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Effram E. Kaplan

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Effram E. Kaplan is Co-Chief Executive Officer at Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL). Additionally, he is a Senior Managing Director and Head of BGL’s  Infrastructure and Services verticals, leading the firm’s investment banking activities in Environmental Services, Environmental Infrastructure, and Energy Transition.

Effram’s advisory experience spans all facets of guiding an organization’s strategic and capital market needs, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity capital, and shareholder and board advisory, among others. His investment banking career has focused heavily on Environmental & Industrial Services; as a result, he has strong relationships throughout the industry and a well-established understanding of the particular strengths and challenges facing many of its sub-sectors. His clients primarily include private and public companies as well as debt and equity sponsors.

Prior to joining BGL, Effram was a member of the investment banking team at KeyBanc Capital Markets and held management consulting positions at Arthur Andersen and Cap Gemini.

Education
  • B.S., Miami University
  • MBA, The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
Affiliations
  • Member, Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
  • Member, NORA, An Association of Responsible Recyclers
  • Member, National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA)
Certifications
  • Series 7, 24, and 79 Licensed

Related Media Coverage

Link to Effram Kaplan Interviewed with CNBC for “While SNAP battle leaves Americans fearing hunger, near $400 billion in food at risk of waste every year”
Learn more about environmental services investment banking professional Effram E. Kaplan who was quoted in the November 2025 CNBC article discussing the attractive characteristics of waste management M&A.
Effram Kaplan Interviewed with CNBC for “While SNAP battle leaves Americans fearing hunger, near $400 billion in food at risk of waste every year”
BGL Senior Managing Director and Head of the firm’s Services and Infrastructure verticals Effram Kaplan was recently interviewed for a CNBC article entitled, “While SNAP battle leaves Americans fearing hunger, near $400 billion in food…
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Link to Effram E. Kaplan Shares his Outlook for M&A and Capital Markets Environment in Second Half of 2025 on Schwab Network
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Effram E. Kaplan Shares his Outlook for M&A and Capital Markets Environment in Second Half of 2025 on Schwab Network
BGL Executive Committee member Effram Kaplan recently appeared on the Schwab Network to share the firm’s outlook on what’s shaping M&A for the second half of the year. In the segment, Effram points to emerging…
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