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Mesirow
Mesirow is a corporate headquartered in United States (North America). Ranked #121 in the 2026 Dealroom Power Law LP Ranking by realised power-law score across its venture commitments.
Historical Background
- Mesirow was established in 1937 by Norman Mesirow in Chicago, Illinois.
- The firm is a privately held, 100% employee-owned entity, with all voting shares held by its employees.
- In 2022, Natalie Brown was appointed as the sixth CEO, becoming the first woman to lead the company in its history.
Source of Capital
- Mesirow provides investment solutions to a diverse client base that includes public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments, and high-net-worth individuals.
- The firm's capital is derived from its advisory and investment management services offered to both institutional and retail clients.
Major Events
- In January 2025, MetLife Investment Management entered into an agreement to acquire three of Mesirow's investment teams focusing on high yield and bank loans, strategic fixed income, and small-cap equity.
- Mesirow acquired Bastion Management, a specialty finance lender focused on asset-backed loans, in December 2024 to expand its private credit offerings.
- The firm sold its multi-manager hedge fund division, Mesirow Advanced Strategies, to Lighthouse Investment Partners.
- Mesirow expanded its wealth management capabilities through the acquisition of Front Barnett, a firm with $1.2 billion in assets under management.
Allocation Strategy
- The firm's investment activities are structured across three primary divisions: Global Investment Management, Capital Markets and Investment Banking, and Advisory Services.
- Mesirow engages in both alternative and traditional investment strategies, with a focus on private equity, real estate, and private credit.
- The private equity strategy targets high-quality funds through both primary investments and secondary market acquisitions to mitigate risk.
- The firm's real estate activities include a value-add fund series that invests in multifamily properties across the United States.
Sources
- https://www.mesirow.com/story/we-invest-in-what-matters
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesirow_Financial
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/02/09/norman-mesirow-84-founded-stockbrokerage/
- https://www.mesirow.com/news/natalie-brown-becomes-6th-ceo-mesirows-85-year-history
- https://www.theceomagazine.com/executive-interviews/finance-banking/natalie-brown/
- https://www.mesirow.com/capabilities/private-capital
- https://privateequitylion.com/2024/12/24/mesirow-financial-investment-strategy-deep-dive/
- https://www.mesirow.com/home
- https://comparisonadviser.com/financial-advisors/mesirow-financial-investment-management-review/
- https://www.investmentnews.com/alternatives/mesirow-wades-deeper-into-alternatives-with-bastion-management/258784
- https://www.mesirow.com/news/mesirow-acquires-leading-asset-backed-lender-bastion-management-strategic-expansion-firms
- https://www.metlife.com/about-us/newsroom/2025/january/metlife-investment-management-agrees-to-acquire-traditional-fixed-income-and-equity-portfolio-management-teams-managing-6-billion-from-mesirow/
- https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/2bsxdz0d5d7pgzhox8idc/corner-office/mesirow-sells-8b-hedge-funds-of-funds-unit
- https://www.wealthmanagement.com/ria-news/mesirow-acquires-1-2b-front-barnett
- https://www.costar.com/article/1450762637/mesirow-raises-more-than-1-billion-for-us-multifamily-acquisitions