Star Mountain Capital CFO, Chris Gimbert, to Speak at Private Equity International’s Private Fund Finance Conference in San Francisco

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.”

ABOUT STAR MOUNTAIN

Investing in the Growth Engine of America ® – Star Mountain Capital is a specialized lower middle-market investment manager with a distinctive focus on bringing large market resources to the smaller market. With a substantial investment in Team, Culture and Technology, it has a differentiated business model and “Collaborative Ecosystem” including its three-channel approach to investing into small and medium-sized businesses via Direct Investments, Strategic Primary Fund Investments and Secondary Fund Investments.

Star Mountain Charitable Foundation is a New York not-for-profit 501(c)3 focusing on improving lives through Economic Development, including Job Creation and Health & Wellness (including Cancer Research).

ABOUT PRIVATE EQUITY INTERNATIONAL (PEI):

Private Equity International is the only global publication with a primary focus on the relationship between investors and fund managers in private equity: the LP-GP nexus.

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