ORIX Corporation USA has announced the appointment of James Gruver as managing director and head of capital formation, representing a significant milestone in the firm’s continued evolution and growth trajectory. Gruver is based in New York and reports to Jeff Abrams, group head of private credit and real estate and member, executive committee.
In this role, Gruver will leverage his more than 30 years of experience driving business growth in the global institutional investment and wealth industries to lead the capital formation strategy, and drive the firm’s fundraising, product development and investor engagement efforts across all asset classes.
Prior to joining ORIX USA, Gruver led platforms at BNY Mellon, Black River, Heitman and most recently Polen Capital, where he was instrumental in developing and executing business growth strategies across private markets, hedge funds and traditional asset classes.