Sixpoint Partners (Sixpoint), a global investment bank serving the middle market, has appointed Michael Leonardo as Vice President, West Coast Distribution.
In addition, the company has promoted three long-standing members in the New York office, deepening its distribution and origination capabilities. Leonardo’s appointment and the promotions are effective immediately.
Leonardo joins from Ironwood Capital Management where he was an Associate Vice President, responsible for developing and maintaining the firm’s distribution and platform relationships. Previously, he worked at BlackRock where he advised institutional clients on customised portfolios and SMAs through the US Wealth Advisory and Global Client Group. He will be based in Sixpoint’s San Francisco office.
“Mike’s appointment and our internal promotions enable Sixpoint to further develop and expand not only our senior team, but our sales and client origination capabilities as well. We expect that his years of experience in the alternative assets industry will serve the firm and our clients well,” says Founder and Partner Eric Zoller. “As we celebrate our tenth year in business, it is our team members’ contributions that continue to enable us to execute our strategic initiatives and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.”
Sean Joffe has been promoted to Director. He has successfully managed LP relationships and provided senior coverage in the New England, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Joffe has also played an instrumental role in growing the Sixpoint account base across all three strategic markets.
Ryan Carey has been promoted to Director as well. Carey has been a key contributor to the distribution team by managing relationships in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. As a Director, he will expand his responsibilities to include origination efforts as he works to identify new business opportunities and grow Sixpoint’s client base in the mid-market buyout space.
Ben Newman has been promoted to Vice President. While at Sixpoint, Newman has developed a deep expertise in project management and due diligence in both the primary and secondary markets. His promotion is in recognition of his increased client management responsibilities across the platform.
"Ryan, Sean and Ben have all played vital parts in growing Sixpoint and realising the firm’s business objectives and success,” Larry Smith, Partner, added. “As our team has grown and matured, we look forward to promoting our outperformers and welcoming new talent.”
