Chicago Capital Holdings, LLC traces its roots to 1990 when its affiliate was formed to provide corporate finance advisory services to the metal fabrication industry. Today Chicago Capital Holdings, LLC is a family controlled merchant banking and financial advisory firm.

Our principals have significant corporate finance, real estate, venture capital and hands-on management experience. Each member of our senior management has previously held senior level positions within some of Americas most prominent companies.

We invest in distressed businesses across several industry segments and in healthy businesses within select segments. We also provide financial intermediary services to businesses which are in transition due to an economic cycle or a gap in management.

Our investment and advisory services have helped:

  1. troubled businesses achieve liquidity through financial restructuring;
  2. shareholders obtain liquidity for retirement;
  3. large corporations dispose of non-core businesses;
  4. shareholders evaluate their investment valuation and risks; and
  5. real estate owners and investors solve complex problems.
Capital Formation

Chicago Capital Holdings can support your funding needs in the following areas…

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Real Estate

Chicago Capital Holdings Real Estate Services specialize in advising lenders and others who find themselves…

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Strategic Partnerships

Dynamic Asset Management – Receivership, Asset Management, Property Management, Construction Management, Asset Disposition

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Interim Management

Chicago Capital Holdings can provide senior management leadership on an interim or longer term basis for the following positions:

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Ready to take your business to the next level?

Our Mission is to create value through our involvement in the business community and thereby support our customers, employees, shareholders, and their respective communities. We believe the economic recovery starts with us and we want to offer our services to any company in need of capital, solutions or guidance.

our team

  • David D. Onion

    Managing Director & CEO

    David D. Onion, Managing Director & CEO, co-founded Chicago Capital and has been responsible for...

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  • John McFarland

    Managing Director

    John McFarland, Director joined Chicago Capital during 2008 following 23 years of experience in...

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  • Dennis Schalliol

    Managing Director - Metals

    Dennis Schalliol joined Chicago Capital following 10+ years of executive level experience in the...

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  • Brian F. Knapp

    Managing Director - Indiana

    Brian F. Knapp joined Chicago Capital in 2016 to lead its creditor services and distressed asset...

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  • John K. Rutledge

    Managing Director

    John K. Rutledge, CRE, FRICS, began his real estate career in 1968 and in the ensuing years has...

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The Right People,
at the right time.

message from our ceo

David D. Onion Managing Director & CEO

Success results from people. Our strategy is to associate with people who have a passion for what they do each day. This passion will drive our organization to a level of excellence and allow us to create value.

The individuals in our organization must also have high ethical and moral values in order to make the right decisions which affect our company, its customers, its employees and their families, as well as our community.

Chicago Capital is a valuable partner based on its integrity and its ability to deliver a high quality service at a reasonable cost.

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