CFA Society of Columbus April 22, 2014 Luncheon 

 "Non-controlling Capital Solutions for Privately Owned Middle Market Companies"

John R. Sinnenberg is the Chairman and co-founder of Cyprium Investment Partners, a private equity firm currently investing out of its third fund which has $500MM in committed capital.  Cyprium primarily makes ‘sponsorless’ non controlling mezzanine and equity investments in privately-owned middle market companies.  Mr. Sinnenberg founded Key Principal Partners, a predecessor group in 1998 simultaneously establishing Cyprium Investors, a vehicle for institutional and high net worth families to invest side-by-side in certain of the KPP Funds’ investments.  Mr. Sinnenberg also established a fund of funds as well as a secondary unit under the KCC name while leading KPP.  Prior to founding KPP, Mr. Sinnenberg established Regis Capital Partners to invest in middle market companies.  Mr. Sinnenberg previously worked at The Barclays Group, where he co-founded its BZW Mezzanine Group, which began operations in 1989.  From 1980 to 1989, he served in a variety of investment banking, trading and senior lending functions with The Barclays Group and Bankers Trust Company in London, Atlanta and New York. 

 In addition to serving on the boards of several portfolio companies, Mr. Sinnenberg serves as a director and chair of the finance committee for Breakthrough Charter Schools (www.Breakthroughschools.org), a trustee of Laurel School (www.LaurelSchool.org) and a trustee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (www.RockHall.com).

Mr. Sinnenberg received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Economics from Bucknell University.

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