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At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top New York based CFO’ operating in the Venture Capital space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Mark Lessing
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer of Insight Partners
Mark Lessing joined Insight in 2000 and is currently a Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer. Mark serves on several of the firm’s executive committees and handles investor relations, including quarterly financial reporting, investor presentations, and communications to limited partners. He was integral to the firm’s efforts in raising its last several investment funds (totaling approximately $2.0 billion in 2011, $1.3 billion in 2007 and $0.7 billion in 2005). Additionally, Mark has been involved in the financial due diligence efforts on many of Insight’s investments since joining the firm in 2000. Subsequent to Insight’s investment in a company, Mark interacts with and supports the CFOs of Insight’s portfolio companies to help them negotiate with lenders, prepare board packages and financial reports, coordinate annual audits and evaluate the impact of new accounting rules. Prior to joining Insight, Mark was a Vice President at Prudential Securities, where he was responsible for a wide range of financial functions, including assessing the firm’s capital requirements, foreign exchange hedging and financial planning issues. Prior to that, Mark worked at J.P. Morgan, as part of the expense management team.
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About Insight Partners: Insight Partners is a private equity firm that invests in growth-stage technology and software companies.
Josh Gilbert
Chief Financial Officer of Freestyle
Joshua Gilbert is the Chief Financial Officer at Freestyle Capital.
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About Freestyle: Freestyle is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage technology companies.
Thomas J Walker
Partner, Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director of Riverstone Holdings
Mr. Walker is a Partner of Riverstone and serves as the Chief Financial Officer. He is based in New York. Prior to joining Riverstone, Mr. Walker was a Principal at The Carlyle Group serving as the Carlyle/Riverstone Fund Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Carlyle, he held similar positions at Hampshire Equity Partners, a middle market buyout fund managing approximately $900 million of capital commitments; and Ripplewood Holdings, a private equity firm managing approximately $4 billion of capital commitments in the U.S. and Japan. Prior to joining Ripplewood, Mr. Walker was the Director of Financial Reporting and Planning at Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE: ABG), a Ripplewood portfolio company. He started his career in Arthur Andersen’s Metro New York office. Mr. Walker earned a B.S. degree in Accounting and Finance from Binghamton University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Riverstone Holdings: River Stone is a private investment firm founded in 2000.
Peter Haskopoulos
Chief Financial Officer of Riverstone Holdings
Chief Financial Officer at Riverstone Holdings.
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About Riverstone Holdings: River Stone is a private investment firm founded in 2000.
Sandy Grippo
Chief Financial Officer of Bessemer Venture Partners
Sandy Grippo, Bessemer’s chief financial officer, is a partner in the New York office. She joined the firm in 2002 and is responsible for the firm’s financial management, operations and reporting. Sandy has over a decade of experience in both accounting and operations for private investment firms. Prior to joining Bessemer Sandy was a vice president at JP Morgan Partners, where she focused on partnership accounting, partnership taxes and fund operations. At JP Morgan Partners, Sandy was responsible for the accounting for the $5.4 billion JP Morgan Partners Global Investors fund. Sandy began her career at Ernst and Young where she was an audit manager specializing in hedge-fund and private-equity clients. Sandy holds a B.S. in accounting from Lehigh University and earned her CPA.
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About Bessemer Venture Partners: Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that funds consumer, enterprise, and healthcare startups.
Jennifer Glassman
CFO of TowerBrook Capital Partners
Jennifer Glassman is CFO and a Managing Director of TowerBrook.
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About TowerBrook Capital Partners, TowerBrook Capital Partners: TowerBrook Capital Partners is a London-based investment management firm that funds European and North American companies.
Peter Kalkanis
Chief Financial Officer of Rho Capital Partners
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About Rho Canada Ventures, Rho Capital Partners, Rho Ventures: Rho Capital Partners is a private equity firm that offers long-term investments to IT, new media, healthcare, and energy tech companies.
David Tamburri
Managing Partner & CFO of Health Enterprise Partners
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About Columbia University in the City of New York, Health Enterprise Partners: Health Enterprise Partners is a private equity firm that provides its services for healthcare services and information technology companies.
Kim Armor
Managing Director and CFO of Comcast Ventures
Kim oversees the finance, operations and administration for Comcast Ventures and its portfolio companies. She is also responsible for identifying and cultivating new business development opportunities for the fund and its portfolio companies both internally and externally. Prior to joining Comcast Ventures, Kim was the CFO and Senior Vice President of Business Development for VERSUS, where she grew all business metrics, launched profitable business models and positioned the company for the merger with NBC Sports. Previously, she was the Senior Vice President of Finance and Planning Operations for ESPN, Inc. Earlier in her career, she launched the finance and strategy operations for ESPN and ABC Internet brands. Kim received her M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a B.S. in accounting from Penn State University. “Choosing the right subway car (that puts you at the right exit at your stop) is a borderline obsession for me. I am tickled when I get it right and disappointed with myself if I make a mistake.”
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About Comcast Ventures, Lendio, Outdoorsy: Comcast Ventures partners with extraordinary entrepreneurs building transformative consumer and enterprise companies.
Tom Cashel
CFO of MetaProp
Tom Cashel serves as MetaProp’s Chief Financial Officer providing all support services required to leverage the team and run the business operations, including accounting, compliance, HR, strategic advice, budgeting and modeling. Tom also supervises the firm’s professional tax and fund administration vendors. Tom is also a Managing Director at Chatsworth Securities a Greenwich, CT based investment banking firm. Earlier, Tom was a Partner with Brookfield Financial in New York where he focused as a real estate investment banker on the senior living space to project the firm’s Toronto based healthcare expertise into the US marketplace. Prior to this Tom spent 7 years up to late 2013 working with Cushman & Wakefield running a Capital Markets team in the EMEA region. Tom started his career as an emerging market debt and derivatives trader predecessors to JP Morgan in New York, London and Warsaw and later as an investment banker at ING Barings, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and America’s Growth Capital. At DLJ and AGC where he served both banks as a Managing Director, Tom was heavily focused on technology business, including principal merchant banking investments. Tom managed DLJ’s JV with Poalim Capital Markets covering pre-IPO tech companies interested to list on the NASDAQ. Tom also spent several years working with a partner on US technology M&A transactions. Tom spent 12 years in the United States Coast Guard Reserve. He is a graduate of the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company Management Training Program – Finance. He pursued non-matriculated course work towards a master’s in international relations at the University of Southern California in London before deciding he preferred to start work in banking and holds a BA from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. Tom holds FINRA Series 7, 79 & 63 registrations and a New York State Real Estate Salesperson license.
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About MetaProp: MetaProp is a venture capital firm focused on the real estate technology industry.
Adam B. Weinstein
Managing Director – CFO of New Mountain Capital
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About New Mountain Capital: New Mountain Capital manages private equity and public equity capital with aggregate assets.
Thomas Landherr
Chief Financial Officer of Corigin
Mr. Landherr is the Chief Financial Officer of Corigin and is responsible for directing the company’s financial policies and oversees all financial functions. Mr. Landherr, a Certified Public Accountant, brings more than twenty years of accounting experience focused on real estate development, construction, and property management. Prior to joining Corigin, Mr. Landherr served as Vice President and Director of Development Accounting for New York-based Douglaston Development, a full service real estate development company specializing in New York City-based residential and mixed-use projects. Mr. Landherr received a BBA degree in accounting from Hofstra University and is a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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About Corigin: Corigin is a private real estate investment firm that specializes in owning, operating and developing multifamily assets.
Jay Lance
CFO & CCO of PeakSpan Capital
Jay Lance is the CFO and CCO at PeakSpan Capital. Before joining PeakSpan, Jay was employed by The Carlyle Group, in their Global Market Strategies Group, where he primarily focused on distressed and mezzanine debt strategies Jay graduated magna cum laude from Pace University, where he received MBA’s in Accounting and Financial Management along with a BBA in Accounting.
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About PeakSpan Capital: PeakSpan Capital is a growth stage investment firm partnering exclusively with disruptive B2B software companies.
Andrew Miller
CFO of Sopris Capital Associates
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About Sopris Capital Associates: Sopris Capital Associates, a U.S.-based investment firm, offers growth capital to healthcare and technology-enabled B2B service businesses.
Rifki Zable
CFO of RRE Ventures
Rifki Zable is the VP of Finance at RRE Ventures Prior to joining RRE, Rifki focused on performance analytics and forecasting, investor and management reporting and fund operations for Citigroup’s multi-billion dollar private equity infrastructure fund. She previously held several roles in corporate treasury and capital planning at Citigroup. Her experience also includes analytical roles at an investment management firm as well as a top-tier investment bank. Rifki holds an MBA from NYU Stern, and a BA/BS with honors from the University of Pennsylvania.
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About RRE Ventures: RRE Ventures is a venture capital firm that offers early-stage funding to software, internet, and communications companies.
Jason Donner
Chief Financial Officer of Veritas Capital
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About Veritas Capital: Veritas Capital is a private equity investment firm that invests in companies that provide critical products and services.
Wayne Marino
Chief Financial Officer of Stripes
Wayne has responsibilities for all financial, accounting, compliance, and operational functions of the firm and funds. Prior to joining Stripes Group, Wayne was the Controller for Veronis Suhler Stevenson, a mid-market media and communications private equity company where he was in charge of all accounting and operational functions for numerous private equity funds. Prior to Veronis Sulher Stevenson, Wayne was a Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Aetos Capital with responsibility for reporting and operations for their Asian real estate opportunity funds. Before Aetos Capital, Wayne was at Ernst & Young LLP as a Senior Consultant working both in the Financial Services Advisory Risk Practice, as well as the Assurance and Advisory Practice.
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About Stripes: Stripes is a growth equity firm that invests in software and consumer businesses.
Thomas Giannetti
Partner & CFO of Lexington Partners
Mr. Giannetti is primarily engaged in the management of Lexington’s operations and corporate and fund administration and accounting.
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About Lexington Partners: Lexington Partners is an independent manager of secondary private equity and co-investment funds.
Amrita Bhandari
CFO of Acumen
Acumen’s focus on building a world based on dignity through creative though tangible solutions is why I am so passionate about working here.” Amrita is Acumen’s global CFO, responsible for financial operations across our geographies, strategy, planning and reporting. Prior to Acumen, Amrita was CFO of Katzenbach Partners, a dynamic management consulting firm and was instrumental in the merger integration of Katzenbach with Booz & Co. In addition to her management role, she consulted with clients across a range of industries with a focus on strategy and planning. Since then, she developed her own independent consulting practice with a focus on inspiring organizations in the social sector. Amrita has worked with Acumen in the past as a strategy consultant covering a range of topics such as clarifying Acumen’s business model, developing a multi-year operating plan and evaluating Acumen’s employee compensation plans. Amrita has also worked with Management Leadership for Tomorrow, Edelman and other professional services firms. Amrita received a BA in International Relations from The College of Wooster.
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About Acumen: Acumen is a non-profit venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty.
James Orsillo
Partner, CFO and COO of Underscore VC
James is responsible for Evariant’s financial planning, accounting, reporting, and treasury. Prior to joining the company he worked for American Tower where he was Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis.) James was an integral part of American Tower’s global budgeting, strategic planning, and earnings release processes, and helped the company reorganize into a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT.) He has corporate finance experience across a variety of industries, including consumer products, healthcare research and publishing, and interactive marketing. James received his Master of Science degree in Finance from Brandeis University, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston College.
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About Underscore VC: Underscore VC is a venture capital firm backing entrepreneurs from Seed to Series A.
Daniel Rochkind
COO/CFO of Marker
Daniel Rochkind is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Marker. Prior to joining Marker, Dan was a Principal at Siguler Guff & Company, LP where he was actively involved in the firm’s operational and financial processes and led the firm’s Operational Due Diligence program. Previously, Dan was a Vice President at Fortress Investment Group and Goldman Sachs. Dan earned a BS in Accounting and a BA in Journalism from the University of Maryland.
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About Lerer Hippeau, Marker: Marker is a venture capital and growth equity firm that provides investment to high-growth companies.
Alyse Skidmore
CFO / CCO of North Castle Partners
CFO / CCO at North Castle Partners
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About North Castle Partners: North Castle is the leading small cap consumer private equity firm focused in the Health, Wellness & Active Living Sector.
Craig Slutzkin
CFO & COO of New Leaf Venture Partners
Craig Slutzkin is the Chief Financial Officer of New Leaf Venture Partners. Previously, Craig served as Chief Financial Officer of the Sprout Group for three years. Prior to joining Sprout in 2002, Craig spent over seven years in the assurance practices of Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young in New York, primarily working with private equity firms, investment banking institutions, and hedge funds. Craig received his M.B.A. in Finance from Columbia Business School and received a B.A. in Accounting and Information Systems from Queens College. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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About New Leaf Venture Partners: New Leaf Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focused on investments in healthcare technology companies.
Eliza Howard
CFO in Residence of Indicator Ventures
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About Indicator Ventures: We invest in founders building software making work, life, and wealth-building easier and more accessible.
Edward Gilpin
CFO PTMN – MLC – BCPL of BC Partners
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About BC Partners, KCAP Financial Inc.: BC Partners is an international alternative investment firm focused private equity, credit, real estate, and investment strategies.
Kevin Lynch
CFO and Fund Administrator of Cava Capital
Kevin is responsible for financial reporting and assisting with investor communications. Kevin has 13 years of private equity experience as CFO and over 20 years of financial reporting experience in the financial services industry. His prior CFO engagements, either on a full time or outsourced basis, include AlpInvest Partners, Wall Street Technology Partners, Annex Capital, Equinox Capital, PJSC-JOSS Real Estate Partners and Atlantic Medical Capital. In addition, Kevin was Controller of Kleinwort Benson Holdings, Inc., Vice President of financial reporting for Credit Suisse First Boston and an auditor for KPMG. Kevin is a CPA and holds a BS from Fordham University.
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About Cava Capital, Colle Capital Partners, Freedom 3 Capital, Wall Street Technology Partners: Organic Development Stage (Cava Studio) through Early Growth.
David Harris
Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer of Sard Verbinnen & Co
David Harris is both a Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer of Sard Verbinnen & Co. David plays a key role in directing and overseeing the business and fiscal management of the firm, as well as in planning, overseeing, and coordinating capital, financial systems, real estate and operating expenditures. He also provides leadership and direction over the firm’s finance, information technology and human resource areas. Before joining Sard Verbinnen, David was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Korey, Kay & Partners, a mid-sized advertising agency. His responsibilities included coordination and oversight of all aspects of the company’s operations including finance, client accounting, real estate, information technologies and human resources.
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About Sard Verbinnen & Co: Sard Verbinnen & Co is a leading strategic corporate and financial communications firm.
Patty Xu
Chief Financial Officer of Catalyst Investors
Ms. Xu is responsible for Catalyst’s accounting and reporting. Prior to joining Catalyst in 2012, MS. Xu served as Vice President with JP Morgan Private Equity and Real Estate Fund Services where she managed a multimillion-revenue client relationship with funds’ commitments of more than $2B. Previously, she spent more than 9 years at Deloitte & Touche LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP, where she last held the position of Audit Senior Manager specializing in audits of private equity funds. A Certified Public Accountant and a member of the AICPA and the New York State Society of CPA’s, Ms. Xu received a BBA from Baruch College where she is currently working toward an MS in Taxation
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About Catalyst Investors, Catalyst Investors: Catalyst Investors makes growth equity investments in high-growth, lower middle market companies.
John Lane
Global CFO – Alternatives of PIMCO
John Lane is the Global CFO – Alternatives at PIMCO.
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About PIMCO: PIMCO, a global investment solutions provider that manages investments for public and private pension and retirement plans and other assets.
Robert J. Bertoldi
President and Chief Financial Officer of Amphion Innovations
Prior to his involvement with the Company, Mr. Bertoldi was a founder President and CFO of Amphion Capital Partners LLC (the predecessor company) and VennWorks LLC. Mr. Bertoldi is also a general partner of Amphion Partners LLC (formerly known as Wolfensohn Partners, LP). Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer for James D. Wolfensohn, Inc. and Hambro America Inc. He began his career at KPMG and left as a manager in the investment services department. Mr. Bertoldi received a B.A. in Accounting and Economics from Queens College, New York in 1976 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1978. He is a member of the AICPA and NYSCPA.
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About Amphion Innovations: Amphion Innovations is a principal investment firm specializing in early-stage medical, life sciences, and technology companies.
Sandra Kim-Suk
Chief Financial Officer of Norwest Equity Partners (NEP)
Sandra is a senior financial executive with over 25 years of experience in banking and private equity. Her career reflects a demonstrated track record of helping businesses grow in an increasingly complex environment. Most recently, she was at L Catterton where she had roles as CFO & CAO and CFO-Americas. Previously, she was COO/CFO of Citi Infrastructure Investors, a private equity fund focused on global infrastructure investing. She began her career as an investment banker at Citi in the media group and worked with various publishing and cable companies on M&A opportunities and capital raises. After eight years in investing banking, Sandra moved to Citi’s Finance division where she was responsible for Capital Management within the Treasury Group of Citi’s Capital Markets & Banking division.
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About Norwest Equity Partners (NEP): NEP is a leading middle market investment firm focused on partnering with business owners to build companies into industry leaders.
Andrew Armour
COO/CFO of Chaac Ventures
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About Chaac Ventures: A seed venture capital (VC) firm focused on Princeton University’s top alumni tech founders.
Adam Petrie
CFO of 43North
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About 43North: 43North invests $5M each year through a startup competition and accelerator program in Buffalo, New York.
Marc Fox
Chief Financial Officer of Ladder Capital Finance
Marc Fox is the Chief Financial Officer at Ladder Capital Finance.
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About Ladder Capital Finance: Ladder Capital Finance is a specialty finance company that provides comprehensive financing solutions to the commercial real estate
Marc Fox
Chief Financial Officer of Ladder Capital Finance
Marc Fox is the Chief Financial Officer at Ladder Capital Finance.
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About Ladder Capital Finance: Ladder Capital Finance is a specialty finance company that provides comprehensive financing solutions to the commercial real estate
Brian S. Chase
CFO, Treasurer & Director of Garrison Capital Inc
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About Garrison Capital Inc: Garrison Capital Inc. is a recently-organized, externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has
Benhamin Aryeh
Chief Financial Officer of Small Business Funding Solutions
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About Small Business Funding Solutions: Small Business Funding Solutions provides an achievable financing option to small and mid-sized businesses in need of working capital.
Paul Nigrelli
Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of EquiLend
As EquiLend’s Chief Financial Officer, Paul oversees the company’s finance, accounting, human resources, and facilities. Paul is also responsible for global product development. He oversees the team’s responsibilities managing product strategy and developing additional opportunities for clients to leverage the EquiLend platform. Paul joined EquiLend in 2002 as the company’s Controller. Earlier in Paul’s career, he served eight years as an Audit Manager in the Banking and Capital Markets Practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers. His clients included large global investment banks and electronic trading platforms. Paul is a 1994 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, and holds a BS in business administration, with a concentration in accountancy. He has worked and lived in Chicago, London, and New York. Paul holds FINRA 7, 24, 27, and 63 licenses as well as IIROC CSC, CFO and PDO designations.
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About Datalend, EquiLend: EquiLend is a provider of trading and post-trade services for the securities finance industry.
Richard Peteka
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer of Apollo Investment Corporation
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About Apollo Investment Corporation: Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: AINV) , a Maryland corporation organized on February 2, 2004, is a closed-end, externally managed,
Michael J. Sell
CFO, Secretary & Treasurer of Full Circle Capital
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About Full Circle Capital, Great Elm Capital: Full Circle Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: FULL) is an externally managed investment company.
