ArcStone announced that the investment banking team from Moneta Securities has joined the firm, strengthening its advisory capabilities across corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets strategy while expanding its presence in Western Canada.
The move broadens ArcStone’s coverage in metals and mining, critical minerals, energy, industrials, technology, healthcare, and other growth sectors. The company said the expansion comes as resource issuers increasingly seek access to U.S. institutional investors and senior U.S. stock exchanges through IPOs, SPACs, and reverse mergers.
Erin Campbell, ICD.D, will lead Canadian advisory operations for ArcStone, overseeing activities across Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto. Michael J. Curtis, MBA, based in Vancouver, will work alongside Campbell and Michael Astone, CEO of ArcStone Securities and Investments Corp., to strengthen the firm’s Canadian advisory platform and cross-border capital markets strategy.
Campbell previously founded and led Moneta Securities, building one of Canada’s few women-led independent investment banking advisory firms focused on mining, energy, and industrial technology. Curtis brings experience from firms including Lehman Brothers, RBC Capital Markets, and Canaccord Genuity, with expertise spanning mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, and institutional sales.
ArcStone said the Moneta team enhances its relationships across the mining, energy, industrials, technology, and healthcare sectors while expanding its capabilities in corporate access, investor positioning, strategic introductions, and capital markets advisory.
The addition also supports ArcStone Financial Pulse, the firm’s digital market visibility platform, through expanded macroeconomic, mining, and sector commentary.
ArcStone highlighted its recent activity in the mining sector through ArcStone Kingswood, a branch office of Kingswood Capital Partners. The firm recently served as co-manager on financing transactions for Brazil Potash and Tiger Gold. Over the past 60 days, the ArcStone Kingswood branch has participated in more than $200 million in metals and mining financings.
The company is also evaluating acquisition opportunities in Canada and expanding hiring efforts in the United States as part of its broader growth strategy.
ArcStone said the Moneta addition comes ahead of its third annual ArcStone Kingswood Growth Summit, scheduled for September 16, 2026, in Toronto, which is expected to bring together more than 500 public and private companies, institutional investors, family offices, and capital markets professionals.
The ArcStone Group operates across New York, Toronto, Miami, Vancouver, and other markets, focusing on middle-market and emerging-growth companies with market capitalizations between $25 million and $400 million.
KEY QUOTES:
“Our focus is growth in mining, talent and relationships, and Moneta provided all that and more. Our U.S. equities business is committed to serving metals and mining clients, and the Moneta team strengthens our ability to do that across North America. Canada remains one of the most important markets globally for mining, critical minerals and natural resources, and we believe the next cycle will reward issuers that focus on enhancing their shareholder bases from Canadian-only investors to global institutional capital.
Our objective is to help management teams reach the right capital, the right audience and the right strategic pathway, whether through corporate access, advisory, conferences, U.S. market positioning or, ultimately, a larger transaction through the appropriate registered channels. Ultimately, management and the Company need to perform, but we are here to turn over stones for our clients and expand their reach to traditional and non-traditional investors. That’s the difference.”
Michael Astone, CPA, CA, Chief Executive Officer, ArcStone Securities and Investments Corp.
“We are really excited to join a firm with a U.S. presence and access to global capital. Our clients are looking for more than just Bay Street, and ArcStone Financial Pulse provides issuers with global visibility. Together we can deliver a stronger platform for Canadian companies that need more than traditional advisory, U.S. connectivity, family office relationships and global corporate access, supported by ArcStone Securities LLC, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, and access to the ArcStone Kingswood strength.”
Erin Campbell
“Western Canada has a deep base of mining, energy, technology and growth companies that require thoughtful capital markets advice and access to a broader investor audience. ArcStone is building a platform that can support these companies earlier, stay with them longer and help them navigate the path from advisory to public market execution.”
Michael J. Curtis