Star Mountain Capital is proud to announce that it has once again been named one of Pensions & Investments 2020 Best Places to Work. With team culture at the core of our business model, we are honored to be recognized by this prestigious publication and want to thank the dedicated Mountaineers for the continued teamwork and to our trusted investors and portfolio companies for your support and partnership.

“We are honored to be recognized by what I believe to be one of the investment industry’s most prestigious publications,” said Brett Hickey, Founder & CEO of Star Mountain. “With approximately $1.5 billion in assets under management and over 40 full-time team members, we look forward to continuing to deliver results for all of our aligned stakeholders.”

Since 2010, Star Mountain has made nearly 100 direct investments in U.S. small and medium-sized businesses and over 20 primary/secondary fund investments within its Collaborative Ecosystem®, exclusively focused on the U.S. lower middle-market. Star Mountain specializes in bringing large market resources to the established small and medium-sized U.S businesses it invests in.

Star Mountain’s focus and dedication to providing capital to help grow smaller U.S. businesses often results in positive job creation and economic development. Star Mountain is dedicated to this large market of underserved businesses with its specialized business model established to address the challenges and opportunities of these companies. As part of its commitment, Star Mountain has trademarked Investing in the Growth Engine of America®. 

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To be named to P&I‘s Best Places list, all firms met Best Companies’ high threshold for inclusion and were evaluated against others of similar size. Individual firm profiles, which were compiled based on survey results, reflect U.S. employment numbers and were confirmed by Best Companies in the summer. Company and employee comments were edited for space, style and clarity.  Assets under management or advisement are as of June 30, unless otherwise noted. To participate, companies had to have at least 20 employees in the U.S., at least $100 million of discretionary assets under management or advisement and be in business for at least one year. An anonymous employee survey, which aimed to evaluate employee engagement and satisfaction, accounted for 75% of a firm’s score; an employer survey, which evaluated workplace policies, practices, benefits and demographics, made up 25%. https://www.bestplacestoworkmm.com/eligibility-criteria

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Star Mountain has also been named a Best Place to Work by Crain’s and one of the Best Places to work in the nation by Best & Brightest.