About Us

Mission
Our Mission
Empowering Clients with Unbiased Financial Expertise
Stratosphere Capital is dedicated to offering independent and expert financial advice helping clients reach their strategic objectives through innovative solutions.
The firm emphasizes the importance of building long-term relationships and delivering exceptional service free from conflicts of interest. By leveraging deep industry expertise and a commitment to the highest professional standards, Stratosphere strives to be a trusted partner for businesses facing complex financial challenges.


What We Do
Stratosphere Capital specializes in supporting clients through all stages of the transaction process. From pre-IPO advisory and IPOs to secondary market transactions and mergers & acquisitions (M&A), we provide a full spectrum of capital market services. Our experienced team is committed to guiding clients every step of the way, ensuring smooth, strategic, and successful transactions.
Our team takes the time to understand your goals, challenges, and opportunities, ensuring solutions aligned with your vision.
Guiding Middle-Market Clients Through Complex Financial Decisions
Our specialized capital markets practice offers comprehensive support across all stages of the transaction process, from pre-IPO advisory to IPOs, secondary market transactions, and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) advisory
Our Business
Strategic Financial Advisory Across Capital Markets
01.
Pre-IPO Solutions
Pre-IPO advisory, structuring and fund raising
02.
Equity Syndication
IPO, follow-on, and private placements underwriting and syndication
03.
Strategic Options
M&A advisory

Team
Our Executive Team

Jason Li, CFA
Chief Executive Officer

Jason Li, CFA
Chief Executive Officer
Over 20 years of investment banking experience in corporate finance, ECM/institutional sales, equity research, and asset/wealth management.
Prior experience with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Mizuho, Daiwa, HSBC, CIBC, and Maxim.
MBA, Michigan Ross Business School; MSc in Engineering, University of Cincinnati.
Series 7, 63, 24, 79, 28, and 87; SFC HK type 1, 4, 9 Responsible Officer.
- Email:jason.li@stsphere.com

Jia P Schwartz
Co-CEO

Jia P Schwartz
Co-CEO
Over 20 years of investment banking experience in corporate finance, leveraged finance, private equity, venture capital and wealth management. Prior experience with UBS Investment Bank, Mizuho, GE capital, and Citigroup. MBA, University of Connecticut School of Business; Bachelor in International Economics, Nankai University. Series 7, 63, 79 and 24.

Bill Rapavy, CPA
COO/CCO

Bill Rapavy, CPA
COO/CCO
Over 25 years of both buy and sell side experience in finance, operations, and compliance. Prior experience as CFO, COO, and CCO in equity/fixed income hedge funds, and sales and trading including Outpoint Capital Management, Outset Global, Salomon Brothers, and Nomura. MBA, Columbia Business School in Finance and International Business; BBA, Siena College in Accounting and Finance. Series 7, 24, and 27.
- Email:bill.rapavy@stsphere.com