Robert Karl Grunewald
Chief Executive Officer at Flat Rock Global LLC
Net worth: 3 M $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
Robert Karl Grunewald is the founder of Cicero Capital Partners LLC, Kahala Aviation US, Inc., Flat Rock Global LLC.
He is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at Flat Rock Opportunity Fund since 2018, President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at Flat Rock Core Income Fund since 2020, and Director at Flat Rock Enhanced Income Fund.
Previously, he served as Chairman, President, CEO & CIO at Flat Rock Capital Corp.
from 2017 to 2020.
He was also a Managing Director at American Capital Asset Management LLC from 2006 to 2010.
Additionally, he held positions such as Head-Financial Services at NationsBank Corp., Asset Manager at American Capital Ltd., Chief Investment Officer at Franklin BSP Lending Corp.
from 2011 to 2014, and Chief Investment Officer at BDCA Adviser LLC from 2011 to 2015.
He was the Head-Financial Services at Montgomery Securities, Inc. from 1992 to 1997 and worked as a Principal at Wachovia Securities, Inc. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1984 and an MBA from Georgia State University in 1994.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Flat Rock Opportunity Fund
inf% | 2024-01-09 | 168,361 ( inf% ) | 3 M $ | 2024-04-29 |
Robert Karl Grunewald active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Flat Rock Global LLC
 Flat Rock Global LLC Investment ManagersFinance Flat Rock Global LLC (Flat Rock) is an is an employee-owned, boutique credit manager headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming. The firm was founded by Robert K. Grunewald in 2016. Flat Rock offers the Flat Rock funds exclusively to RIAs, Family Offices, and Institutional Investors. | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-12-31 |
Flat Rock Core Income Fund
 Flat Rock Core Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Flat Rock Core Income Fund provides financing solutions to U.S. middle market businesses. The Fund primarily invests in first lien floating rate loans to middle market companies owned by private equity firms. The company was founded on August 18 2020 and is headquartered in Jackson, WY. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-09-30 |
| Flat Rock Opportunity Fund | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-12-31 |
| Flat Rock Enhanced Income Fund | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Robert Karl Grunewald
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Flat Rock Capital Corp.
 Flat Rock Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Flat Rock Capital Corp. operates as closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to preserve capital while seeking to maximize portfolio’s total return by generating current income from debt investments. The company was founded on March 20, 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-10-31 |
BDCA Adviser LLC
 BDCA Adviser LLC Investment ManagersFinance BDCA Adviser LLC (BDCA Adviser) is a private equity subsidiary of Benefit Street Partners LLC founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in New York. | President | 2015-11-29 |
American Capital Asset Management LLC
 American Capital Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance American Capital Asset Management LLC (American Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Malon Wilkus. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-03-29 |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL LTD. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2008-12-31 |
| Montgomery Securities, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1996-12-31 |
Training of Robert Karl Grunewald
| University of Notre Dame | Undergraduate Degree |
| Georgia State University | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 15 |
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| NationsBank Corp. | Finance |
American Capital Ltd.
 American Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance American Capital Ltd. engages in the management of investments in middle market private equity, leveraged finance, and structured products. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Finance |
Franklin BSP Lending Corp.
 Franklin BSP Lending Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Franklin BSP Lending Corp., a traded business development company invests in private and public middle market companies located in the United States and Canada with an annual revenue of USD 5 – 1000 million and EBITDA of USD 10 - 100 million. The fund focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides senior secured debt, mezzanine debt and equity for buyout transactions with an investment size of USD 1 - 250 million. It can also act as a co-investor. | Finance |
BDCA Adviser LLC
BDCA Adviser LLC Investment ManagersFinance BDCA Adviser LLC (BDCA Adviser) is a private equity subsidiary of Benefit Street Partners LLC founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Business Development Corp. of America II
 Business Development Corp. of America II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Business Development Corp. of America II use to operate as a closed-end management investment company. The firm's investment objective was to generate both current income and to a lesser extent long-term capital appreciation predominately through investments in first lien, floating rate loans and, to a lesser extent, second lien, floating rate loans of U.S. companies with large principal amounts that are broadly syndicated and have an active secondary trading market. The company was founded on 2014 and was headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
| Montgomery Securities, Inc. | Finance |
American Capital Asset Management LLC
American Capital Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance American Capital Asset Management LLC (American Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Malon Wilkus. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. | Finance |
| Wachovia Securities, Inc. | Finance |
Cicero Capital Partners LLC
 Cicero Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cicero Capital Partners LLC provides investment advice. The company is based in Columbia, MD and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 2009 by Robert Karl Grunewald. Robert Walter Neighoff has been the CEO of the company since 2011. | Finance |
Flat Rock Global LLC
Flat Rock Global LLC Investment ManagersFinance Flat Rock Global LLC (Flat Rock) is an is an employee-owned, boutique credit manager headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming. The firm was founded by Robert K. Grunewald in 2016. Flat Rock offers the Flat Rock funds exclusively to RIAs, Family Offices, and Institutional Investors. | Finance |
Flat Rock Capital Corp.
Flat Rock Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Flat Rock Capital Corp. operates as closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to preserve capital while seeking to maximize portfolio’s total return by generating current income from debt investments. The company was founded on March 20, 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Kahala Aviation US, Inc.
 Kahala Aviation US, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Kahala Aviation US, Inc. is based in New York, NY. Part of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc., Kahala Aviation US, Inc. is a company that provides investment services. The company was founded by Robert Karl Grunewald. | Finance |
| Flat Rock Opportunity Fund | |
Flat Rock Core Income Fund
Flat Rock Core Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Flat Rock Core Income Fund provides financing solutions to U.S. middle market businesses. The Fund primarily invests in first lien floating rate loans to middle market companies owned by private equity firms. The company was founded on August 18 2020 and is headquartered in Jackson, WY. | Miscellaneous |
| Flat Rock Enhanced Income Fund | Miscellaneous |
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