Justin Garrod

Justin Garrod is a seasoned finance professional currently serving as Managing Director at Star Mountain Capital since January 2025, specializing in strategic debt and equity capital investments for private businesses and providing liquidity solutions to investors and fund managers. Prior to this role, Justin was a Partner at Mercury Capital Advisors from 2022 to December 2024, focusing on private equity and private credit advisory. Justin co-founded Stonington Capital Advisors and served as Managing Partner from 2012 to 2022, emphasizing lower middle market investments. Earlier experience includes serving as Vice President at Lehman Brothers' Private Fund Group, managing over $3 billion in fundraising mandates, and as an Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where corporate legal expertise was applied to various financial transactions. Justin holds a JD from Fordham University School of Law and a bachelor's degree from Boston University.