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Aperture Investors Strengthens Global Distribution Team

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aperture Investors (“Aperture”), an alternative asset manager and part of Generali Investments, has expanded its global distribution platform with four strategic hires across the U.S. and Europe.

The hires include William McGirr, Managing Director of Sales and Marketing in the U.S., who most recently served as Managing Director at King Street Capital Management and previously as Managing Director at Fir Tree; Casey Carroll, Managing Director of Sales and Marketing in the U.S., who previously served as Managing Director at Stellus Capital Management and Comvest Partners; Olivia Ha, Managing Director of Sales and Marketing in Europe, who previously covered international markets at Eleva Capital and held high-yield sales positions at Wells Fargo Securities and Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, having begun her career at Goldman Sachs; and Miriam Baha, Director of Sales and Marketing in the U.S., who previously worked at Clocktower Group and began her career at Kayne Anderson.

The appointments come amid continued growth across Aperture's investment platform. Since 2024, the firm has broadened its credit offering through the launch of four specialized strategies: Asset-Based Finance, led by Nick Turgeon; Litigation Finance, led by Luke Darkow; Structured Credit, led by Vladimir Lemin; and Value Credit, led by Charles Koo.

The expanded team strengthens Aperture’s global distribution capabilities, enhancing institutional client coverage, deepening investor engagement, and expanding the firm’s ability to cultivate new investor relationships and raise capital across its investment platform in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

About Aperture Investors
Aperture Investors is an alternative asset manager founded in partnership with Generali Group, a leading global insurance and asset management group, and part of the Generali Investments platform. Aperture invests across credit and equity asset classes globally and combines an entrepreneurial investment culture with institutional infrastructure. As of September 30, 2026, Aperture manages approximately $6.26 billion in assets under management. For more information, please visit www.apertureinvestors.com.

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