Team


Capitala Group has a highly experienced team of professionals that averages 28 years of finance and operations experience.

In addition to our full-time team at Capitala, the firm is supported by a number of industry veterans on our Advisory Boards. They are responsible for advising and supporting the firm in its various fundraising and investment endeavors and are instrumental in the firm’s growth.

Joseph B. Alala, III
Joseph B. Alala, III
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Stephen A. Arnall
Stephen A. Arnall
President & Chief Operating Officer
Kenneth S. Berryman
Kenneth S. Berryman
Advisory Board Member
Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown
Advisory Board Member
M. Hunt Broyhill
M. Hunt Broyhill
Partner
Olin W. Bryant, Jr. (“Buddy”)
Olin W. Bryant, Jr. (“Buddy”)
Advisory Board Member
Melanie Cooke
Melanie Cooke
Office Manager & EA
Keith Costello
Keith Costello
Advisory Board Member
Elliott Crutchfield
Elliott Crutchfield
Advisory Board Member
Richard Dunham
Richard Dunham
Advisory Board Member
Mark W. Erwin
Mark W. Erwin
Advisory Board Member
Randall Fontes
Randall Fontes
Managing Director – Atlanta
Kiana Fox
Kiana Fox
Associate
Tiffanie Grayson
Tiffanie Grayson
Advisory Board Member
Katina Cole Jakubowski
Katina Cole Jakubowski
Director of Marketing & Events
Beatrice Kelly
Beatrice Kelly
Advisory Board Member
Kevin Koonts
Kevin Koonts
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
Doug Lebda
Doug Lebda
Founder, Chairman & CEO - LendingTree
Jack Vander Leeuw
Jack Vander Leeuw
Director
Christine Levett Alala
Christine Levett Alala
President & Director of Capitala Securities, LLC
Aaron M. Lewis
Aaron M. Lewis
Vice President - Business Development
Stuart McGoogan
Stuart McGoogan
Vice President
Bridget Meller
Bridget Meller
Associate - Business Development
Ben Neugebauer
Ben Neugebauer
Associate
Christopher B. Norton
Christopher B. Norton
Managing Director
Alex Pruitt
Alex Pruitt
Vice President
Bryan Rand
Bryan Rand
Advisory Board Member
Adam Richeson
Adam Richeson
Managing Director
Josh Schools
Josh Schools
Associate
Andrew Schwartz
Andrew Schwartz
Vice President of Accounting & Finance
Peter Sherman
Peter Sherman
Chief Risk Officer
Rana Yared
Rana Yared
Advisory Board Member