Alan Mantel
Chairman at VELOCITY FINANCIAL, INC.
Profile
Alan has been working with TruArc’s senior investment team since 2005.
He helps lead all aspects of the firm and focuses his investment efforts on Tech-Enabled Business Services.
Before joining TruArc, Alan was a partner of Guggenheim Merchant Banking and a managing director in the Leveraged Finance departments at Credit Suisse and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
Alan currently serves on the boards of Lamark Media, ECRM, EnviroFinance Group, and HCTec.
He is chairman of Velocity Financial, a company which Alan, John Pless, and other members of the TruArc team helped build and eventually take public.
Alan previously served on the boards of DecoPac, Velvet and ZeroChaos, and sits on the Dean’s Advisory Board of SUNY Albany Business School.
He is also former president and current chair of Congregation B’nai Jeshrun, one of the largest synagogues in New York and a leading voice in several social justice movements.
He received an M.B.A.
in Finance from the University of Chicago and a B.S.
in Accounting from the State University of NY at Albany.
Alan Mantel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| VELOCITY FINANCIAL, INC. | Chairman | 2019-12-31 |
TruArc Partners LP
 TruArc Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance TruArc Partners LP (TruArc Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Ian K. Snow. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2004-12-31 |
DecoPac, Inc.
 DecoPac, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services DecoPac, Inc. supplies and markets cake decorating products. It supplies cake decorations to cake decorators and bakeries in the world. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Anoka, MN. | Director/Board Member | - |
Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
 Congregation B'nai Jeshurun Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Congregation B'nai Jeshurun operates as a congregation. The non-profit company is based in Short Hills, NJ. | Chairman | - |
Lamark Media Group LLC
 Lamark Media Group LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Lamark Media Group LLC provides marketing and advertising services. The company is based in Boca Raton, FL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEO of the company is Bryan Shetsky. Lamark Media Group was acquired by TruArc Partners LP on October 15, 2021. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Alan Mantel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2003-12-31 |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-01-01 |
Ernst & Young LLP
 Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1987-12-31 |
Training of Alan Mantel
| The University of Chicago | Masters Business Admin |
| State University of New York at Albany | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| VELOCITY FINANCIAL, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 7 |
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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Finance |
Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
TruArc Partners LP
TruArc Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance TruArc Partners LP (TruArc Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Ian K. Snow. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. | Finance |
DecoPac, Inc.
DecoPac, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services DecoPac, Inc. supplies and markets cake decorating products. It supplies cake decorations to cake decorators and bakeries in the world. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Anoka, MN. | Distribution Services |
Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
Congregation B'nai Jeshurun Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Congregation B'nai Jeshurun operates as a congregation. The non-profit company is based in Short Hills, NJ. | Commercial Services |
Lamark Media Group LLC
Lamark Media Group LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Lamark Media Group LLC provides marketing and advertising services. The company is based in Boca Raton, FL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEO of the company is Bryan Shetsky. Lamark Media Group was acquired by TruArc Partners LP on October 15, 2021. | Commercial Services |
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