Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Hires Brian Klaban as Head of Capital Markets and Director of Originations

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (“LLCP”), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, announced today that Brian Klaban has joined the firm as Head of Capital Markets and a Director on the Originations Team. Mr. Klaban will lead the firm’s debt capital markets activities across the platform and work with members of the LLCP investment team to identify and develop opportunities with a focus on the Midwest and Southeast U.S. Mr. Klaban comes to LLCP with nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He will be based in LLCP’s Chicago office.

Before joining LLCP, Mr. Klaban served as Head of Business Development and Debt Capital Markets at Platte River Equity, a prominent Colorado-based private equity firm. His extensive background also includes various roles at Apogem Capital (formerly Madison Capital Funding), where he focused on origination, underwriting, distressed credit management, and portfolio management.

Michael Weinberg, Managing Partner of LLCP, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Brian to the LLCP team. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role, where he will play a crucial part in driving LLCP’s continued success. Adding a seasoned professional like Brian will support our efforts to identify and complete attractive platform investments and add-on acquisitions.”

Mr. Klaban added, “LLCP has built a longstanding, differentiated platform and has a thoughtful approach to building partnerships. I am excited to contribute to this dynamic, talented, and experienced team of dedicated professionals, and look forward to leveraging my experience to further develop the firm’s position in the market.”

Mr. Klaban is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, where he was a member of the football team. He is also a CFA Charterholder.

About Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is a middle-market private equity firm with a 39-year track record of investing across various targeted sectors, including Franchising & Multi-unit, Business Services, Education & Training and Engineered Products & Manufacturing. LLCP utilizes a differentiated Structured Private Equity investment strategy, combining debt and equity capital investments in portfolio companies. LLCP believes that by investing in a combination of debt and equity securities, it offers management teams growth capital in a highly tailored, flexible investment structure that can be a more attractive alternative than traditional private equity.

LLCP’s global team of dedicated investment professionals is led by 10 partners who have worked at LLCP for an average of 19 years. Since inception, LLCP has managed approximately $14.2 billion of institutional capital across 15 investment funds and has invested in over 100 portfolio companies. LLCP currently manages $10.2 billion of assets and has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami, London, Stockholm, The Hague and Frankfurt.