MANILA, Philippines, November 7 – Bayfront Capital Advisors has appointed Manuel “Mike” Banayad as President, strengthening its leadership team as the firm expands its role in supporting mid-market, family-owned and top companies to access institutional capital for growth and expansion.
Mike brings over 35 years of banking and investment banking experience, with deep expertise in debt syndication, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets fund raising. His extensive professional background across major Private and Government financial institutions strengthens Bayfront’s ability to serve as a trusted partner in complex financing and advisory transactions.
He previously held senior leadership roles and was the former President and CEO at PNB Capital and Investment Corporation where he led major capital raising activities for top Philippine Corporates. He also served as Managing Director and was Head of Debt Capital Markets at the Investment & Capital Corp. of the Philippines (ICCP) and Maybank ATR Kim Eng Capital Partners, where he managed and led a number of award winning syndicated debt and project finance transactions. His career began at the Development Bank of the Philippines, where he spent 16 years driving development lending and project finance initiatives for the country’s key infrastructure projects.
Before joining Bayfront, he was appointed as Director IV at the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center of the Philippines, heading the Project Development and Monitoring Facility Service (PDMF), which provides technical and financial assistance for local and national PPP projects. He also previously served as a Board of Director at the Investment House Association of the Philippines (IHAP).
Mike’s appointment reinforces Bayfront’s position as the leading independent debt advisory house in the Philippines, strengthening the firm’s capability to support clients in executing transactions.
About Bayfront
Bayfront Capital Advisors is a boutique corporate finance advisory firm specializing in debt advisory, mergers and acquisition, and equity fundraising for mid-market and family-owned companies in ASEAN, particularly in the Philippines. The firm supports businesses in accessing institutional capital that drive growth, expansion, and long-term value creation. The firm was both founded by Saroj Mishra and Rj Angeles who are serial entrepreneurs and career bankers from Standard Chartered and Citibank.
Bayfront’s debt advisory work spans a wide range of financing solutions, from working capital and secured term loans to project financing, asset-backed facilities, and refinancing. Its M&A and equity advisory practice provides comprehensive support across sell-side advisory, private equity fundraising, and valuation mandates. The firm manages the full deal process from structuring to execution, connecting clients with strategic and financial investors including local conglomerates and private equity firms.
Recent transactions include a syndicated facility for a large-scale reclamation and development project, one of the landmark debt deals in the Philippines. The firm also arranged a secured term loan for a mid-market property developer, structured a working capital facility for a fast-growing consumer goods distributor, and advised on a receivables financing facility for a non-bank financial institution expanding its SME lending portfolio.
Bayfront works with companies at key stages of growth, from expansion and project development to recapitalization, succession, and strategic acquisitions, bridging the gap between mid-market borrowers and institutional capital providers.
For more information, visit www.bayfrontcapitaladvisors.com.