Levine Leichtman elevates seven and hires for investor relations!

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has reorganised its investment and investor-relations bench, promoting a cluster of dealmakers and elevating an IR hire as part of a broader push to deepen sourcing capacity and LP engagement.

Effective January 1, 2026, the Los Angeles–based private equity firm moved two senior leaders to the top of its investment ranks: Andrew Alexander and Greg Flaster were advanced to Senior Managing Director. The promotions signal greater responsibility for portfolio oversight and transaction execution at the firm.

At the next tier, Brian Klaban and Luc Sandmann were named Managing Director, while three professionals—Kelsey Gordon, John King and Kelly Leong—were elevated to Director. On the investment-team associate ladder, Isabel Tang and Len Keller were promoted to Senior Associate, with Len Keller's elevation recorded as effective June 5, 2025.

Simultaneously, Quinn Maarse joined the firm as an Associate Director - Investor Relations, strengthening the group responsible for limited partner relations and fundraising communications. The hire and IR elevation underline the firm’s emphasis on sustained LP outreach amid a competitive capital-marketing environment.

The firm's leadership framed the personnel moves as recognition of internal talent development. Matthew Frankel, Managing Partner, said the promotions reward sustained contributions to the firm’s investment process and long-term strategy, while Michael Weinberg, Managing Partner, welcomed Quinn Maarse as an addition that will bolster investor engagement.

Industry context: private equity firms, particularly mid-market buyers, have increasingly prioritised internal promotions to retain deal-sourcing expertise and preserve institutional knowledge as competition for attractive assets remains intense. Strengthening both origination and investor-relations teams helps firms convert growing pipelines into closed transactions and support portfolio companies through active ownership.

For stakeholders tracking human-capital moves in private markets, the changes at Levine Leichtman Capital Partners illustrate a familiar playbook: promote high-performing professionals into senior origination and portfolio roles while expanding IR capacity to support fundraising cycles. Full biographies for the promoted team are available on the firm’s team page.