Josephine Ng
New York
Director of Corporate Accounting
Office:
New York, NY
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Ms. Ng was the Controller of Corporate Accounting at Longacre Fund Management LLC, a distressed debt hedge fund. Prior to that, she was a Manager in the Finance team at Macquarie in New York. Before joining Macquarie, Ms. Ng was a Manager in the audit and assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Toronto, Canada specializing in financial services clients.
Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Ms. Ng was the Controller of Corporate Accounting at Longacre Fund Management LLC, a distressed debt hedge fund. Prior to that she was a Manager in the Finance team at Macquarie in New York. Prior to joining Macquarie, Ms. Ng was a Manager in the audit and assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Toronto, Canada specializing in financial services clients.
Education:
Illinois State Certified Public Accountant and a Canadian Chartered Public Accountant. She obtained her B.Comm at the University of Toronto.
Dan Meade
New York
Managing Director & Head of Business Development and Investor Relations
Office:
New York, NY
Education:
Mr. Meade has over 15 years of fundraising experience across the private markets and has held senior positions in both internal roles as well as a placement agent. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Meade was a Managing Director on the Capital Formation team at Castlelake. He also held senior fundraising and investor relations positions at Apollo Global Management and Eaton Partners. Mr. Meade began his career on the Institutional Equity Sales Desk at Bear Stearns & Co.
Mr. Meade has over 15 years of fundraising experience across the private markets and has held senior positions in both internal roles as well as a placement agent. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Meade was a Managing Director on the Capital Formation team at Castlelake. He also held senior fundraising and investor relations positions at Apollo Global Management and Eaton Partners. Mr. Meade began his career on the Institutional Equity Sales Desk at Bear Stearns & Co.
Education:
B.A. from Georgetown University.
Ted Lydon
New York
Vice President
Office:
New York, NY
Current Board Seats:
TRICOR LLC
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Mr. Lydon was a member of the Financial Institutions Group at Credit Suisse for two years in New York where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions in the insurance and asset management sectors.
Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Mr. Lydon was a member of the Financial Institutions Group at Credit Suisse for two years in New York where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions in the insurance and asset management sectors.
Education:
University of Virginia with a B.S. in Commerce.
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Mona Laungani
New York
Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer
Office:
New York, NY
Committees:
Compliance Committee
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Ms. Laungani was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where she specialized in assurance services to clients in the asset management sector. She began her career at Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP where she served clients in a variety of industries including real estate, food and beverage and financial services.
Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Ms. Laungani was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where she specialized in assurance services to clients in the asset management sector. She began her career at Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP where she served clients in a variety of industries including real estate, food and beverage and financial services.
Education:
New York State Certified Public Accountant and received a B.B.A. in Accounting from Bernard M. Baruch College.
Tom Harding
New York
Managing Director
Office:
New York, NY
Committees:
Investment Committee
Management Committee
Current Board Seats:
Capital Funding Bancorp Inc.
iLending
Island Finance
Jefferson Capital
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Mr. Harding spent seven years in investment banking in the Financial Institutions Group of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, primarily in New York with one year in London, where he covered a diverse range of bank, insurance and specialty finance companies and most recently had responsibility for covering transportation leasing companies. Mr. Harding began his career at Cravath Swain and Moore.
Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Mr. Harding spent seven years in investment banking in the Financial Institutions Group of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, primarily in New York with one year in London, where he covered a diverse range of bank, insurance and specialty finance companies and most recently had responsibility for covering transportation leasing companies. Mr. Harding began his career at Cravath Swain and Moore.
Education:
He received a B.A. with Highest Honors from Swarthmore College, a Juris Doctor degree as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar from Columbia Law School and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. CFA charterholder.
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Robert Groth
New York
Controller
Office:
New York, NY
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2024, Mr. Groth was a Manager on the Finance Team at Centerbridge Partners, a multi-strategy private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and distressed securities. Mr. Groth began his career at Ernst & Young LLP, where he was a Senior Associate in the Financial Services Assurance practice. Mr. Groth is a New York State Certified Public Accountant.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Aghanori was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he specialized in assurance services to clients in the asset and wealth management sector. Mr. Aghanori also spent a portion of his career as a manager at SS&C Technologies, Inc. where he served private equity clients.
Education:
New York State Certified Public Accountant and received a Master’s degree in Accounting from Queens College, City University of New York.
Calvin Dong
New York
Managing Director
Office:
New York, NY
Committees:
Investment Committee
Current Board Seats:
Ariel Re
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Mr. Dong was a member of the Financial Institutions Group at Barclays Investment Bank for three years in New York focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions in the insurance sector.
Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Mr. Dong was a member of the Financial Institutions Group at Barclays Investment Bank for three years in New York focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions in the insurance sector.
Education:
B.S. (Honors) in Finance and Accounting with High Distinction from the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University.
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Thomas Cleary
New York
Associate
Office:
New York, NY
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2024, Mr. Cleary was an investment banker at Raymond James for three years in New York where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions for companies in the retirement services, payments and vertical software sectors. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked in the Capital Markets Advisory Group at Lazard.
Prior to joining the firm in 2024, Mr. Cleary was an investment banker at Raymond James for three years in New York where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions for companies in the retirement services, payments and vertical software sectors. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked in the Capital Markets Advisory Group at Lazard.
Education:
University of Virginia with a B.A. in Economics.
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Chi Choi
New York
Director of Tax
Office:
New York, NY
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Mr. Choi was a Tax Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s real estate funds tax practice. Mr. Choi has extensive tax experience in the private equity industry, addressing U.S. tax considerations related to both inbound and outbound investments. At PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Mr. Choi worked closely with private equity fund sponsors to develop sophisticated fund structures for different types of investors and managed large tax compliance engagements.
Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Mr. Choi was a Tax Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s real estate funds tax practice. Mr. Choi has extensive tax experience in the private equity industry, addressing U.S. tax considerations related to both inbound and outbound investments. At PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Mr. Choi worked closely with private equity fund sponsors to develop sophisticated fund structures for different types of investors and managed large tax compliance engagements.
Education:
B.S. in Accounting and an M.S. in Taxation from Baruch College.
Richard Carrión
New York
Operating Partner
Office:
New York, NY
Education:
Mr. Carrión is an Operating Partner at J.C. Flowers & Co. He is also the Executive Chairman and former long-time CEO of Popular, Inc., holding company of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico. Under Mr. Carrión’s leadership, Popular has emerged as a leading depository institution in Puerto Rico and among the top 50 largest banks on the mainland United States.
Mr. Carrión has also been a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 1990 and served on its Executive Board from 2004 to 2012. In 2010, he was elected to the Central Board of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). He is also the founder and trustee of Fundación Banco Popular and Banco Popular Foundation.
As an Operating Partner, Mr. Carrión receives compensation from certain JCF funds and portfolio companies.
Mr. Carrión is an Operating Partner at J.C. Flowers & Co. He is also the Executive Chairman and former long-time CEO of Popular, Inc., holding company of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico. Under Mr. Carrion’s leadership, Popular has emerged as a leading depository institution in Puerto Rico and among the top 50 largest banks on the mainland United States.
Mr. Carrión has also been a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 1990 and served on its Executive Board from 2004 to 2012. In 2010, he was elected to the Central Board of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). He is also the founder and trustee of Fundación Banco Popular and Banco Popular Foundation. As an Operating Partner, Mr. Carrión receives compensation from certain JCF funds and portfolio companies.
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s Degree in Information Services from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.