Franklin Square Hires Lewis Katz as Chief Business Development Officer

Franklin Square Capital Partners, a leading manager of alternative investment funds, hired Lewis Katz as chief business development officer.

In this newly created role, Katz will develop new growth opportunities and help diversify distribution into new sales channels by collaborating with teams across the firm to expand its financial technology, marketing and educational initiatives.

“Lewis Katz has wide-ranging experience with alternative investments, large-scale business development, partnership growth and technology expansion,” said Michael C. Forman, chairman and chief executive officer of Franklin Square. “He will be instrumental in forging new paths for Franklin Square as we continue our growth as a leader in alternatives.”

In his most recent role as president of Blackboard Advisors, a management consulting firm he founded, Katz advised financial services companies on asset management and long-term strategy. He also founded Clamour, a deep technology platform focused on personal finance. He previously served as head of asset management for 1798 Global Partners and Lombard Odier Asset Management, and has held senior positions at alternative asset firms BAM and Dillon Read Capital Management.

Katz serves on several boards including Say Yes to Education, Jacob’s Cure and the Lupus Foundation. He is also an advisor and mentor to Techstars and the Barclays Accelerator, both fintech-focused accelerator programs for budding entrepreneurs. He is a Northeastern University graduate.

Franklin Square was founded in Philadelphia in 2007 and introduced the industry’s first non-traded BDC. As of December 31, 2015, the firm managed approximately $16.8 billion in total assets, including $15.5 billion in BDC assets.

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