Key Takeaways
- • Aperture Investors, an alternative asset manager and part of Generali Investments, added four senior sales and marketing hires across the U.S. and Europe to expand its global distribution platform.
- • The hires include William McGirr and Casey Carroll as U.S. Managing Directors, Olivia Ha as European Managing Director, and Miriam Baha as U.S. Director.
- • The expansion supports fundraising and institutional client coverage across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
- • Aperture reported approximately $6.26 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2026, and has launched four credit strategies since 2024.
Summary
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, according to a Business Wire announcement.
William McGirr joins as Managing Director of Sales and Marketing in the U.S. He most recently served as Managing Director at King Street Capital Management and previously at Fir Tree. Casey Carroll joins as Managing Director of Sales and Marketing in the U.S., having previously been Managing Director at Stellus Capital Management and Comvest Partners. Olivia Ha joins as Managing Director of Sales and Marketing in Europe; she previously covered international markets at Eleva Capital and held high-yield sales positions at Wells Fargo Securities and Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, and began her career at Goldman Sachs. Miriam Baha joins as Director of Sales and Marketing in the U.S., with prior experience at Clocktower Group and an early career at Kayne Anderson.
The appointments follow continued growth across Aperture's investment platform. Since 2024, the firm has launched four specialized credit 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. Aperture invests across credit and equity asset classes globally.
According to the announcement, the expanded team is intended to strengthen institutional client coverage, deepen investor engagement, and broaden the firm's capacity to develop new investor relationships and raise capital across its platform in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. As of September 30, 2026, Aperture manages approximately $6.26 billion in assets under management.
William McGirr joins as Managing Director of Sales and Marketing in the U.S. He most recently served as Managing Director at King Street Capital Management and previously at Fir Tree. Casey Carroll joins as Managing Director of Sales and Marketing in the U.S., having previously been Managing Director at Stellus Capital Management and Comvest Partners. Olivia Ha joins as Managing Director of Sales and Marketing in Europe; she previously covered international markets at Eleva Capital and held high-yield sales positions at Wells Fargo Securities and Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, and began her career at Goldman Sachs. Miriam Baha joins as Director of Sales and Marketing in the U.S., with prior experience at Clocktower Group and an early career at Kayne Anderson.
The appointments follow continued growth across Aperture's investment platform. Since 2024, the firm has launched four specialized credit 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. Aperture invests across credit and equity asset classes globally.
According to the announcement, the expanded team is intended to strengthen institutional client coverage, deepen investor engagement, and broaden the firm's capacity to develop new investor relationships and raise capital across its platform in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. As of September 30, 2026, Aperture manages approximately $6.26 billion in assets under management.
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