Key Takeaways
- • Infinity Capital Partners, an Atlanta-based alternative investment firm serving institutional investors, family offices, and RIAs, appointed John Champagne as Partner and Chief Investment Officer, effective January 1, 2026.
- • Champagne oversees investment strategy, portfolio construction, and risk management across hedge fund, private equity, and custom portfolio solutions.
- • Champagne joined Infinity in 2013 as a Senior Analyst, was promoted to Managing Director in 2020, and previously spent about four years at Cambridge Associates.
- • The appointment is an internal promotion that the firm characterizes as continuity in its investment leadership as it expands institutional and private wealth offerings.
Summary
Infinity Capital Partners ("Infinity"), an alternative investment firm serving institutional investors, family offices, and RIAs, announced that John Champagne has been appointed Partner and Chief Investment Officer, effective January 1, 2026, according to a Business Wire release dated January 27, 2026. In the CIO role, Champagne is responsible for overseeing Infinity's investment strategy, portfolio construction, and risk management across the firm's portfolios spanning hedge funds, private equity, and custom portfolio solutions. The firm said he will also play a central role in shaping its long-term investment framework as Infinity expands its institutional and private wealth offerings.
Jeff Vale, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Infinity, said Champagne's appointment reflects his investment expertise and his role in shaping the firm's platform over time. Vale cited Champagne's background in institutional consulting and more than a decade of hands-on experience at Infinity in portfolio construction, risk management, and long-term investment discipline.
Champagne joined Infinity in 2013 as a Senior Analyst and was promoted to Managing Director in 2020, with growing responsibility across manager selection, due diligence, portfolio design, and ongoing monitoring. The company described the elevation to Partner and CIO as a natural progression within its investment leadership. Before Infinity, he began his career at Cambridge Associates, where he worked in institutional investment consulting supporting pension funds, endowments, and foundations, then moved into a dedicated hedge fund research role. He spent approximately four years at the firm.
Champagne holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business, earned the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation in 2013, and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2021. Infinity was founded in 2002 and describes itself as providing access to institutional-quality hedge funds, private credit, private equity, and customized investment solutions. The release did not disclose assets under management or other financial figures related to the appointment.
Jeff Vale, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Infinity, said Champagne's appointment reflects his investment expertise and his role in shaping the firm's platform over time. Vale cited Champagne's background in institutional consulting and more than a decade of hands-on experience at Infinity in portfolio construction, risk management, and long-term investment discipline.
Champagne joined Infinity in 2013 as a Senior Analyst and was promoted to Managing Director in 2020, with growing responsibility across manager selection, due diligence, portfolio design, and ongoing monitoring. The company described the elevation to Partner and CIO as a natural progression within its investment leadership. Before Infinity, he began his career at Cambridge Associates, where he worked in institutional investment consulting supporting pension funds, endowments, and foundations, then moved into a dedicated hedge fund research role. He spent approximately four years at the firm.
Champagne holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business, earned the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation in 2013, and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2021. Infinity was founded in 2002 and describes itself as providing access to institutional-quality hedge funds, private credit, private equity, and customized investment solutions. The release did not disclose assets under management or other financial figures related to the appointment.
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