Rick Strait
Independent Dir/Board Member bei G&L Holdings, Inc.
Profil
Richard Strait is an Investment Committee Partner at Avante Capital Partners.
Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rick serves on Avante’s Investment Committee and advises on portfolio and other strategic matters.
He joined Avante in 2019.
Mr. Strait has over 40 years of private middle-market debt and private equity investment experience.
He joined Avante after a 35-year career with Northwestern Mutual Capital (NMC), the private debt and equity investment arm of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
During his career, Rick and his portfolio teams completed more than $18 billion of private debt, direct private equity co-investments and private equity fund commitments.
Rick also served as a senior member of NMC’s Investment Committee which approved more than $11 billion in aggregate mezzanine and private equity co-investments during his committee tenure.
He represented NMC on numerous private equity fund advisory boards and as a director or observer on private company boards.
Mr. Strait is an independent director of G&L Holdings, Inc., a privately-owned food ingredients company, and Bellacor.com, a privately-owned ecommerce company specializing in lighting and home décor products.
Mr. Strait lives in Wisconsin and is actively engaged in his local community.
He serves on the board and chairs the Investment Committee of the Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation (Milwaukee).
He is a member of the Alumni Advisory Board for the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Department of Economics and is a former board member and officer of COA Youth and Family Centers (Milwaukee).
Mr. Strait graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Aktive Positionen von Rick Strait
Unternehmen | Position | Beginn |
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G&L Holdings, Inc.
G&L Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance G&L Holdings, Inc. is a brand under Southeastern Mills that offers a variety of gravy and baking mixes. The private company is based in Rome, GA. The company's mixes are easy to prepare and provide a homemade taste in just a few minutes. The company offers a wide range of signature gravy mixes in different flavors, from brown gravy mix to country gravy mix, that can complement any meal or enrich its flavor. The company was founded in 2014, and the CEO is Linda Owens. | Independent Dir/Board Member | 01.08.2018 |
Avante Capital Partners
Avante Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Avante Capital Partners (Avante Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Jeri J. Harman and Steve E. Adamson. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01.08.2019 |
Bellacor.com, Inc.
Bellacor.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Bellacor.com, Inc. sells lighting and home furnishings on-line. The firm's products include chandeliers, ceiling fans, wall sconces, lamps, clocks, mirrors, cutting boards, pot racks, pillows, duvets, bidets, and computer desks. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Mendota Heights, MN. | Independent Dir/Board Member | 01.12.2021 |
Ehemalige bekannte Positionen von Rick Strait
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Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC
Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC (Northwestern Mutual Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1980. The firm is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | Berater | 01.12.2019 |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity)
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Robert W. Baird & Co Inc (Private Equity) (Robert W. Baird) is a private equity division of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc formed in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Mitglied des Investmentausschusses | - |
Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC (Investment Management)
Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides annuities, mutual funds, long-term care insurance and disability income insurance through subsidiaries. Among Northwestern Mutual's majority-owned subsidiaries are the Frank Russell Co., Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC (NMIS), the Northwestern Mutual Trust Co. and Mason Street Advisors LLC. NMIS has been a member of the Northwestern Mutual family of companies since 1968. They serve the investment planning and product needs of individuals and businesses. NMIS offers an array of individual planning solutions ranging from college education funding to IRA solutions, retirement planning solutions for corporations, institutions, foundations and endowments. They also offer a variety of investment products, including mutual funds, unit investment trusts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, treasuries, individual equity and fixed-income investments and variable life and variable annuities. Northwestern Investment Management Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NMIS and offers full-time opportunities in private debt and equity and real estate investments at their corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mason Street Advisors provides investment advisory services not only to Northwestern Mutual, but also to the Mason Street Funds and the separate accounts for Northwestern Mutual's variable life and annuity products. | Portfolio Manager-Aktien | - |
Ausbildung von Rick Strait
Northwestern University | Masters Business Admin |
University of Wisconsin | Undergraduate Degree |
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Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC (Investment Management)
Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides annuities, mutual funds, long-term care insurance and disability income insurance through subsidiaries. Among Northwestern Mutual's majority-owned subsidiaries are the Frank Russell Co., Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC (NMIS), the Northwestern Mutual Trust Co. and Mason Street Advisors LLC. NMIS has been a member of the Northwestern Mutual family of companies since 1968. They serve the investment planning and product needs of individuals and businesses. NMIS offers an array of individual planning solutions ranging from college education funding to IRA solutions, retirement planning solutions for corporations, institutions, foundations and endowments. They also offer a variety of investment products, including mutual funds, unit investment trusts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, treasuries, individual equity and fixed-income investments and variable life and variable annuities. Northwestern Investment Management Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NMIS and offers full-time opportunities in private debt and equity and real estate investments at their corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mason Street Advisors provides investment advisory services not only to Northwestern Mutual, but also to the Mason Street Funds and the separate accounts for Northwestern Mutual's variable life and annuity products. | Finance |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity)
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Robert W. Baird & Co Inc (Private Equity) (Robert W. Baird) is a private equity division of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc formed in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC
Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC (Northwestern Mutual Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1980. The firm is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | Finance |
G&L Holdings, Inc.
G&L Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance G&L Holdings, Inc. is a brand under Southeastern Mills that offers a variety of gravy and baking mixes. The private company is based in Rome, GA. The company's mixes are easy to prepare and provide a homemade taste in just a few minutes. The company offers a wide range of signature gravy mixes in different flavors, from brown gravy mix to country gravy mix, that can complement any meal or enrich its flavor. The company was founded in 2014, and the CEO is Linda Owens. | Finance |
Avante Capital Partners
Avante Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Avante Capital Partners (Avante Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Jeri J. Harman and Steve E. Adamson. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Bellacor.com, Inc.
Bellacor.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Bellacor.com, Inc. sells lighting and home furnishings on-line. The firm's products include chandeliers, ceiling fans, wall sconces, lamps, clocks, mirrors, cutting boards, pot racks, pillows, duvets, bidets, and computer desks. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Mendota Heights, MN. | Technology Services |