Long-term investments in established or emerging category-leading businesses, partnering with management teams to unlock potential for growth and value creation. Ms. Segura holds a B.A in Law from Universidad de los Andes in Bogot, Colombia and an LL.M. in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Diogo Yano is a Director at ACON Investments. Mr. Edens has been a member of the Management Committee of Fortress since 1998. Mr. Mariani holds a Bachelors in Business Administration from Fundao Getulio Vargas (FGV-EAESP). in Economics, summa cum laude, with a concentration in Finance from The Wharton School and a B.A.S. Prior to that, Ms. Cowen was an associate at the Argentum Group, a venture capital firm, where she was invested in several domestic roll-up transactions. Fortress has refined a set of tools for assessing operational, structural and strategic challenges. Outside of ACON, Mr. Corts serves on the board of AMEXCAP (Asociacin Mexicana de Capital Privado A.C.) or the Mexican Association of Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds. Distribution and use of this material are governed by Mr. Smith received a B.B.A. Mr. McKnight received a B.A. Previously, Mr. Harbour was a Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group, which he joined as part of a strategic transaction with Mount Kellett Capital Management LP. Prior to joining ACON in 2022, Ms. Redburn was an Operations Manager at Little Ambassadors' Academy in Northern Virginia, where she was responsible for budget and office management, general school operations, external communications and supervision of teaching staff. Mr. Machado holds a B.S. Jessica Redburn is an Operations and Administrative Manager at ACON Investments. JBK Capital has invested in, or advised on over $700 million of transactions since its . global value, special situations and opportunistic investing across Prior to joining New Mountain, he was a Principal of Bayside Capital, the credit and special situations platform of H.I.G. Mr. Knoell started his professional career as an Analyst in the mergers and acquisitions group of S.G. Warburg in Madrid, Spain. global investment management firm with $69.9 billion in assets under Prior to that, Mr. Bhatia was with Merrill Lynch Investment Banking based in New York and Brazil, where he worked in M&A and corporate finance. He serves on the board of Dori Alimentos, an ACON fund portfolio company. United States. in Economics, cum laude, with a concentration in Finance from Instituto Tecnolgico Autnomo de Mxico (ITAM), where his thesis was awarded an honors distinction by the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV). Mr. Bass received both a B.S. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Agreement for Fortress to Co-Manage Mount Kellett Funds. Novogratz's liquid hedge funds have. Prior to joining Fortress in 2001, Mr. Dakolias was a Managing Director, Chief Credit Officer and co-founder of American Commercial Capital LLC (a specialty finance company) and Coronado Advisors (an SEC registered broker dealer), both of which were sold to Wells Fargo & Co. in 2001. Pack attended the United States Air Force Academy and received a B.A. Prior to joining Bayside in 2012, Mr. Porter worked for Mount Kellett Capital Management, where he focused on distressed credit investing, and . in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park. from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. diversified global investment management firm, and Mount Kellett Capital Pulley has over 25 years of real estate investment experience, having started his career at Bankers Trust. The transaction is expected to close on or about June 30, 2015. addition, we have worked with Mark McGoldrick for decades and are Pack has analyzed, structured and negotiated hundreds of lending, structured equity and real estate transactions. Before Pillsbury, Ms. Bernstein was a Corporate Associate in the New York City office of Paul Weiss. Andrew Axelrod, a former managing director at Mount Kellett Capital Management, is starting his own hedge fund firm with backing from billionaires Louis Moore Bacon and Julian Robertson. Resolved: Release in which this issue/RFE has been resolved. The firm currently has approximately $5 billion in assets under management. In addition, Mr. Edens was formerly a partner and managing director of Lehman Brothers. Masumi Waida is the Chief Financial Officer of ACON Investments. Prior to BlackRock, Ms. Thever led the North America pension and insurance distribution efforts within JPMorgan Alternative Investment Strategies. Mauricio Corts is a Partner at ACON Investments. Prior to joining ACON in 2022, Mr. Zaidi was an Associate at The Ziegler Companies Inc., where he worked on mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory and capital formation engagements for clients in the healthcare services and healthcare information technology sectors. Accordingly, you should not Kellett Capital Management LPDan Gagnier, 212-687-8080, http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150522005960/en/, Copyright 2023 Fortress Investment Group LLC. Funds. Spokespeople for Mount Kellett Capital Management, Louie and Schiller could not be reached for comment. He is also Chair of the Audit Committee of two NYSE listed companies, Invacare and CION Investment Corporation and a member of the Board of Directors of STVT-AAI Education (d/b/a Ancora Education), a group of private, post-secondary schools located in Texas and Arizona. Capital. He is also a CFA Charterholder. Before joining UBS in 1997, Mr. Nardone was a principal of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Acon Investments, L.L.C. Mr. Kriger holds a B.A. Mr. Edens received a B.S. with Honors in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Nacional Autnoma de Mxico (UNAM) and an MSc in Environmental Impact Assessment, Auditing and Management Systems from University of East Anglia. In February 2015, Mr. Aronson was asked by President Obama to serve as U.S. Special Envoy for the Colombian peace process. Mr. Edens is responsible for the Companys private equity and publicly traded alternative investment businesses. Mr. Cimino earned his B.S. Ms. Segura began her career at Mijares Angoitia, Corts y Fuentes and Gmez-Pinzn, Tier 1 law firms in Mexico and Colombia, respectively. in Economics from California State University, San Marcos. In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and Prior to joining ACON in 2022, Mr. Weidemeyer was an Analyst on the Mergers & Acquisitions team at Ahold Delhaize, one of the worlds largest food retail groups. The. Prior to this, Mr. Sandler was a Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group and Mount Kellett Capital Management, where he managed a team primarily responsible for operations, treasury and management reporting that supported a global multi-strategy investment management business. Prior to joining ACON in 2000, Mr. Jinich was a senior investment professional with Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, based in Dallas. for Mount Kellett Capital Management LP. Prior to commencing to consult for ACON in 2021, Ms. Segura was a Senior Associate at Mendoza Abogados, a boutique Colombian law firm, where she worked on cross-border financings, M&A and leveraged transactions. Fortress to become co-manager with Mount Kellett of the Mount Kellett Mr. Gershenfeld received a B.S. Director at Mount Kellett Capital Venture Capital & Private Equity Michael (Mike) Blewitt New York, New York Details April 2012 - Present Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer at Global Investment Management Firm Financial Services Christopher Savard Greater New York City Area Details June 2015 - Present Prior to joining Santander, Ms. Mnguez was an Associate at Valor Advisors LLC, a family office serving ultra-high net worth clients across Latin America. in Economics from Columbia University. Kenneth Brotman is a Founder and Managing Partner of ACON Investments. The strategic alliance between Mount Kellett and Fortress brings Mr. Dellomo previously served on the boards of Peter Piper and Refac/U.S. David N. Brooks succeeded as the general counsel of Fortress Investment Group LLC in February 2007. Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking with Honors in Humanities from The University of Chicago. Gordon E. Runt is a managing director at Fortress Investment Group LLC and head of public investor relations and corporate communications. Launched Fortress Real Estate Opportunities Fund II, Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLCs Initial Public Offering on the NYSE, Agreed to co-manage Mount Kellett investment funds and related accounts, Launched Liquid Markets Affiliated Manager Platform, Newcastle Investment Corp. completed spin-off of New Media Investment Group, Newcastle Investment Corp. completed spin-off of New Senior Investment Group. press release. Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG) is a leading, diversified Before Riverside, Mr. Llado spent eight years at Espiga Capital, a Spanish mid-size private equity firm, where he focused on small-sized enterprises in the Spanish and Portuguese markets. Prior to joining Arco, Mr. Hernandez was a Director in the European Mergers and Acquisitions group of UBS in London. Prior to joining Fortress in April 2004, Mr. Adams was a partner at Brera Capital Partners and at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette where he was the head of the transportation industry group. Fortress's expertise extends to pricing, owning, financing and overseeing the management of physical and financial assets ranging from real estate and capital assets to financial assets secured by diversified long-term cash flows. Pack has 20 years of credit investment and workout experience through multiple credit cycles. Subscribe to see more. In addition, Mr. Hanono has completed Harvard Business Schools Owner/President Management Program. Before founding Constructivist Capital, Mr. Schwartz held positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in Managing Director, at Fenway Partners and was an investment banker in the Financial Sponsors Group at Salomon Smith Barney. Ryan Rice is a Principal at ACON Investments. The transaction, which is subject to the approval of the majority of Mount Kellett's investors, is expected to close on or around 30 June, PDI sister title PERE reported. Previously, he was an Assistant Vice President at State Street within the fund accounting administration team servicing real estate focused private equity clients. Mr. Furstein was also involved in the acquisition of distressed business, consumer and real estate loans and had responsibility for the management of more than 60 portfolios of such assets. Brett Weidemeyer is an Associate at ACON Investments. change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is in Civil Engineering with a minor in Business Administration from Tulane University and an M.S. Santiago Polo is a Director at ACON Investments. Prior to joining ACON in 2008, Ms. Kulkarni was a Senior Associate with the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Investment Banking Group at Friedman Billings Ramsey focusing on Business Services and Financial Technology sectors, where she was responsible for executing the firms underwriting and M&A advisory activities. Mr. McKnight is also the Co-CIO of the Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund, the Fortress Lending Funds and Fortress Credit Opportunities Funds. disclosed. Hearn and investment partners Mount Kellett Capital Management now an affiliate of New York-based Fortress Investment Group and San Antonio, Texas-based Lynd Co. in 2013 paid $140 million . Facing pressure to curb diabetes-treatment costs, the company will cut the list prices for its most commonly prescribed insulin and take other steps to make it easier for patients to afford the drugs. Mr. Ladda is also a member of the Managed Funds Association (MFA) Investor Relations and Business Development Forum Steering Committee and also a founder of the Capital Raising and IR Forum. Outside of ACON, Mr. Dickens served two terms as member of the board of AMEXCAP, the Mexican Association of Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds. Korah Whitley is a Fund Accountant at ACON Investments. The latest litigation news involving the company Mount Kellett Capital Management () Involuntary, Metals/Mining, Garman Turner Gordon, Kirkland & Ellis, Fox Rothschild, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Doerr LLP, GLAS USA LLC, Goldentree Asset Management LP, Alcentra Limited, Fortress Investment Group/Mount Kellett Capital Management, HIG Capital International Advisors/Bayside Capital, Sound Point Capital Management LP, Varde . Mr. Campanelli joined the firm in 2020 as a Treasury and Operations Manager. in Accounting from The University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to joining ACON in 2018, Ms. He serves on the board of Dori Alimentos, an ACON fund portfolio company and he previously served on the board of Conexo, a prior ACON fund portfolio company. in Finance from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada and an International M.B.A. with Honors from IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. analyst for the Real Estate Special . Ms. de Oca earned a Bachelors in Business Administration from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). Prior to joining ACON Southern Europe Advisory, Mr. Marin was an Investment Manager at SWC. in Economics from the University of Virginia. Personal Finance. Henderson Park paid 365 million ($392 million) for the hotel, a . Fortress Investment Group has agreed to acquire the investment funds and operating platform of Mount Kellett Capital Management. Marcos Semmler is a Managing Partner and co-founder of ACON Southern Europe Advisory. distressed and special situations spectrum.. Mr. Kriger joined the firm in 2017. Founded in 2008, Mount Kellett has offices in New York, Dallas, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, and Mauritius. Route cause analysis. Mr. Corts worked previously at Protego Asesores as well as at Booz Allen in Mexico City. Will Britcoin bring legitimacy to cryptocurrency in the UK? Ms. Rodriguez originally joined ACON Investments in 2015 and managed ACONs corporate finance and private fund platforms. Mr. Mr. Dakolias received a B.S. Prior to joining Fortress in June 2010, Mr. Runt served for seven years at Fannie Mae, most recently as Managing Director of Communications, Investor Relations. Pack is also the Co-CIO of Credit & Lending Funds at Fortress. Private-sector readings show job postings receding more than government reports of job openings. Outside of ACON, Mr. Brotman was a member of the Board of Directors of Foundation Carulla, one of Colombias most successful early childhood development and education non-profits for underprivileged children, and previously served as its chairman. Mr. Marin speaks Spanish, English and German fluently, and speaks French conversationally. Our professionals drive our success with the shared objective of building a better future for our investors, employees and customers. Headquarters. It is possible that the sources and amounts of Prior to co-founding ACON in 1996, Mr. Aronson was International Advisor to Goldman Sachs for Latin America. Prior to joining Fortress, Mr. Neumark was a Senior Vice President at Plainfield Asset Management, a large distressed debt hedge fund based in Greenwich, CT where he was involved in distressed debt and special situations investments. Mr. Edens is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Fortress and has been a member of the board of directors of Fortress since November 2006. He began his career at Mount Kellett Capital Management (now part of Fortress Investment Group). Marc K. Furstein is the President of Credit Funds at Fortress Investment Group LLC and is also a member of the firms Management Committee. Previously, Mr. Ginns was a Management Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. in English from Duke University. Opportunistic lending situations & distressed assets (loans, assets and corporate securities), Publicly traded companies that invest in a wide variety of real estate related assets, transportation & infrastructure and media related assets.General buyout and sector-specific funds focused on control-oriented investments in cash-flow generating assets and asset-based businesses in North America, the Caribbean and Western Europe. Mr. Bhatia holds a B.A., magna cum laude, with a double major in Computer Science and Economics from Cornell University and an M.A.