Ethos Capital, a global alternative asset manager with approximately $5 billion in assets under management, has expanded its Office of Value Creation by appointing Lauri Palmieri as Principal. The move underscores the firm’s continued focus on disciplined execution and operator-led performance as the foundation for sustained investment outperformance.
Based in Boston, Ethos Capital said the addition of Palmieri reflects its long-standing view that durable returns are driven by operational excellence and deep collaboration with portfolio company leadership teams. The firm invests in majority and minority positions in middle-market companies across North America and Europe.
In her new role, Palmieri will partner closely with Ethos Capital’s team of operating executives, including former Fortune 100 C-suite leaders, to enhance the structure, execution, and measurement of value creation initiatives. She will help advance the firm’s proprietary Acceleration Vector methodology, a framework designed to systematically identify, prioritize, and execute high-impact growth opportunities across portfolio companies.
Ethos Capital positions value creation at the core of what it calls “Ethos Capitalism,” a stakeholder-aligned approach aimed at building enduring businesses while balancing long-term investor returns with sustainable value for employees, customers, suppliers, and communities. The model emphasizes active ownership and collaboration, drawing on operational expertise in areas such as artificial intelligence, digital transformation, product innovation, securitization, and branding.
The firm said it plans to continue expanding its Office of Value Creation in 2026 as part of a broader strategy to embed operating excellence across its investment platform.
KEY QUOTES
“In an environment defined by increased competition, higher performance expectations, and commoditization of capital, the need to drive sustainable value has never been greater. Lauri will be instrumental in harnessing the experience of our Partners to help management teams translate strategic opportunity into measurable outcomes.”
Stephen Gold, Chief Value Creation Officer, Ethos Capital
“What drew me to Ethos is their long-term orientation and hands-on approach to helping build enduring businesses. It’s a fundamentally different approach, one that appeals to investors and leadership teams alike.”
Lauri Palmieri, Principal, Ethos Capital
