Moelis & Company Announces the Appointment of Vincent Ragosta as a Managing Director in the Private Funds Advisory Group
Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Vincent Ragosta has been appointed as a Managing Director, providing capital raising and other independent advisory services to private fund sponsors and limited partners. He will join the Firm’s New York headquarters next week.
Vincent joins from Campbell Lutyens where he served as a Managing Director on the North American fund placement team. Previously he held roles at UBS Investment Bank, SMBC Nikko Securities America and Shumway Capital Partners.
“As private funds face a competitive market for fundraising, they increasingly need high quality advice to help differentiate themselves in a crowded field,” said Rodney Reid, Managing Director and Global Head of Private Funds Advisory at Moelis & Company. “Vincent brings a deep set of limited partner relationships which will allow us to provide the bespoke advice and connections to capital that private equity, infrastructure and credit funds need to fundraise effectively.”
“With the total number of sponsors in the market and the amount of capital they have to deploy at record highs, sponsors have a more sophisticated set of needs than ever before,” said Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Co-President of Moelis & Company. “Moelis’ Private Fund Advisory business is a key piece of our Firm’s ability to serve sponsors through their entire business cycle from initial fundraise through asset monetization, offering creative solutions throughout. We’re thrilled to further strengthen this business with Vincent now on board.”
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