The Waterford Group LLC
 Merging Capital With Opportunity™

Steven J Barton MBA
Managing Director
Minneapolis, Minnesota
651-402-0152
[email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenjbarton/
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Founded in 2005 as a Business Performance and Strategic Planning Advisor, The Waterford Group has consulted to a variety of industries sourcing capital, providing M&A advice and financial engineering.

The Waterford Group acted as primary advisor in multiple engagements, including:
  • Sourced and referred over $4B in debt and equity financing opportunities to US Capital in 2024
  • Sourced non-dilutive capital for an Energy Storage System that extends wind and solar storage life
  • $15,000,000 capital raise for a bio-plastics company as Interim CFO
  • Provided Sales & Marketing expertise to grow early- and mid- stage businesses
  • Interim CFO to review strategic M&A, Privately held, multi-million dollar apparel company
  • Designed and implemented a Wealth Management platform for a commercial banking group
  • Market expansion advisory and strategic planning for a large hospitality group
  • Commercial RE development converted a downtown core office building to multifamily apartments
  • Strategic Planning for non-profits to improve board engagement and increase fund raising
  • Connected US med-tech firms to Changzhou International Investment Promotion Centre, Jiangsu, China
  • Sourced financing opportunities in the US, Canada, Caribbean, LatAm, UK, EU, Eastern Europe and Asia
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My background includes senior positions in investment banking, private equity, wealth management and commercial banks. Waterford Group is currently engaged with a boutique investment bank originating capital for lower to middle-market companies and developers in real estate, medical technology, agtech, consumer goods, private equity funds and a number of other industries. 

I currently sit on the board of a multi state community bank with specialties in vineyard lending and large destination campgrounds. I've served as a volunteer in leadership positions on a number of community boards including the Saint Paul Fire Foundation, Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation, Hmong American Partnership and the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra.
Waterford Group LLC. We provide financial resources to select clients worldwide