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Donald Raymond, Former Chief Investment Strategist at Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor

  • Star Mountain Capital, an employee-owned firm with approximately $4.5 billion in assets under management as of January 31, 2026, announced the appointment of Donald Raymond as Senior Advisor.
  • Dr. Raymond brings over 30 years of global investment experience, including former roles as Chief Investment Strategist at the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) & Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments).
  • At CPP Investments, he was the inaugural Chief Investment Strategist who architected the Total Portfolio Approach & oversaw the expansion of the public markets portfolio from $11 billion to $100 billion.
  • His career also includes senior positions at Goldman Sachs, Alignvest Management Corporation, & governance roles at Queen's University Endowment & Great West LifeCo.
  • Dr. Raymond currently advises the central banks of Singapore & Thailand, serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, & holds a B.Sc. & Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Queen's University.
  • Star Mountain specializes in direct & secondary investments within the North American lower middle-market, having completed over 100 direct platform investments & 50 secondary/fund investments since 2010.
  • The firm's investor base includes public & private pensions, insurance companies, commercial banks, endowments, foundations, family offices, & high-net-worth individuals.
  • Star Mountain is recognized as one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies & has been named a Best Place to Work by Crain's New York Business & Pensions & Investments.