[28][29] Unlike its first two funds and later funds, Fund III would ultimately prove only an average performer for private equity funds of its vintage. [69], On March 11, 2013, Apollo Global Management made the only bid for the snacks business of Hostess Brands, including Twinkies, for $410 million. Within the broad HBSE portfolio, Josh is the Managing Partner of the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils. He was responsible for deal origination and execution with a particular focus on Southern Europe (Italy, Spain and Portugal); successfully acquiring over €3.0bn of distressed assets. He previously led the business development and marketing in the private client alternative investment businesses with Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. [96][97] In April 2020, AGM announced that it would invest $300 million in Cimpress, an Irish-domiciled printing group that owns Vistaprint. Ms. Masotta joined Apollo in 2015 in Technology as Chief of Staff and is responsible for portfolio management and governance aimed at enabling the business to focus on the right priorities, providing first-class transparency around Apollo’s investments in technology, imposing strong fiscal management, and ensuring focus on long-term strategic priorities. Before that time Mr. Rosen was an Associate in the Media and Telecom Investment Banking group at Credit Suisse First Boston. Among the most notable companies Apollo has an investment in are ADT, CareerBuilder, Cox Media Group, Intrado, Rackspace, Redbox, Shutterfly, and Smart & Final. Sinai Hospital. [36], Also in 1995, Apollo founding partner Craig Cogut left the firm to found a smaller competitor Pegasus Capital Advisors. Neil Mehta Mr. Hojlo received an MBA from Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School of Business, where he graduated as an Edward Tuck Scholar, and an AB, cum laude in Economics, from Harvard University. Ares would grow to manage a family of collateralized loan obligation (CLO) vehicles that would invest in capital markets-based securities including senior bank loans and high-yield and mezzanine debt. [47][48], AAA was launched in August 2006, shortly after Kohlberg Kravis Roberts completed a $5 billion initial public offering for its KKR Private Equity Investors vehicle in May 2006. Mr. Sullivan graduated from the University of Ottawa with a LLB. Kill received a B.B.A from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a BBA and received his M.S. Mr. Heinze joined Apollo in 2018 in the Global Structured Finance Group and is responsible for all stages of the investment and risk management process for a portfolio of structured settlements and similar liabilities. [15], At the time of Apollo's founding, financing for new leveraged buyouts was minimal[clarification needed] and Apollo turned instead to a strategy of distressed-to-control takeovers. Prior to that time, Mr. Givone was a Vice President at Brencourt Advisors from February 2006 to January 2009 and was an Investment Banking Analyst at Lehman Brothers from 2004 to 2006. Apollo sets up partnerships with Change For Kids, serving 4,000 New York City elementary students; and with The TEAK Fellowship, helping exceptional students succeed at top schools. Tom Norton Ms. Tsitoura graduated from Loughborough University in Business Studies and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Greek. Mr. Feinstein is a partner of Apollo, where he has been employed since 2007, and is focused on Apollo's investments in the chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors. Managing Director, Finance in New York. Mr. Safran also served for 7 years as Citi’s Global Head of Energy, Power & Chemicals and served on the bank’s operating committee. Prior to joining AISG, Angelo was a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he was Head of Morgan Stanley Realty in Asia Pacific. Apollo acquired several large portfolios of assets from the U.S. government's Resolution Trust Corporation. Managing Director, Head of Latin America, Client and Product Solutions in New York. Before joining Fortress, he was a member of the Funds Management and Tax Group at JPMorgan Partners LLC. At Latham, Angelo represented clients in a variety of transactional matters, focusing on representation of investment banks, institutional lenders, asset managers, issuers and corporate clients in debt, structured finance, and secured lending transactions. Senior Partner, Real Assets in New York. Other investments include Connections Academy and Unity Media GMBH. Prior to that time, Ben was a Director in the CMBS Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from May 2005 to March 2014. Managing Director, Client and Product Solutions in New York. [clarification needed] The shares were bought by an Apollo Global Management subsidiary, Tanager Limited. Investment in US-based Samsonite Group establishes Apollo’s reputation for acquiring, rebuilding, and growing domestic businesses. in Mathematics and Economics, with a concentration in Finance. He also is the CEO, President and a member of the Board of Directors of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:ARI), a publicly traded real estate investment trust managed by an affiliate of Apollo. Managing Director, Credit in London. Mr. Cappelletti received a degree in business administration and finance from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. Ms. Jackowska is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Kumar graduated with an MBA from IIM Calcutta in 1989 and is a mechanical engineer by qualification. Mr. Grady joined Apollo in 2015 and is a Partner in Apollo Asia Real Estate Group. Mr. Amsellem is a Certified Public Accountant and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Head of Investor Relations, Client and Product Solutions in New York. from New York University School of Law where he served as a Staff Editor on the Review of Law and Social Change. As of 2008, the firm was investing out of three funds: Apollo Real Estate Investment Fund V, Apollo European Real Estate Fund II, and Apollo Value Enhancement Fund VII. Christine Hommes Mr. Raman was a Partner at Rezone Investment Advisors Pvt Ltd from October 2012 to May 2015. Partner, Credit in New York. In 2000, Apollo exited the partnership, which continued to operate as Apollo Real Estate Advisers until changing its name to AREA Property Partners, effective January 15, 2009. In March 2012 Apollo announced plans to acquire the resort's chain for $703 million. Prior to joining Apollo, Nancy was a Senior Managing Director at Countrywide Financial Corporation, as well as the President of Countrywide Alternative Asset Management. He was a Senior Partner in Apollo’s private equity business and served on the Board of Directors of Berry Plastics Group, Goodman Global, Harrah’s Entertainment, HFA Holdings Limited, and Prestige Cruises. Mr. Edson is a Partner at Apollo in the Private Equity Group having joined in 2008. Wall Street tycoon and Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black expressed regret for his dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a letter to investors on Monday. [48][51] Apollo raised a total of $2 billion for AAA including the vehicle's $1.5 billion IPO and a subsequent private placement. In January 2008, Apollo completed a $1 billion investment in the cruise line operator to support a recapitalization of the company's balance sheet. [44][citation needed] By 2002, when Ares raised its first corporate opportunities fund, the firm announced that it would separate from its former parent company. Mr. Strong is a Senior Partner at Apollo and Co-Head of Infrastructure and Natural Resources. Mr. Press graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with an AB in Economics and has a J.D. Mr. Ruberton is a Senior Partner at Apollo, having joined in 2004. He is the author of three publications and has lectured at the Sorbonne University. Although technically, the founders of Ares had completed a spinout with the formation of the firm in 1997, they had maintained a close relationship with Apollo over its first five years and operated as the West Coast affiliate of Apollo. [50], In August 2006, Apollo launched a $2 billion publicly traded private equity vehicle in Europe, AP Alternative Assets (ENXTAM:AAA). from Yale Law School. Before joining Apollo, Mr. Scheir worked at Tailwind Capital, a middle market private equity firm. Mr. Paniwozik joined Apollo in 2015 in the Structured Products Group and is responsible for portfolio management. In March 2007, Apollo announced the $3.1 billion leveraged buyouts of costume jewelry retailer, Claire's Stores. Managing Director, Real Assets in New York. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago. Prior to joining Apollo in 2013, he worked in the Real Estate Structured Finance Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and the Commercial Real Estate Debt Capital Markets Group at Barclays Capital. Recently, Mr. Galowski was a member of the board of directors of Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc., an NYSE listed mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT), managed by an Apollo Management affiliate, before its sale to Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance. The remaining assets are in real assets ($39.9B as of last quarter close).[10]. Prior to that time, Mr. Cortas was a Partner at Vision Capital in London, having joined the firm in 2010. Christopher Lahoud Mr. Stenson graduated magna cum laude from Middlebury College with a BS in economics.