He will lead a team focused on making direct investments in private companies across North America and Europe.
They will initially target opportunities in the direct lending segment.
He will focus on origination for the firm’s credit strategy in the Southeast U.S.
His day-to-day responsibilities have been assumed by other team members.
He will lead all aspects of sales, consultant relations, client service and marketing.
A university in the South is conducting a national search for a cio as its first investment head retired this month after 15 years in the role.
He will further scale the Chicago-based firm’s investment platform and launch new value-creation strategies across Slate’s business.
The $5.2 billion transaction is expected to close by the end of the year or early next year.
He focuses on growing Lakemore’s investment platform globally from its recently established U.S. office in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The new hires include two associates, a controller and a fund accountant.