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May 14, 2026

Why the U.S. Lower Middle-Market Might Be Your Best Diversifier with Leading Global Economist and Harvard Business School Professor Josh Lerner

April 30, 2026

Accessing the Lower Middle-Market with Leading Global Economist and Harvard Business School Professor Josh Lerner

April 21, 2026

Star Mountain Capital Named “Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year” by Alternative Credit Investor

March 19, 2026

George Zahringer, Operationally Focused Private Equity Investor with 20+ Years of Experience, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Strategic Portfolio Partner

March 11, 2026

Christopher “Chris” Babcock, Former ~25 Year Director from BNY Mellon Asset Management, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Managing Director

February 26, 2026

Angela Rodell, Former CEO of Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor

February 24, 2026

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 19, 2026

Star Mountain Capital Announces Final Close of Its Oversubscribed 2nd SBIC Fund at a Program Optimized Level of $286 Million

February 18, 2026

Paul Efron, Former General Partner of Goldman Sachs & Co, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor

June 5, 2025

Star Mountain Announces Exit of Channel Factory Investment

May 15, 2025

Star Mountain Capital Earns Dual Recognition in 2024: Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies and GrowthCap’s Top Private Debt Firms

April 16, 2025

Star Mountain Capital Achieves Record Year of Realizations in its 15th Year of Operations

February 12, 2025

Former Partner and Senior Member of Credit Funds at Fortress Investment Group, Jared Cohen, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Managing Director

January 30, 2025

Former Mercury Capital Advisors Partner, Justin Garrod, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Managing Director

January 17, 2025

Sara Mathew, Former Chair & CEO of Dun & Bradstreet, joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor

December 17, 2024

C. Shawn Bookin, Former Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners ($300 bn AUM), joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor

October 8, 2024

Former Columbia Threadneedle ($650+ bn AUM) Head of North America and President of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management, Scott E. Couto, Promoted to President of Star Mountain Capital

September 17, 2024

Lloyd A. Sprung, previously Head of Restructuring and Debt Advisory at UBS, joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor

May 14, 2026

Why the U.S. Lower Middle-Market Might Be Your Best Diversifier with Leading Global Economist and Harvard Business School Professor Josh Lerner

April 30, 2026

Accessing the Lower Middle-Market with Leading Global Economist and Harvard Business School Professor Josh Lerner

September 25, 2025

Star Mountain Insights: Brett Hickey and David Javdan on the QSBS Program Expansion

September 12, 2025

Lower Middle-Market Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

December 5, 2024

Secondaries Roundtable Sees Boom Continuing ‘This is not a market moment.’

October 4, 2024

The Rise Of Private Credit Secondaries

May 14, 2026

Why the U.S. Lower Middle-Market Might Be Your Best Diversifier with Leading Global Economist and Harvard Business School Professor Josh Lerner

April 30, 2026

Accessing the Lower Middle-Market with Leading Global Economist and Harvard Business School Professor Josh Lerner

December 29, 2025

Brett Hickey Joins Educational Alpha to Explore the Landscape of Lower Middle-Market Private Credit

September 25, 2025

Star Mountain Insights: Brett Hickey and David Javdan on the QSBS Program Expansion

July 24, 2025

Finding Alpha in Private Markets with Rich Boghosian of Peak Altitude Partners

January 31, 2025

Incorporating Private Markets into an Investment Strategy with FFT Wealth Management’s John Tassone

January 29, 2025

Building Value with Independent Sponsors – Maury Bradsher

December 9, 2024

How Veterans Contribute to the Growth Engine of America with U.S. Army Veteran, Tom Tull

November 27, 2024

Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey, Sits Down with Globally Recognized Negotiation Expert, a 12-time Award-Winning Faculty Member at the Wharton School, a Highly Sought-After Speaker, and Author, Mori Taheripour to Discuss Mastering…

February 7, 2024

Star Mountain Named One of Crain’s New York Business 2023 Best Places to Work for the 5th Year in a Row

January 25, 2024

Star Mountain Recognized as One of GrowthCap’s Top Private Debt Firms of 2023

March 24, 2022

Star Mountain Capital Named a 2021 Winner of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in NYC Program

March 5, 2021

Star Mountain Capital Portfolio Company, NSC, Awarded BAE System’s Top Ship Repair Suppliers for 2020

February 10, 2021

Star Mountain Capital Named a 2020 Winner of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation Program

December 22, 2020

Private Debt Investor selects Star Mountain Capital as a finalist for 2020 Junior Lender of the Year

March 11, 2020

Star Mountain Capital Named One of Crain’s 2019 Best Places to Work in NYC

December 20, 2019

Star Mountain Capital Named One of Pensions & Investments 2019 Best Places to Work

May 8, 2019

Lunch Event: Measuring Risks & Trends in Private Credit & the U.S. Lower Middle-Market (Cleveland, OH)

May 6, 2019

Star Mountain’s Founder & CEO Brett Hickey Speaking at Private Equity US Forum

April 18, 2019

Star Mountain Capital & InTouch Networks present: How to Build an Effective Board & How to Prepare for Board Service: Panel Discussion & Networking Event

March 26, 2019

Star Mountain’s Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey Speaking at PartnerConnect East 2019 in Boston, MA

March 14, 2019

How To Build A Board: Star Mountain & CEO Trust Panel Discussion & Networking Event in New York, NY

March 9, 2019

Star Mountain Capital to Participate in the Annual Cycle for Survival Event to Support Cancer Research

February 6, 2019

Star Mountain Sponsors the Women’s Association of Venture & Equity (WAVE)’s Pre-Emerging Manager Conference Workshop in Austin, TX

January 23, 2019

Star Mountain & Capital Group Business Owner & Investment Professional Discussion & Networking Event in Chicago, IL

November 28, 2018

Star Mountain November 2018 Semi-Annual Meeting