Author: Brett Hickey
Star Mountain Capital Achieves Record Year of Realizations in its 15th Year of Operations
April 16th, 2025 by Brett Hickey
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a rapidly growing, employee-owned investment firm with over $4 billion in assets under management (AUM), is pleased to announce a record year of portfolio company realizations in 2024, with 10 successful exits across its platform. As the firm celebrates its 15th year anniversary, this milestone marks the highest […]
Former Partner and Senior Member of Credit Funds at Fortress Investment Group, Jared Cohen, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Managing Director
February 12th, 2025 by Brett Hickey
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a rapidly growing, employee-owned investment firm with over $4 billion in assets under management (AUM), is pleased to announce that Jared Cohen has joined the firm as a Managing Director on the Investment Team. Mr. Cohen will primarily focus on sourcing, analyzing and managing private market investments […]
Incorporating Private Markets into an Investment Strategy with FFT Wealth Management’s John Tassone
January 31st, 2025 by Brett Hickey
Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey, sits down with Managing Director, Director of Investment Research at FTT Wealth Management John Tassone to discuss incorporating private markets into an investment strategy. Watch the full video here.
Former Mercury Capital Advisors Partner, Justin Garrod, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Managing Director
January 30th, 2025 by Brett Hickey
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a rapidly growing, employee-owned investment firm with over $4 billion in assets under management (AUM), is pleased to announce that Justin Garrod has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Mr. Garrod will primarily focus on Star Mountain’s rapidly expanding private credit secondaries business, which has a […]
Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey, sits down with Founder & CEO of District Equity, Maury Bradsher, to explore the role of independent sponsors in partnering with business owners to drive growth, create value, and navigate strategic capital opportunities. Watch the full video here.
Sara Mathew, Former Chair & CEO of Dun & Bradstreet, joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor
January 17th, 2025 by Brett Hickey
Star Mountain Capital, a rapidly growing employee-owned specialized investment firm with over $4 billion AUM, focused on delivering systematic alpha and low market correlated returns from making private loans and private equity investments and purchasing secondary LP interests and assets in the large, fragmented and resource intensive lower middle-market, announced that Sara Mathew has joined […]
C. Shawn Bookin, Former Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners ($300 bn AUM), joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor
December 17th, 2024 by Brett Hickey
Star Mountain Capital, a rapidly growing employee-owned specialized investment firm with over $4.0 billion AUM, focused on delivering systematic alpha and low market correlated returns from making private loans and private equity investments and purchasing secondary LP interests and assets in the large, fragmented and resource intensive lower middle-market, announced that C. Shawn Bookin has […]
How Veterans Contribute to the Growth Engine of America with U.S. Army Veteran, Tom Tull
December 9th, 2024 by Brett Hickey
Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey, sits down with former Chief Investment Officer of the Employees Retirement System of Texas and U.S. Army Veteran Tom Tull to discuss how veterans contribute to the Growth Engine of America. Watch the full video here.
Secondaries Roundtable Sees Boom Continuing ‘This is not a market moment.’
December 5th, 2024 by Brett Hickey
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Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey, Sits Down with Globally Recognized Negotiation Expert, a 12-time Award-Winning Faculty Member at the Wharton School, a Highly Sought-After Speaker, and Author, Mori Taheripour to Discuss Mastering Leadership and Negotiation Skills.
November 27th, 2024 by Brett Hickey
Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey, sits down with globally recognized negotiation expert, a 12-time award-winning faculty member at the Wharton School, a highly sought-after speaker, and the author, Mori Taheripour to discuss mastering leadership and negotiation skills. Watch the full video here.