Star Mountain Capital

Headquarters: New York

AUM: $3.5 billion as of June 30

U.S. employees: 74

Years won: 2019-2023

• All full-time employees participate in company equity. Team members also receive extra paid time off or monetary incentives if they're required to travel overnight.
• Offers choice of 11 medical plans; other available benefits include home and auto insurance, pet insurance, legal insurance and gym membership reimbursement. Pays 100% of employees' medical premiums.
• Supports professional development. Junior team members can work on assignments across teams that align with their interests, such as an IT member working on a deal-underwriting project.

• A "collaborative and teamwork approach is part of the fabric. Work-life balance is apparent and respected at the top and trickles down through (the) organization."
• "Star Mountain Capital is an inclusive workplace backed by a purposeful investment thesis. One hundred percent of the employees participate in the carry of the funds, therefore our interests are fully aligned with both our investors and one another as we work toward seeking the highest risk-return profile across all our investments."
• "The work environment and culture being created is unlike anything else I've experienced in corporate America."