Key Takeaways
- • H.I.G. Capital, managing $75 billion in assets, appointed three senior professionals to its Capital Formation Group within its Private Wealth Management division to accelerate wealth management channel expansion.
- • Brian Dutzar joined as Managing Director in Denver; Adam Whitman and Steven Stack joined as Principals in New York and Chicago respectively, bringing combined expertise in business development across RIAs, family offices, and broker-dealers from prior roles at Monroe Capital, Sculptor Capital, and Neuberger Berman.
- • The three hires will focus on distributing H.I.G.'s private equity, credit, and real assets strategies to wealth management firms, representing a strategic priority for the firm's growth trajectory.
- • Jordan Peer Griffin, Executive Managing Director and Global Head of Capital Formation, characterized the private wealth channel as "one of the most significant growth opportunities for H.I.G.," signaling heightened institutional focus on high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth distribution channels.
Summary
H.I.G. Capital announced three senior appointments to its Capital Formation Group within its U.S. Private Wealth Management team on May 21, 2026, as part of a strategic expansion targeting the wealth management distribution channel. The Miami-based alternative investment firm, which manages $75 billion in capital across private equity, credit, and real assets strategies, appointed Brian Dutzar as Managing Director in Denver, Adam Whitman as Principal in New York, and Steven Stack as Principal in Chicago.
Each appointee brings substantial business development experience from competing alternative asset platforms. Dutzar previously served as Managing Director at Monroe Capital, where he led client relationships with registered investment advisors (RIAs), multi-family offices, broker-dealers, and high-net-worth individuals across the Central and Western United States. Whitman held a Principal role at Sculptor Capital, where he developed relationships with RIAs, multi-family offices, and wirehouse firms across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Stack joins from Neuberger Berman, where he held the title of Regional Vice President and oversaw business development with multi-family offices and RIAs in the Midwest.
The hiring reflects H.I.G.'s strategic conviction around wealth management as a core growth vector. Jordan Peer Griffin, Executive Managing Director and Global Head of Capital Formation at H.I.G., stated that "the private wealth channel represents one of the most significant growth opportunities for H.I.G.," and that the three appointments "underscore our commitment to expanding access to H.I.G.'s full range of capabilities across the wealth management community." Whitney Ehrlich, Managing Director and Head of U.S. Private Wealth Management, welcomed the additions to the team. The geographic distribution of the hires—spanning Denver, New York, and Chicago—reflects coverage gaps in H.I.G.'s existing private wealth footprint and mirrors the regional business development expertise each candidate developed at prior firms.
Each appointee brings substantial business development experience from competing alternative asset platforms. Dutzar previously served as Managing Director at Monroe Capital, where he led client relationships with registered investment advisors (RIAs), multi-family offices, broker-dealers, and high-net-worth individuals across the Central and Western United States. Whitman held a Principal role at Sculptor Capital, where he developed relationships with RIAs, multi-family offices, and wirehouse firms across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Stack joins from Neuberger Berman, where he held the title of Regional Vice President and oversaw business development with multi-family offices and RIAs in the Midwest.
The hiring reflects H.I.G.'s strategic conviction around wealth management as a core growth vector. Jordan Peer Griffin, Executive Managing Director and Global Head of Capital Formation at H.I.G., stated that "the private wealth channel represents one of the most significant growth opportunities for H.I.G.," and that the three appointments "underscore our commitment to expanding access to H.I.G.'s full range of capabilities across the wealth management community." Whitney Ehrlich, Managing Director and Head of U.S. Private Wealth Management, welcomed the additions to the team. The geographic distribution of the hires—spanning Denver, New York, and Chicago—reflects coverage gaps in H.I.G.'s existing private wealth footprint and mirrors the regional business development expertise each candidate developed at prior firms.
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