William Kappaz
Chairman and CEO of The Dorado Group, a private investment office active in space & national defense, energy transition, and other sectors.
William 'Billy' Kappaz has been Chairman and CEO of The Dorado Group, a Jupiter, FL-based private investment office, since 2007. He spent 20 years in the global power industry before Dorado, structuring, developing, and financing independent power projects internationally, and is credited with facilitating some of the first private investments in the power sectors of more than a dozen countries, helping write new energy-sector rules and regulations, unbundle state-owned utilities, and establish wholesale electricity markets in emerging markets. He is also a principal at K&M Advisors, a related power-sector advisory firm. He holds a B.S. from the University of Maryland (1993) and serves on the boards of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington DC, Beauvoir (National Cathedral Elementary School), and the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation.
Overview
- Role
- Chairman & CEO, The Dorado Group
- Based in
- Washington, DC, USA
- Prior experience
- K&M Advisors (Principal)
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Frequently asked
- Who is William Kappaz?
- William 'Billy' Kappaz has been Chairman and CEO of The Dorado Group, a Jupiter, FL-based private investment office, since 2007. He spent 20 years in the global power industry before Dorado, structuring, developing, and financing independent power projects internationally, and is credited with facilitating some of the first private investments in the power sectors of more than a dozen countries, helping write new energy-sector rules and regulations, unbundle state-owned utilities, and establish wholesale electricity markets in emerging markets. He is also a principal at K&M Advisors, a related power-sector advisory firm. He holds a B.S. from the University of Maryland (1993) and serves on the boards of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington DC, Beauvoir (National Cathedral Elementary School), and the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation.
- What is William Kappaz's role?
- William Kappaz is Chairman & CEO, The Dorado Group, based in Washington, DC, USA.
- Where did William Kappaz work before?
- William Kappaz's prior roles include K&M Advisors (Principal).
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William Kappaz is Chairman and CEO of The Dorado Group, LLC, since 2007; 20-year career in global power project finance/development
ZoomInfo: William KappazVerified2026-08-10 - 2
William (Billy) Kappaz listed as Chairman and CEO of The Dorado Group, LLC on K&M Advisors' principals page
K&M Advisors: Team - PrincipalsVerified2026-08-10 - 3
William Kappaz LinkedIn profile: Chairman and CEO at The Dorado Group
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Billy is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Dorado Group, LLC...Billy received a B.S. from the University of Maryland; serves on the board of Catholic Charities
Beauvoir School: Billy Kappaz bioVerified2026-08-10