Z Capital Partners Names William Monagle Managing Director

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Z Capital Partners, L.L.C., a private equity firm focused on revitalizing businesses, today announced that William J. Monagle, Jr., has been named Managing Director.  In his new role, Mr. Monagle, who has served in a consultant capacity to Z Capital since early this year, will be responsible for operational and accounting due diligence for portfolio companies, board representation of portfolio companies, and internal infrastructure. Most recently, Mr. Monagle was a Partner and Senior Strategist focusing on private markets for NEPC, an investment advisory firm.

James J. Zenni, President and Chief Executive Officer of Z Capital, said, "We are pleased to welcome Bill to the firm.  With more than twenty years of leadership and investment experience analyzing private market strategies, as well as his expertise as a CPA and tax professional provides unique skills for our firm and operational support for our portfolio companies. Bill brings decades of experience and valuable insight that we look forward to leveraging as we continue to successfully execute on our distressed for control private equity strategy."

"I am excited to be taking on this new role at Z Capital," Mr. Monagle said.  "I look forward to helping the firm execute on its strategy and working with the management teams of our portfolio companies to deliver superior returns to investors."   

Prior to joining Z Capital, Mr. Monagle was a Partner and Senior Strategist with NEPC and with responsibility for the firm's private markets research, manager search - due diligence activities and performance monitoring efforts. Mr. Monagle was also a member of the Partners Research Committee, Alternative Due Diligence Committee and the Real Assets-Infrastructure practice. Prior to his time at NEPC, Mr. Monagle was the Managing Director-Private Equity Research at Rogerscasey. He developed private equity investment structures for the firm's clients and was responsible for the firm's monitoring of approximately 150 private equity funds. Mr. Monagle authored the firm's quarterly private equity market reviews and developed the firm's private equity educational presentation.

Mr. Monagle received an M.S. degree in Taxation from Bentley College and received a B.S.B.A degree majoring in Accounting from Northeastern. He is a certified public accountant and a chartered global management accountant. Bill is a member of the AICPA and the MSCPA.

About Z Capital Partners

Z Capital Partners, L.L.C. is a leading Chicago-based private equity firm that specializes in making investments in distressed middle market companies utilizing the restructuring and/or bankruptcy process, opportunistic acquisitions and special situations. Z Capital utilizes its operational and restructuring expertise to work with management on enhancing enterprise value and achieving superior risk-adjusted returns for its investors. Z Capital's investors include prominent global endowments, financial institutions, pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, family offices, and wealth management firms. For more information, please visit www.zcap.net.

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