Richard Smith

As part of the Global Alternatives division in J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Private Capital provides equity and debt solutions to private companies. From 2014 to early 2021, Richard was Head of Private Investments at JPMorgan Chase & Co., overseeing the firm’s multibillion-dollar portfolio of balance sheet investments in companies, with approximately 70 new investments made during his tenure. In 2002, Richard joined One Equity Partners, the former investing arm of BankOne and subsequently JPMorgan Chase & Co., after 21 years of independent private equity investing, most recently at Allegra Partners. From 1979 to 1981, Richard was Senior Investment Manager at Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. From 1974 to 1979, Richard worked in the International Money Management Group of Morgan Guaranty Trust. Over the years, Richard has been Chairman of five companies and a director at 35 public and private companies. Richard received a B.A. in History from Harvard University. He is co-author of the book Treasury Management: A Practitioner’s Handbook, John Wiley & Sons, 1980. He is also a Commercial Pilot with Instrument and Multi-Engine ratings.