Author: Brett Hickey
Angela Rodell, Former CEO of Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor
February 26th, 2026 by Brett Hickey
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a rapidly growing, employee-owned investment firm with approximately $4.5 billion in assets under management (“AUM”), is pleased to announce that Angela Rodell has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Ms. Rodell will support Star Mountain’s mission by leveraging her institutional investing expertise to educate institutional and high net […]
Michael Karangelen, Former CEO of North America for Investindustrial ($10+bn AUM PE Firm), Joins Star Mountain Capital as Member of the Firm’s Executive and Investment Committees
February 24th, 2026 by Brett Hickey
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a rapidly growing, employee-owned investment firm with ~$4.5 billion in assets under management (“AUM”), is pleased to announce that Michael Karangelen has joined as Managing Director and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and various Investment Committees. Mr. Karangelen’s relationship with Star Mountain’s team dates back decades, including […]
Star Mountain Capital Announces Final Close of Its Oversubscribed 2nd SBIC Fund at a Program Optimized Level of $286 Million
February 19th, 2026 by Brett Hickey
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (Star Mountain), a rapidly growing, employee-owned U.S. lower middle-market investment firm with approximately $4.5 billion in assets under management (AUM), is pleased to announce that it closed its second SBIC fund above its target at $286 million of investible capital, which is a fund size that optimizes the maximum […]
Paul Efron, Former General Partner of Goldman Sachs & Co, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor
February 18th, 2026 by Brett Hickey
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a rapidly growing, employee-owned investment firm with approximately $4.5 billion in assets under management (“AUM”), is pleased to announce that Paul Efron has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Efron will support Star Mountain with strategic insights into capital markets, governance and financial innovation to further advance […]
Donald Raymond, Former Chief Investment Strategist at Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor
February 5th, 2026 by Brett Hickey
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a rapidly growing, employee-owned investment firm with approximately $4.5 billion in assets under management (“AUM”), is pleased to announce that Donald Raymond has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Dr. Raymond will add value to Star Mountain by supporting investment and portfolio construction efforts, contributing to firmwide thought […]
Brett Hickey Joins Educational Alpha to Explore the Landscape of Lower Middle-Market Private Credit
December 29th, 2025 by Brett Hickey
Brett Hickey, Founder and CEO of Star Mountain Capital, sat down with Former CAIA Association CEO and current Star Mountain Senior Advisor, Bill Kelly, to explore the landscape of lower middle-market private credit. The episode unpacks how private credit has evolved post-GFC, where structural inefficiencies persist in the lower middle-market, and how Star Mountain drives […]
Star Mountain Capital Recognized by Crain’s New York Business and Pensions & Investments as One of the Best Places to Work in 2025
December 10th, 2025 by Brett Hickey
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a specialized private investment firm focused on delivering systematic alpha and low market-correlated, tax-advantaged returns from the growing and less competitive lower middle-market, is pleased to announce that it has once again been named one of the Best Places to Work by both Crain’s New York Business and Pensions & […]
James R. Boyle, Former John Hancock President and CEO, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor
December 4th, 2025 by Brett Hickey
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a rapidly growing, employee-owned investment firm with ~$4.5 billion in assets under management (“AUM”), is pleased to announce that Jim Boyle has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Boyle will leverage his extensive leadership experience transforming major financial institutions to advance Star Mountain’s mission of creating long-term […]
Brett Hickey, Founder & CEO of Star Mountain Capital, Joins the Foreign Policy Association Board
November 19th, 2025 by Brett Hickey
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a specialized private investment firm focused on delivering systematic alpha and low market-correlated, tax-advantaged returns from the inefficient lower middle-market, is pleased to announce that its Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey, has joined the Foreign Policy Association (FPA) Board of Directors. The FPA, founded in 1918, is one of America’s […]
Melford Carter, Former GCM Grosvenor Principal and Denali Co-Founder, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor
November 6th, 2025 by Brett Hickey
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a specialized private investment firm focused on delivering systematic alpha and low market-correlated and tax-advantaged returns from the inefficient lower middle-market, is pleased to announce that Melford Carter has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Carter will leverage his deep expertise in private markets and business growth […]