About Crystalus

We help mobilize capital for sustainable development, driving innovative solutions from design to deployment.

Our leadership team delivers six decades of practical, hands-on expertise and knowledge in blended finance, impact investing and risk management.

We are globally recognized thought leaders. Our innovative thinking is profiled at major conferences and in leading publications.

Leading market players turn to us for guidance and results.

Deborah Brean

Managing Director

Extensive experience in development finance and risk management
Broad range of international advisory assignments
Formerly held senior positions with EDC, IFC, and FCM

Deborah understands that exceptional results don’t just happen. She helps clients uncover, grasp and articulate the critical aspects of an issue, build awareness and understanding, and move forward with tailored solutions. Deborah delivers nearly three decades of practical, hands-on experience spanning deal execution, management, and advisory. She has held senior management positions with leading international financial institutions including International Finance Corporation, Export Development Canada (EDC) and the Green Municipal Fund. Her expertise comprises a wide range of funding instruments including grants, technical assistance, trust funds, structured and project financing, parallel lending, syndicated lending, equity, mezzanine finance, brownfield financing, leveraged leasing, asset-based lending, climate finance, mid-market lending, second lien structures, and Islamic financing. Deborah has closed more than $1 billion in funding transactions around the globe spanning multiple industry sectors.

Patrick Brean

Managing Director

- Hands-on experience both providing funding and raising capital
- Has closed over $2 billion in funding transactions
- International network of senior funding relationships
Patrick is a big believer in keeping things simple. Helping clients achieve their goals isn’t possible unless everyone has a basic, common understanding of the issues and solutions, and is pulling in the same direction. Patrick helps clients achieve extraordinary results through clarity of purpose, critical insights, and rapid progress toward objectives. He is especially adept at demystifying complex financial issues, and presenting concepts in a concise, compelling way that fosters understanding and achieves results. Having worked in the public and private sectors for both investors and borrowers, he is uniquely positioned to bring together and facilitate complex financing assignments involving funding initiatives and capital raising. Over the course of his career, he has closed over $2 billion in funding transactions, including private equity, structured lending, and capital markets. Patrick is a recognized thought leader in sustainable finance – his ground-breaking innovations are regularly profiled at international conferences, and in major publications including the Wall Street Journal and World Economic Forum.

Technical Experts

Risk Management

Treasury and Capital Markets

Legal and Governance

Project Finance

Change Management

Our extensive network of senior advisors and technical specialists include recognized experts and thought leaders in the above areas and more. In each case, we marshal the expertise necessary to deal with unique client challenges. These experts help resolve issues and overcome challenges based on decades of practical, hands-on experience. We draw upon their expertise and advice only when needed, helping ensure exceptional results while saving clients time and money.

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