Ragazzo joins Stanwich Advisors

Chris Ragazzo has joined Stanwich Advisors as a Managing Director while Jacob Laub has joined as a VP. Ragazzo was previously a Partner at Abbott Capital. Laub was a VP at Atlantic-Pacific Capital.

PRESS RELEASE

Stanwich Advisors is pleased to announce two new hires effective immediately. Stanwich Advisors is a leading independent investment bank that focuses exclusively on providing capital raising and advisory services to private equity firms and investors globally.

Chris Ragazzo has joined as a Managing Director from Abbott Capital, a private equity fund-of-funds and separate account manager based in New York City. Chris joined Abbott in 2005 and was most recently a Partner, where he focused on primary fund investments across venture capital, growth equity and buyout strategies, mainly in the U.S. and Europe. Chris was also actively involved with Abbott’s fundraising efforts and the management of various separate account relationships. At Stanwich Advisors, Chris will be primarily focused on origination and will also have distribution responsibilities. Chris can be reached by email at cragazzo@stanwichadvisors.com.

Jacob Laub has joined as a Vice President from Atlantic-Pacific Capital, a global private equity placement agent. Jacob joined Atlantic-Pacific in the firm’s New York office in 2010 and was most recently a Vice President, where he focused on all aspects of the fundraising process across multiple private equity strategies and geographies. Prior to Atlantic-Pacific, he was an Analyst at Cambridge Associates, a leading investment consultant. Jacob will be responsible for origination and project management, and will also have distribution responsibilities. Jacob can be reached by email at jlaub@stanwichadvisors.com.

About Stanwich Advisors

Stanwich Advisors, LLC is a leading independent investment bank that focuses exclusively on providing capital raising and advisory services to private equity firms and investors globally. Stanwich Advisors utilizes its seasoned fund placement and secondary advisory team to provide senior, hands-on execution for a limited number of clients each year. Since 1996, the Stanwich Advisors team has raised in excess of $20 billion for more than 40 private equity funds. For more information on Stanwich Advisors, please visit http://www.stanwichadvisors.com/.