Mike Levitt
Michael Levitt is the Chief Executive Officer of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, a hedge fund firm headquartered in Los Angeles. Prior to this, he worked with Apollo Global Management, where he was a partner in private equity and credit businesses. Levitt also served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer of Stone Tower Capital, an independent alternative credit asset manager he founded in 2001. Earlier in his career, Levitt worked as a Partner at the private equity firm HM Capital Partners, where he focused on media and consumer investments.
Mike Levitt Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chief Executive Officer
Academic History
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Bachelor of Business Administration
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Juris Doctor (JD)
CAREER
- Levitt began his investment banking career at Morgan Stanley, where he oversaw corporate finance and advisory businesses related to private equity firms and non-investment grade companies.
- He also served as the co-head of the investment banking division of Smith Barney Inc.
- He has worked with numerous philanthropic organizations, including Make-A-Wish Foundations of America and New York, and the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Investment Advisory Board of University of Michigan
- Member of the Visiting Committee of the Ross School of Business
- Trustee of the Law School’s Cook Trust