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Transitioning Capital Through a Value Added Partner With Gina Luna (Ep.21)



After nurturing a family business for years, a founder may now be looking for successors who can grow it to the next level.

This transfer can be within the family, to an existing employee, or to a strategic investor.

In this episode, Kevin Kaylakie speaks with Gina Luna, Founding Partner of GP Capital. They provide strategies on how to set up your business for success through purpose-driven wealth management. They also explore investment opportunities in the private credit space for high-net-worth individuals looking for businesses to invest in.

Gina discusses: 

  •   What an SBIC fund is?
  • How to facilitate transfers between generations in a family business or company.
  • What happens when the business founder has no successor post-retirement.
  • The difference between private investors and institutional investors.
  • And more… 

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About Our Guest:

Gina is a founding partner of GP Capital. Gina founded Luna Strategies in 2016, where she counseled companies and their leaders on complex strategic issues and growth initiatives. She also serves on the board of public and privately held companies. Prior to founding Luna Strategies, Gina held senior executive roles with JPMorgan Chase during her 22-year career at the company. Most recently, she served as Chairman of the Houston Market and Managing Director of Chase Commercial Banking.

Gina is a member of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch, and St. Luke’s Health System. She also serves as a trustee of The Texas A&M Foundation, The Welch Foundation, The Welch Institute for Advanced Materials, and Baylor College of Medicine. She was elected chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership in 2015 and continues to serve on the board and executive committee. She was the founding chairman of Houston Exponential and serves as a senior advisor to HX Venture Fund. Gina is a summa cum laude graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance and management.

Gina serves on the Management and Investment Committee of GP Capital.