Leadership Team

Executive Team

Experience and Stability

Our executive team possesses many years of experience and tenure at PPM, and most importantly, they are the type of leaders team members want to follow.

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Craig Smith, CFA

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer

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Mary Capasso

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel

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Oliver Jordan

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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Matt Elsener

Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer

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Champ Raju

Managing Partner, Head of Private Equity

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Ogechi Nwachukwu

Senior Managing Director, Deputy Chief Investment Officer

Our Advantage

  • Clients are at the core of everything we do

  • Long-tenured teams and processes

  • Investment-led organization

  • Established as an institutional solutions provider

  • Network and access to investment community

  • Team-based culture