NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chris Gimbert, CFO of Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a specialized investment manager focused exclusively on the large and underserved U.S. lower middle-market, will speak at 2:00pm PDT on Wednesday, October 4th, at PEI’s Private Fund Finance & Compliance Forum in San Francisco, CA.

Leveraging his deep private equity / credit investment and operating experience, Mr. Gimbert will discuss practical approaches and best practices for fundraising. The panel will cover a variety of topics including fundraising frequency, team collaboration, assessing performance figures, and investor communication. Mr. Gimbert will be joined by other prominent industry executives including Jason Ment, Partner at StepStone Group and Heather Zuzenak, Chief Compliance Officer at Advent International.

“A culture of team collaboration across functional areas is key to creating a transparent and scalable fundraising process in order to optimize LP/GP communication, manage an evolving regulatory environment and effectively customize products to meet investor demands,” said Chris Gimbert. “It’s a privilege to continue supporting PEI by sharing insights into some of the challenges and opportunities faced by private investment fund professionals today.”