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"The lower middle-market represents nearly half of the U.S. economy…. equivalent to the third largest market in the world and an estimated 95% of businesses here are owner operated,” said Brett Hickey, Founder & CEO of #StarMountainCapital, as he shared insights on the U.S. lower middle-market and the generational shift occurring with aging baby boomers nearing retirement, in his presentation Trends and Opportunities in the U.S. Lower Middle-Market, Private Credit, and Private Credit Secondaries at 1BusinessWorld 's #1FinanceWorld virtual event. Listen to the full presentation here: https://lnkd.in/dsRDWAza Star Mountain’s $4+ billion AUM (committed capital including debt facilities as of 6/30/24) is from a network of investors including U.S. and international institutional investors and qualified high net worth investors seeking defensive, less volatile, higher alpha and less correlated returns. With team members in 20+ U.S. cities, Star Mountain is a specialized #AssetManagement firm focused on North American small and medium-sized businesses investing #Debt and #Equity directly into established operating companies as well as purchasing secondary fund and direct positions to provide early liquidity to investors. Star Mountain is a value-added lender with a team that has strong private equity and operating backgrounds to potentially help its portfolio companies grow in value. Learn more about Star Mountain here: https://lnkd.in/deG5DXS. #LMM #FundManagers #WealthManagers #InvestmentManagement #Secondaries #PrivateDebt

With 30+ years of alternative investment experience encompassing #PrivateCredit, #PrivateEquity, C-level operating experience, investment banking and consulting, Curtis Glovier, a former Managing Director & Investment Committee Member at ~$50 billion AUM Fortress Investment Group, joins #StarMountainCapital as Managing Director and Strategic Portfolio Officer after having spent more than 4 years as a Star Mountain Senior Advisor and personal investor. “Star Mountain’s purpose-built platform bringing large market resources to high quality, established, small and medium-sized U.S. private businesses is a compelling investment strategy that I believe will continue to provide value to all stakeholders,” said Curtis Glovier. Read the full press release here: https://okt.to/U9DcMq Star Mountain’s $4+ billion AUM (committed capital including debt facilities as of 6/30/24) is from a network of investors including U.S. and international institutional investors and qualified high net worth investors seeking defensive, less volatile, higher alpha and less correlated returns. With team members in 20+ U.S. cities, Star Mountain is a specialized #AssetManagement firm focused on North American small and medium-sized businesses investing #Debt and #Equity directly into established operating companies as well as purchasing secondary fund and direct positions to provide early liquidity to investors. Star Mountain is a value-added lender with a team that has strong private equity and operating backgrounds to potentially help its portfolio companies grow in value. Learn more about Star Mountain here: https://okt.to/wzs2ic. #LMM #FundManagers #WealthManagers #InvestmentManagement #Secondaries #PrivateDebt

Stephan Connelly, CFA, #StarMountainCapital Managing Director with ~15 years of #PrivateCredit #Secondaries experience shared insights on navigating the growth and opportunities of #SecondaryInvesting within #PrivateCredit Institutional Investor's Investor Week on Wednesday, June 26th. Learn more here: https://okt.to/0xzTqA Star Mountain’s $4+ billion AUM (committed capital including debt facilities as of 6/30/24) is from a network of investors including U.S. and international institutional investors and qualified high net worth investors seeking defensive, less volatile, higher alpha and less correlated returns. With team members in 20+ U.S. cities, Star Mountain is a specialized #AssetManagement firm focused on North American small and medium-sized businesses investing #Debt and #Equity directly into established operating companies as well as purchasing secondary fund and direct positions to provide early liquidity to investors. Star Mountain is a value-added lender with a team that has strong private equity and operating backgrounds to potentially help its portfolio companies grow in value. Learn more about Star Mountain here: https://okt.to/VZgCts. #LMM #FundManagers #WealthManagers #InvestmentManagement #Secondaries #PrivateDebt

#StarMountainCapital and Star Mountain Charitable Foundation were proud to host Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay (BBBS) at Star Mountain’s Tampa office to share knowledge about the finance and investment industry. BBBS of Tampa Bay serves nearly 2,000 children and through this event high school aged students were able engage and learn first-hand from our team. Learn more about Star Mountain Charitable Foundation here: https://okt.to/KjmXsg

The #StarMountainCapital Family wishes everyone a happy and safe #IndependenceDay holiday! #HappyBirthdayAmerica “I am apt to believe that this day will be celebrated, by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary festival…it ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward forever more”. – John Adams (2nd President of the United States - July 2, 1776) #SMC #SMCF #4thofJuly

With over 30+ years of experience in asset management including executive leadership, risk management, governance, investor reporting, investment strategy, marketing and investment product development experience, Scott E. Couto, CFA®, former Columbia Threadneedle Investments, US ($650+ bn AUM) Head of North America, has joined #StarMountainCapital as a Senior Advisor. Prior to Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Mr. Couto served as President of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management at Fidelity Investments (~$4.9 trillion AUM). Read the full press release here: https://okt.to/pHbLh2 Star Mountain’s $4+ billion AUM (committed capital including debt facilities as of 6/30/24) is from a network of investors including U.S. and international institutional investors and qualified high net worth investors seeking defensive, less volatile, higher alpha and less correlated returns. With team members in 20+ U.S. cities, Star Mountain is a specialized #AssetManagement firm focused on North American small and medium-sized businesses investing #Debt and #Equity directly into established operating companies as well as purchasing secondary fund and direct positions to provide early liquidity to investors. Star Mountain is a value-added lender with a team that has strong private equity and operating backgrounds to potentially help its portfolio companies grow in value. Learn more about Star Mountain here: https://okt.to/NCybuf. #LMM #FundManagers #WealthManagers #InvestmentManagement #Secondaries #PrivateDebt

With over 30+ years of economic policy, investment advisory and wealth management experience and a prominent speaker and writer within the pension and retirement investment plan space, Charles Millard, former Director & CEO of the United States Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), has joined #StarMountainCapital as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Millard was also a Managing Director and Head of Pension Relations at Citi (NYSE: C), a $2 trillion in assets global financial institution where he oversaw relationships with global pension investors. Read the full press release here: https://bwnews.pr/4bliiDm Star Mountain’s $4+ billion AUM (committed capital including debt facilities as of 5/31/24) is from a network of investors including U.S. and international institutional investors and qualified high net worth investors seeking defensive, less volatile, higher alpha and less correlated returns. With team members in 20+ U.S. cities, Star Mountain is a specialized #AssetManagement firm focused on North American small and medium-sized businesses investing #Debt and #Equity directly into established operating companies as well as purchasing secondary fund and direct positions to provide early liquidity to investors. Star Mountain is a value-added lender with a team that has strong private equity and operating backgrounds to potentially help its portfolio companies grow in value. Learn more about Star Mountain here: https://lnkd.in/deG5DXS. #LMM #FundManagers #WealthManagers #InvestmentManagement #Secondaries #PrivateDebt

Brett Hickey, Founder & CEO of #StarMountainCapital, shared insights on how #FamilyOffices can manage risk and liquidity to optimize their private markets allocation within #PrivateCredit and Private Credit #Secondaries while safeguarding and growing wealth across generations at Institutional Investor's East Coast Family Office Wealth Conference on Tuesday, May 14th. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dWSYHvYf Star Mountain’s $4+ billion AUM (committed capital including debt facilities as of 5/31/24) is from a network of investors including U.S. and international institutional investors and qualified high net worth investors seeking defensive, less volatile, higher alpha and less correlated returns. With team members in 20+ U.S. cities, Star Mountain is a specialized #AssetManagement firm focused on North American small and medium-sized businesses investing #Debt and #Equity directly into established operating companies as well as purchasing secondary fund and direct positions to provide early liquidity to investors. Star Mountain is a value-added lender with a team that has strong private equity and operating backgrounds to potentially help its portfolio companies grow in value. Learn more about Star Mountain here: https://lnkd.in/deG5DXS. #LMM #FundManagers #WealthManagers #InvestmentManagement #Secondaries #PrivateDebt

Once again, #StarMountainCapital and #StarMountainCharitableFoundation participated in the Children's Cancer Center (CCC) annual Gelatin Plunge on Saturday, June 15th! Started in 2013 by the Children’s Cancer Center, the Gelatin Plunge has raised nearly $1,000,000. The Plunge embodies the lively spirit of the Children’s Cancer Center and has attracted over 600 people to plummet down a slide into a pool filled with 2,000 gallons of orange gelatin. Learn more about the Plunge here: https://lnkd.in/dTuP7uHx