We are excited to announce that Bellanca LaFrance has joined Stonehaven in the role of Controller.
Bellanca LaFrance is the Controller at Stonehaven, LLC. In this role, Ms. LaFrance leads the firm’s accounting and broker-dealer financial reporting functions and works closely with the CEO and COO to support strategic and operational initiatives. She oversees financial controls, internal reporting, and regulatory compliance, ensuring the firm’s continued financial strength and operational excellence.
Prior to joining Stonehaven, Ms. LaFrance was a Senior Fund Accounting Manager at Westbrook Partners, where she prepared and reviewed financial statements for complex investment structures and managed investor reporting and capital activities. Earlier in her career, she worked at Grant Thornton LLP, where her audit work focused on hedge funds, funds of funds, and private equity funds.
Ms. LaFrance earned her Bachelor of Business Administration (cum laude) and Master of Accounting from Florida Atlantic University. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds the FINRA Series 27 license.
Ms. LaFrance resides in Florida, where she enjoys traveling, kayaking, and baking in her free time.
About Stonehaven, LLC
Stonehaven is a private capital markets FinTech operating system (technology + infrastructure + data) and collaboration network (origination + distribution) for investment bankers and placement agents (Affiliate Partners) to support companies and investors. Our next generation operating system supports the entire lifecycle of deals: sourcing, contracting, due diligence, identifying target investors/buyers, managing execution (robust CRM architecture), collaborating with other dealmakers, reporting and closing transactions. Our Affiliate Partners are active across all sectors of private capital markets: raising capital, executing M&A transactions and conducting secondaries.
