Stephen Faughnan

Managing Director of Operations, Data Strategy and Analytics

Stephen Faughnan is Managing Director of Operations, Data Strategy and Analytics at Metropolitan Partners Group. Stephen has over 25 years of experience in finance and operations within the asset management industry. Prior to joining Metropolitan in 2024, Stephen was the Managing Director of Finance and Operations at Star Mountain Capital where he focused on building institutional scale infrastructure across all facets of financial and investor reporting. Stephen began his career at Deloitte in their corporate tax group, then spent over 12 years with Goldman Sachs Asset Management across various finance, accounting, operations and regulatory reporting functions. He then joined Siguler Guff, a multi-strategy private equity and private credit investment firm, where he was the Managing Director of Operations. Stephen received a BBA in public accounting from Pace University and an MBA in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business.

Fred Ganning, JR.

Investment Committee Member

Since 2012, Fred Ganning has been on Metropolitan’s Investment Committee and has served multiple leadership and advisory positions at Metropolitan contributing to business development, investment due diligence, firm management, and portfolio oversight. Fred held a 25+ year career at the Man Group PLC and ED&F Man Holdings Ltd. As Managing Director at ED&F Man Holdings LTD, he set the strategic direction for the ED&F Man Cocoa and Coffee Ltd. division, determined trading strategies and the risk profile of the division, and managed the senior staff in physical and futures trading in London, New York, Singapore and Brazil. He received an M.B.A. in Quantitative Analysis and a B.S. in Finance from Seton Hall University, where he currently serves as adjunct faculty.

Adrian Blumfield

Investment Committee Member

Since 2008, Adrian Blumfield has been on Metropolitan’s Investment Committee. Adrian holds multiple leadership roles at Metropolitan, contributing to business development, investment due diligence, firm management, portfolio oversight, and compliance procedures and policies. Prior to cofounding Metropolitan, Adrian was the Head of Strategic Planning for the Man Group PLC, as well as the Head of Business Development for North American operations. Adrian earned an M.B.A. from London Business School and an M.A. in Natural Sciences (Physics) from Downing College, Cambridge, England.

Julian Weldon

General Counsel

Julian Weldon currently serves as the General Counsel of Metropolitan Partners Group. Julian has over 27 years of experience in legal and credit markets ranging from portfolio level investments to strategic investor and operating partner relationships, financings and product development. Prior to joining Metropolitan, Julian spent over seven years as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at CIFC and six years at Garrison Investment Group also as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Julian began his career at Allen & Overy LLP in New York and London. Julian holds a L.L.B. in Law from the University of East Anglia, England, is qualified as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales and is admitted to the New York Bar.

Paul K. Lisiak

Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer Paul Lisiak founded Metropolitan Partners Group in 2008 and serves as its Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer. Paul oversees the firm’s investment strategy and execution, leads the firm’s sourcing & research efforts and co-manages the firm’s growth. At Metropolitan, Paul has completed over 150 transactions and deployed over $2.4 billion of capital. Before founding Metropolitan Ventures with the backing of the Man Group, Paul began his career at Lazard Asset Management. Paul graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and was an English-Speaking Union Fellow.