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People

It’s More than
a Desire to Win,

It’s a Commitment
to Shared Success

We are an energetic team that is committed to identifying and investing in great businesses.

Melekot Abate Melekot Abate Vice President Rose Ahearn Rose Ahearn Vice President, Tax Thomas Arenz Thomas Arenz Partner Nina Assouline Nina Assouline Deputy General Counsel Jake Bennett Jake Bennett Vice President Patrick Benjamin Patrick Benjamin Associate Matt Bernstein Matt Bernstein Associate Oliver Blecher Oliver Blecher Associate Lina Bracky Lina Bracky Executive Assistant Michael Broderick Michael Broderick Vice President Matthew Bruckmann Matthew Bruckmann Vice President Doug Campbell Doug Campbell Partner Stephen Carlson Stephen Carlson President, Private Equity Joshua Carter Joshua Carter Partner Julie Casella Julie Casella Head of Human Capital Corina Cetateanu Corina Cetateanu Director of General Partner Reporting Ken Chen Ken Chen Partner Lavinia Choremi Lavinia Choremi Executive Assistant Griffin Cohen Griffin Cohen Senior Associate Elizabeth Coughlin Elizabeth Coughlin Vice President Peter Coussa Peter Coussa Vice President, Finance Shari Cullen Shari Cullen Director, Management Company Rebecca Cummings Rebecca Cummings Business Development Coordinator Brigid Curtin Brigid Curtin Senior EA to the CEO & President / EA Team Manager Paige Daly Paige Daly Partner Eva Davis Eva Davis Associate Fabia DeCrescenzo Fabia DeCrescenzo Managing Director, Finance & Accounting Michael DeFlorio Michael DeFlorio Chief Executive Officer Jack DeFrino Jack DeFrino Associate Riya Desai Riya Desai Associate Tyler Dineen Tyler Dineen Vice President, Finance Steve Duke Steve Duke Partner & Head of Structured Capital Iris Duong Iris Duong Associate Denise Dlugozima Denise Dlugozima Office Manager Stephen Eisenstein Stephen Eisenstein Partner Cem Esendal Cem Esendal Director of Information Technology Julia Eshaghpour Julia Eshaghpour Associate Leila Eshaghpour Leila Eshaghpour Associate Stephen Fessler Stephen Fessler Partner Kevin Formica Kevin Formica Principal Elizabeth George Elizabeth George Executive Assistant Dan Glickman Dan Glickman Partner and Head of Credit & Capital Markets Devin Graber Devin Graber Vice President Jennifer Greene Jennifer Greene Receptionist & Administrative Assistant Kevin Haack Kevin Haack Vice President Cole Harroz Cole Harroz Associate James Harter James Harter Senior Associate Cristina Hartoularos Cristina Hartoularos Vice President, Management Company Evan Hoppenstein Evan Hoppenstein Associate Scott Hopson Scott Hopson Director of Strategic Initiatives and Business Technology Anthony Host Anthony Host Office Services Coordinator Andrew Hudelson Andrew Hudelson Principal Ben Humphrey Ben Humphrey Senior Associate Alex Issler Alex Issler Vice President, Finance John Josif John Josif Vice President Abby Kacergis Abby Kacergis Senior Associate, Portfolio Reporting and Analytics Sean Kapur Sean Kapur Principal Bobby Kelly Bobby Kelly Partner & Co-Head of Ascend Michael Kim Michael Kim Senior Associate Ira Kleinman Ira Kleinman Partner Brian Lang Brian Lang Vice President, Finance Lauren Larizza Lauren Larizza Associate Chris Larsen Chris Larsen Vice President Rom Julian Lipa Rom Julian Lipa Senior Associate, Tax Justin Lipton Justin Lipton Partner & Co-Head of Ascend Sam Ludin Sam Ludin Senior Associate Campbell MacColl Campbell MacColl Partner Michael Mancini Michael Mancini Associate Shane McHugh Shane McHugh Principal James Mitchel James Mitchel Partner Oakley Mize Oakley Mize Associate Manuela Mejia Manuela Mejia Executive Assistant Carol Mendez Carol Mendez Vice President, Tax Solangi Mora Solangi Mora Executive Assistant Sean Murphy Sean Murphy Advisor to Structured Capital Natalie Pambukian Natalie Pambukian Director of Finance, Private Equity, Ascend and Fundraising Sanya Pesic Sanya Pesic Human Resources Associate Paul Petronello Paul Petronello Vice President, FP&A Chris Peyser Chris Peyser Partner Martsina Pilchuk Martsina Pilchuk Senior Associate, Finance Operations Bechir Pierre Bechir Pierre Vice President Ewelina Z. Post Ewelina Z. Post Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Shree Raghavan Shree Raghavan Associate Reed Rangaraju Reed Rangaraju Associate Louis Riva Louis Riva Executive Assistant Lucas Rogers Lucas Rogers Principal Nicholas Romano Nicholas Romano Partner Harry Rosen Harry Rosen Senior Associate, Management Company Roxanne Salim Roxanne Salim Senior Executive Assistant Chris Schaller Chris Schaller Partner Andrew Schoenthal Andrew Schoenthal Partner Zach Schwertz Zach Schwertz Associate Louis Sciarretta Louis Sciarretta Chief Financial Officer Connor Scro Connor Scro Senior Associate Andrey Semenov Andrey Semenov Vice President, Compliance Corey Settler Corey Settler Senior Associate, Finance Caroline Silvestri Caroline Silvestri Executive Assistant Claire Simon Claire Simon Vice President Ethan Soodak Ethan Soodak Principal Jeremy Sternbach Jeremy Sternbach Associate Pratima Surujpaul Pratima Surujpaul Senior Executive Assistant Dave Swanson Dave Swanson Partner Margaret Taylor Margaret Taylor Senior Associate Alex Tofel Alex Tofel Senior Associate Jamie Toothman Jamie Toothman Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Partner Rachel Vitale Rachel Vitale Vice President of General Partner Reporting Oleg Vodatinsky Oleg Vodatinsky Tax Director Michael Volpert Michael Volpert Vice President Robb Webster Robb Webster Business Management Liaison Erik Weil Erik Weil Director of Finance, Structured Capital & Credit Andrew Weisman Andrew Weisman Vice President Sean Yi Sean Yi Associate