Topher Lancaster

Vice President

Meet Topher Lancaster

Topher Lancaster, Vice President, is responsible for executing M&A and capital raise engagements in the renewable fuel, renewable energy, and power sectors, conducting due diligence, and supporting Marathon Capital’s relationship management responsibilities.

Since joining Marathon in 2020, Mr. Lancaster has worked on several notable transactions including 174 Power Global’s sale of a 1.4 GW solar and storage portfolio in Arizona/CAISO, Eolian’s sale of 450 MW of standalone storage assets across WECC, the sale of Standard Solar, Inc. to Brookfield Renewable, and BayWa’s sale of 400 MW of solar and standalone storage assets in ERCOT to Eni New Energy.

Prior to Marathon, Mr. Lancaster worked for PFM Financial Advisors, advising public sector clients on the financing and implementation of clean energy initiatives and supported government sponsors of both residential and commercial PACE programs. He also interned with Marathon as a Summer Associate.

Mr. Lancaster received a BA in Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law from the University of Virginia, where he also earned a Master of Public Policy with a concentration in clean energy and sustainable development before graduating with his MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas. He holds Series 63 and 79 licenses.