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Gary Simanson
Chief Executive Officer at
Thunder Bridge Capital LLC
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Gary A. Simanson was the founder of Community Bankers Trust Corp., founded in 2005, where the title held was Vice Chairman & Chief Strategic Officer.
Mr. Simanson is also the founder of Endeavor Capital Advisors LLC,Endeavor Capital Fund, LP,Endeavor Equity Fund LP.
Current positions include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Thunder Bridge Capital LLC since 2017; Chief Executive Officer & Director at Thunder Bridge Capital Partners V Ltd.; Managing Director at First Capital Group LLC since 1997; Director at Endeavor Equity Holdings LLC; President at TB Acquisition Merger Sub LLC; and President at Thunder Bridge II Surviving Pubco, Inc. Former roles include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc. (2021–2024);.
President & Chief Executive Officer at Community Bankers Acquisition Corp.; President & Chief Executive Officer at Endeavor Capital Management LLC (2015–2017); President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at First Avenue National Bank (2013–2015); President, CEO & Executive Director at Thunder Bridge Acquisition Ltd. (2017–2019); President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Thunder Bridge Acquisition II Ltd. (2019–2021); President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Coincheck Group NV; President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Thunder Bridge Capital Partners III, Inc. (2020–2023); Vice Chairman & Chief Strategic Officer at TransCommunity Financial Corp.
(Virginia); Director at First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.; Director at First Guaranty Bank (Hammond, Louisiana); Director at StreetShares, Inc.; Associate General Counsel at Union Planters Corp.
(1992–1995); and Senior Vice President at FTN Financial Capital Markets (1998–1999).
Education includes graduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1989, MBAistration from George Washington University in 1984, and undergraduate degree from Columbian College of Arts & Sciences.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
COINCHECK GROUP N.V. 0.56% | 2026-03-17 | 919,317 ( 0.56% ) | 2 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Gary Simanson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Endeavor Equity Holdings LLC | Director/Board Member | - |
Thunder Bridge Capital LLC
 Thunder Bridge Capital LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-12-31 |
First Capital Group LLC
 First Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance First Capital Group invests in a diversified portfolio of well-managed, early-, middle-market and expansion-stage companies located primarily in Texas and the Southwestern US. They invest in companies in a variety of industries, providing equity capital to companies in three general categories: early-stage, expansion-stage and MBOs and special situation investments in small and middle-market companies at more mature growth stages. First Capital Group looks for companies with: (1) experienced management teams (2) multiple products and/or services with established distribution channels (3) competitive advantages that result from proprietary products or an established market position (3) a large target market or an exceptionally profitable market niche with exceptional growth potential (4) the potential to achieve critical mass through internal growth or acquisitions (5) significant barriers to competitive market entry and (6) an expected return commensurate with risks. The firm originates and/or serves as the lead or principal investor in all of its transactions. They do not depend on invitations to participate in syndicates originated by other investors. | Private Equity Investor | 1996-12-31 |
TB Acquisition Merger Sub LLC
 TB Acquisition Merger Sub LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | President | - |
Thunder Bridge II Surviving Pubco, Inc.
 Thunder Bridge II Surviving Pubco, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | President | - |
Former positions of Gary Simanson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| COINCHECK GROUP N.V. | Chief Executive Officer | 2026-03-31 |
| THUR BRDG | Chief Executive Officer | 2024-11-30 |
| THUNDER BRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS III INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-11-30 |
| THUR BRID | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-12-31 |
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Training of Gary Simanson
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Connections
76
1st degree connections
26
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 26 |
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Union Planters Corp.
 Union Planters Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides commercial banking services | Finance |
TransCommunity Financial Corp. (Virginia)
 TransCommunity Financial Corp. (Virginia) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides commercial bank services | Finance |
FTN Financial Capital Markets
 FTN Financial Capital Markets Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Community Bankers Acquisition Corp.
 Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Development stage company | Finance |
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
 First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a holding company with interests in providing commercial banking services | Finance |
Vanderbilt University
 Vanderbilt University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
George Washington University
 George Washington University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
First Capital Group LLC
First Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance First Capital Group invests in a diversified portfolio of well-managed, early-, middle-market and expansion-stage companies located primarily in Texas and the Southwestern US. They invest in companies in a variety of industries, providing equity capital to companies in three general categories: early-stage, expansion-stage and MBOs and special situation investments in small and middle-market companies at more mature growth stages. First Capital Group looks for companies with: (1) experienced management teams (2) multiple products and/or services with established distribution channels (3) competitive advantages that result from proprietary products or an established market position (3) a large target market or an exceptionally profitable market niche with exceptional growth potential (4) the potential to achieve critical mass through internal growth or acquisitions (5) significant barriers to competitive market entry and (6) an expected return commensurate with risks. The firm originates and/or serves as the lead or principal investor in all of its transactions. They do not depend on invitations to participate in syndicates originated by other investors. | Finance |
First Guaranty Bank (Hammond, Louisiana)
 First Guaranty Bank (Hammond, Louisiana) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state chartered bank | Finance |
Endeavor Capital Management LLC
 Endeavor Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Endeavor Capital Management invests in the environmental technologies, energy, utilities, communications, software and business processes outsourcing sectors. They also invest in special situations where manufacturing or service businesses take advantage of technology to alter a company's operating economics and competitive strength. Endeavor prefers to invest in expansion stage opportunities but they may selectively invest in promising early-stage situations. They generally provide a company's first institutional financing. Endeavor does not require that their portfolio companies be profitable at the time of the initial investment, but potential portfolio companies must have paying customers and a near term plan for attaining cash positive operations. Endeavor prefers to originate or co-lead buyout transactions which typically have a transaction size of up to $50 million. Endeavor also seeks to acquire portfolios of expansion stage companies from individual, corporate or other private equity investors. Average investments range from $500,000 to $5 million. The firm has invested in excess of $10 million over the life of an investment and with support from limited partners and co-investors, they have invested over $20 million. Portfolio companies should have talented management, high growth potential, significant barriers to entry, attractive operating economics and alternative exit strategies. | Finance |
Community Bankers Trust Corp.
 Community Bankers Trust Corp. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a holding company with interests in providing banking services | Finance |
First Avenue National Bank
 First Avenue National Bank Major BanksFinance Provides standard commercial banking services | Finance |
StreetShares, Inc.
 StreetShares, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as banking software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company | Technology Services |
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
 Columbian College of Arts & Sciences Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Endeavor Equity Holdings LLC | |
Thunder Bridge Acquisition Ltd.
 Thunder Bridge Acquisition Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
Thunder Bridge Capital LLC
Thunder Bridge Capital LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
TB Acquisition Merger Sub LLC
TB Acquisition Merger Sub LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Thunder Bridge Acquisition II Ltd.
 Thunder Bridge Acquisition II Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
Endeavor Capital Advisors LLC | |
Endeavor Capital Fund, LP | |
Endeavor Equity Fund LP | |
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners III, Inc.
 Thunder Bridge Capital Partners III, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
Thunder Bridge II Surviving Pubco, Inc.
Thunder Bridge II Surviving Pubco, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc.
 Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
Coincheck Group BV
 Coincheck Group BV Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides cryptocurrency exchange services | Finance |
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