Global Project Finance Advisory Council (GPFAC), doing business as Development Capital & Financing, LLC, is a global project finance advisory, financial modeling, and training firm specializing in power (conventional and renewable energy), transportation, and large infrastructure. Founded in 2005 by Alok Mathur, GPFAC has closed roughly $280 billion in project finance transactions across more than 50 countries, working as sponsor, investor, underwriter, advisor, and asset manager. The firm is an approved financial advisor for the U.S. Department of Energy, US Eximbank, and Switzerland's SERV export credit agency, and partners with teaming organizations such as EIC Partners AG and Apex Rail GmbH to extend its capabilities into energy infrastructure development and rail sector financing.