Star Mountain Capital has named Adam Fitzner as a managing director and strategic portfolio partner. In his new roles, Fitzner will support Star Mountain’s continued growth by leveraging his expertise in private equity investing and operational value creation to strengthen and optimize portfolio company performance. Prior to joining Star Mountain, Fitzner spent 14 years at Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners and Corinthian Capital Group. Earlier in his career, he spent 12 years advising companies, boards, private equity sponsors and creditors on operational turnarounds, financial restructurings, financings and mergers and acquisitions at Evercore, Miller Buckfire (now a part of Stifel Financial) Houlihan Lokey and Phoenix Management (now a part of JS Held).

Based in New York City, Star Mountain was founded in 2010. Brett Hickey, founder and CEO of Star Mountain Capital, praised Fitzner’s combination of private equity investing experience and deep operational expertise in the lower middle-market, calling him an exceptional addition to the team. His track record of building high-performance teams, executing value-creation plans and navigating complex business situations aligns directly with Star Mountain’s mission of being a true value-add partner to the entrepreneurs and management teams it backs.