Star Mountain Capital, an employee-owned investment firm with more than $4 billion in assets under management (AUM), has announced that William Kelly has joined the firm as a senior adviser. Kelly will contribute to investor relations, portfolio governance, educational initiatives and thought leadership as Star Mountain continues building its presence across the alternative investments ecosystem.
Kelly brings more than four decades of executive leadership experience in asset management, financial governance and professional education within the alternative investment industry.
As the founder and managing member of Educational Alpha, Kelly writes, speaks and podcasts on investor education, transparency and democratized access to differentiated risk premia.
From 2014 to 2024, Kelly served as CEO of the CAIA Association, a global professional body for the alternative investment industry. Under his leadership, CAIA significantly expanded its global reach while advoc
