybrid transactions
   

• Coordination between buyers, sellers, lenders, and advisors
   

• Structuring solutions where traditional financing alone is insufficient
   

• Oversight through diligence, documentation, and closing
   

The emphasis is on closing certainty, not transactional volume.

How Advisory Engagements Work

Advisory engagements are structured to precede capital placement and execution.

• Advisory work is distinct from success-based compensation
   

• Engagements align incentives around preparation, structure, and execution
   

• Capital placement follows only when feasibility and structure are sound
   

This separation allows decisions to be made objectively, without pressure to force capital into unsuitable transactions.

A Disciplined, National Advisory Platform

Fast Commercial Capital operates nationally, advising on business, real estate, and acquisition transactions across multiple markets and capital sources.

Our advisory philosophy is simple:

• Structure before rate
   

• Preparation before placement
   

• Certainty before speed
   

In complex transactions, disciplined advisory work is often the difference between a deal that closes and one that does not.

Advisory Engagement Framework

Fast Commercial Capital operates as an advisory-led platform designed to support complex, time-sensitive business and commercial real estate transactions where structure, judgment, and execution discipline are determinative of outcome.

Led by Don McClain, Founder & Principal, the firm engages on a mandate-based advisory model rather than a volume-driven transactional approach. Our work typically begins well before capital is deployed and focuses on helping clients determine feasibility, structure transactions intelligently, and navigate execution with clarity and control.

How Engagements Begin

Engagements are initiated on a selective basis following an initial review of the proposed transaction, objectives, and constraints. We do not seek to be all things to all counterparties. We engage where our experience, relationships, and structuring perspective can materially influence outcomes.

This selectivity allows us to operate as a true advisory partner rather than a commoditized intermediary. Not all opportunities are a fit, and not all clients benefit from an advisory-first approach. Determining alignment early is a critical part of the process.

Advisory Scope and Role

Our role is advisory and consultative in nature, with an emphasis on:

• Transaction feasibility assessment

• Capital structure design and optimization

• Timing, sequencing, and execution strategy

• Coordination with capital sources, investors, and counterparties

• Principal-level judgment throughout the life of the transaction

All engagements are led directly by the Founder & Principal. Work is not delegated to junior teams or routed through production layers. This ensures continuity, discretion, and senior oversight from inception through execution.

Engagement Economics

Advisory engagements are typically structured around a retainer-based mandate, reflecting the front-loaded nature of advisory work. Retainers are generally credited toward closing when a transaction is successfully executed, aligning interests while ensuring appropriate focus and priority throughout the advisory period.

Specific economics, timelines, and scope are defined on a transaction-specific basis and documented formally prior to commencement.

Confidentiality and Discretion

We operate with a high degree of confidentiality and discretion. Many of the situations we advise on involve sensitive timing, incomplete information, or complex stakeholder dynamics. Client matters are treated accordingly, and representative experience is discussed only in anonymized or high-level terms when appropriate.

Long-Term Perspective

Fast Commercial Capital is built to support transactions where thoughtful planning and disciplined execution are more important than speed or pricing alone. Our objective is not to maximize deal count, but to guide clients through transactions that are viable, defensible, and aligned with long-term objectives.

Clients who engage us do so for perspective, judgment, and execution oversight—at the principal level.