Renald Durand, CPA, CA, CFA, CAIA

Renald “Ray” Durand is a senior finance and operations executive with over 15 years of experience across private equity, private credit, alternative investments and structured finance.

As Managing Director of Finance at Star Mountain Capital, he is part of the firm’s finance and operations leadership team. He focuses on building scalable, institutional-grade finance functions that enhance transparency, strengthen controls and support continued growth.

Prior to Star Mountain, Ray was a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase in the private equity fund services division, where he led a high-performing team of professionals and drove operational efficiency and team development initiatives.

Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Maples Group in the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong and worked at Credit Suisse, Ernst & Young and RSM.

Ray brings a global perspective shaped by experience across North America, Asia and offshore financial centers, with deep experience in fund operations, financial governance and complex investment structures.

He is actively engaged in the community as a Board Member of the Tampa Museum of Art, contributing to governance and strategic oversight.

He is also Six Sigma Green Belt and ESG certified, reflecting a strong focus on process optimization, operational excellence and responsible investing.