Lightyear Capital

Lightyear Capital LLC, established in 2000, is a New York-based private equity firm specializing in middle market investments within the financial services sector. The firm focuses on growth capital, recapitalizations, and leveraged buyouts, typically investing between $25 million and $100 million in companies with enterprise values under $500 million. Lightyear Capital targets controlling and majority stake investments in North American companies operating in areas such as asset and wealth management, banking, financial technology, insurance, payments, and tech-enabled business services. With approximately $3 billion in managed capital and a team averaging over 25 years of industry experience, the firm aims to provide strategic support and capital to help portfolio companies grow and achieve their long-term objectives.

Jay Comerford

Managing Director and Member of the Investment Committee

Stewart Gross

Managing Director and Investment Committee Member

Michael Langer

Managing Director and Member of the Investment Committee

Lane McPhillips

Principal and Head of Human Capital

Tom Naratil

Operating Partner

Michal Petrzela

Managing Director

Trevor Pieri

Principal, Investments

Max Rakhlin

Managing Director and Board Member

Daniel Stencel

Managing Director and CFO

Martin Sullivan

Operating Partner

Maria Veltre

Operating Partner

Bryan Walker

Associate

Jon Walters

Associate

Kevin Watters

Operating Partner

Marc West

Operating Partner

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