Team
We've built a diverse and experienced team
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Steve Ham
Managing Partner &
Co-Founder
Steve is an accomplished private equity investor and senior executive with over 20 years of experience across private equity, technology & venture capital. Prior to Altmore Capital, he was with The Carlyle Group, RedZone Capital, Sterling Partners, Thomas Weisel and Citigroup. He has invested and exited over $3 billion in transactions. His expertise includes private equity, M&A, investment analysis, capital raising, capital allocation, FP&A, contract negotiations, and strategic planning. Steve graduated from the University of Illinois.
Patrick Kim
Managing Partner &
Co-Founder
Patrick was a partner with the Williams & Connolly law firm in Washington D.C., which he left in 2018 to start Altmore Capital. At Williams & Connolly, Patrick represented a variety of major financial institutions and investment funds, including several top-tier PE firms, in a range of commercial litigation matters and government investigations. Prior to that, Patrick was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company in the New York office, specializing in Corporate Finance & Strategy, Financial Institutions and Media & Entertainment. Patrick graduated from Harvard Law School and the University of Michigan.
Jonathan Ganter
Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan is a seasoned business executive and former law firm partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Jonathan joined Altmore from Rally Health (part of UnitedHealth Group), where he helped lead a portfolio of digital health and well-being businesses. At Kirkland, Jonathan represented numerous Fortune 500 and multi-national clients in complex civil litigation and restructuring matters across a range of industries. Prior to that, Jonathan served at the White House in the Office of Counsel to the President and at the U.S. Department of Justice. Jonathan has a JD/MBA from UVA and graduated from Princeton University, where he lettered on the varsity football team.
Michael Villapiano
Managing Director
Mike has more than ten years of experience in the investment management industry. Prior to joining Altmore, he held various positions at Golub Capital across the fundraising and investment sides of the business. Prior to that, Mike was on a team tasked with investing Rhode Island’s defined-benefit pension plan. Mike also worked with the Sands Investment Group where he focused on industrial real estate investments. Mike graduated from Brown University with an Applied Math – Economics degree and was a quarterback on the Brown football team.
Ryan MacDonald
Vice President
Prior to Altmore, Ryan founded and ran a B2B software consulting firm, AYL, with several clients ranging from $10 mm to $100 mm+ in revenue. Before that he was manager with Seismic Inc., a $3 B Forbes Cloud 100 company, and his responsibilities included being a strategy lead and managing a sales team. Ryan graduated from Brown University where he was an all-conference safety on the varsity football team, member of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, and holds a Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations degree. He also holds an Applied Business Analytics Certificate from MIT Sloan School of Management.
Cyrus Yi, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Cyrus has over 6 years experience across private equity and M&A consulting. Prior to joining Altmore in early 2023, Cyrus was a Manager with PwC in Washington D.C where he advised private equity and strategic clients on buy-side and sell-side M&A deals with values up to $10B. Prior to PwC, he has accumulated cross-border tax planning, portfolio management, and fund finance experience from KPMG, Capital One, and Accretive. Cyrus is a licensed CPA, received his Bachelor of Science with summa cum laude from Fordham University, and earned his Master's degree from the College of William and Mary.
Tyler Sullivan
Vice President
Tyler joined Altmore in 2021. Prior to Altmore, he spent four years at EverBank in the Philadelphia area. At EverBank, he was responsible for underwriting and managing structured credit transactions in the Specialty & Lender Finance group. Tyler graduated with a B.S. in Finance from Wake Forest University.
Ray Gao, CFA
Senior Associate
Prior to Altmore, Ray worked at Department of International Transaction and Banking at Bank of China. At BOC, he covered several nationwide M&A transactions and performed credit analysis as well as due diligence. Ray graduated with an M.S. in Applied Economics with a concentration in Finance from Johns Hopkins University and a B.S. in Economics from Juniata College.
Ricco (Ruoye) Dong
Senior Fund Accountant
Ricco Dong is an experienced financial professional with a diverse background in accounting, tax and operations. She has a proven track record in managing financial operations across various sectors, including tech startups, property management, public accounting, and non-profit organizations. With a robust foundation in various accounting sectors, she is well-equipped to navigate the complex world of fund accounting.