Star Mountain Capital Earns Spot on Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces List

Star Mountain Capital, LLC ("Star Mountain"), a rapidly growing, employee-owned investment firm with over $4 billion in assets under management (“AUM”), has been named one of Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces.

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Star Mountain Capital Earns Spot on Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces List

The annual Best Workplaces list honors companies that have built exceptional work environments and strong, value-driven cultures. The selection is based on a rigorous evaluation of workplace policies, management practices, employee engagement, perks, professional development, and overall benefits.

“It is a privilege to be recognized by Inc. for our culture and values,” said Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO, Brett Hickey. “At Star Mountain, our STAR Values (Shareholder Mindset, Trust, Accountability and Respect) are central to how we operate and collaborate. With 100% of our U.S. full-time employees sharing in the firm’s profits, we have built a culture of ownership, responsibility and care. Through the Star Mountain Charitable Foundation, we extend that mindset beyond the firm to make a broader impact. This recognition reflects our team’s long-term commitment to each other and to the businesses and communities we serve.”

“Our culture of ownership and alignment is a core part of what makes Star Mountain a great place to build a career,” said Star Mountain Capital President, Scott Couto. “We are proud of the disciplined and Collaborative Ecosystem^® we have created. It has helped us attract a highly skilled and dedicated team of 120+ professionals. As we continue to grow, we remain focused on investing in our people, technology and infrastructure. These efforts enhance our ability to support businesses in the lower middle-market.”

About Star Mountain Capital

With over $4 billion in AUM (committed capital including debt facilities as of 6/30/2025), Star Mountain specializes in providing scalable and data-driven investment solutions across two core strategies:

1. Direct Investments: Providing debt and equity capital to established lower middle-market businesses.
2. Secondary Investments: Acquiring LP interests, direct assets, and making primary LP commitments.

Star Mountain’s investors include public and private pensions, insurance companies, commercial banks, endowments, foundations, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Employee-owned and sharing profits with 100% of its U.S. full-time employees, the firm prioritizes alignment of interests to maximize value for stakeholders.

Since 2010, Star Mountain has completed over 300 direct investments and 50 secondary/fund investments in the North American lower middle-market. The firm has been recognized as one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies and a Best Place to Work by Crain’s New York Business and Pensions & Investments.

For more information, visit www.starmountaincapital.com.

Legal Disclaimer:

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase interests in any investment product. Awards and recognitions by third-party rating agencies, companies, or publications should not be interpreted as a guarantee of future results or performance. They should not be considered as an endorsement, recommendation, or referral of Star Mountain Capital or its representatives by any client or third party. Rankings published by media and industry organizations are based on information provided by the recognized advisor. Additionally, readers should understand that past performance is not indicative of future results. Award descriptions and selection methodologies may vary.

Awards and Recognition Disclosure:

Star Mountain Capital's awards and recognitions are based on third-party evaluations and criteria, which may be subjective. These honors do not imply a guarantee of future performance or an endorsement by current or past clients.

Ranking Methodologies:

• Crain’s Best Places to Work: Evaluations were conducted through a two-part process, assessing workplace policies, practices, and employee satisfaction via surveys. Participation required a fee solely for survey processing purposes. More details are available at Crain’s eligibility criteria.
• Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work: Companies were evaluated based on surveys measuring employee engagement (75%) and employer policies (25%). Participation required a minimum of 20 U.S. employees and $100 million in discretionary assets under management. Further details can be found at P&I eligibility criteria.
• Inc. 5000 Rankings: Companies were ranked based on revenue growth from 2020 to 2023. To qualify, firms had to be U.S.-based, privately held, and independent, with revenue thresholds of at least $100,000 in 2020 and $2 million in 2023. More details are available at Inc. 5000 criteria.
• Inc. Best Workplaces: Companies were selected based on employee feedback and organizational practices. To qualify, companies must be U.S.-based, independent, have been in business at least two years, employ a minimum of five permanent employees, and have total annual revenue under $1 billion. More details are available at Inc.'s eligibility criteria. More details are available at Inc. Best Workplaces criteria.

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