Thierry Porté
Investment Team
Managing Director & Vice Chairman
Office:
New York, NY
Committees:
Investment Committee
Current Board Seats:
JCF Asset Reconstruction Company
The LMAX Group
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Mr. Porté was with Shinsei Bank, Limited for approximately five years, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer and in various other executive roles. Before joining Shinsei’s management team, Mr. Porté spent 22 years at Morgan Stanley & Co., where he served in various capacities in capital markets, corporate finance and management in New York, London and Tokyo, ultimately becoming a Managing Director and the President, Representative Director and Branch Manager of Morgan Stanley Japan.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
John Oros
Investment Team
Senior Advisor
Office:
New York, NY
Current Board Seats:
iLending
Island Finance
Jefferson Capital
TRICOR LLC
Education:
Prior to being named Senior Advisor, Mr. Oros was an Operating Partner and previous to that a Managing Director of the firm from 2011-2023. Before joining J.C. Flowers, Mr. Oros held a number of executive positions at Enstar Group Limited, including the role of Executive Chairman from 2000 – 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Oros was an investment banker in the Financial Institutions Group of Goldman Sachs for almost 20 years, where he became a General Partner in 1986. In addition, Mr. Oros was appointed Chairman of the Federal Savings and Loan Council in 1987, where he served for two years.
As an Operating Partner, Mr. Oros receives compensation from certain JCF funds and portfolio companies.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Ted Lydon
Investment Team
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.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Tom Harding
Investment Team
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.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Tim Hanford
Investment Team
Managing Director & Co-President
Office:
London, UK
Committees:
Investment Committee
Management Committee
Current Board Seats:
Castle Trust Bank
Inigo Limited
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Mr. Hanford worked with J.C. Flowers & Co. as Co-Head of FPK Capital and, prior to that, as Head of Private Equity at Dresdner Bank and a member of the Institutional Restructuring Unit’s Executive Committee. Mr. Hanford’s other experience includes serving as a Board Director of Schroders, based in Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Calvin Dong
Investment Team
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.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Jonathan Cox
Investment Team
Managing Director
Office:
London, UK
Committees:
Investment Committee
Current Board Seats:
Oneglobal Broking
Finli
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2012, Mr. Cox spent five years in investment banking, first in Rothschild’s London based Financial Institutions Group, and then as a Vice President at Credit Suisse in London where he covered European insurance. Previously, Mr. Cox also qualified as a Chartered Accountant while working in the Financial Sector Transaction Services team at KPMG in London, and he remains a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Thomas Cleary
Investment Team
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.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Richard Carrión
Investment Team
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.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Tughan Alioglu
Investment Team
Managing Director
Office:
London, UK
Committees:
Investment Committee
Current Board Seats:
Castle Trust Bank
Oneglobal Broking
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Mr. Alioglu worked as an investment banker in the Financial Institutions Group at JPMorgan Chase for three years in London where he focused on the banking and insurance sectors.
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