Flexpoint Ford, a leading private investment manager specializing in financial services, announced that Managing Partner Chris Ackerman has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer. Founder Don Edwards, who has led the firm as CEO for the past two decades, will assume the role of Executive Chairman and continue to be a full-time member of the firm.
The leadership transition marks the culmination of a long-term succession plan designed to maintain the firm’s stability and growth trajectory. Ackerman, who joined Flexpoint shortly after its founding, has played a pivotal role in shaping the firm’s strategy and driving its investment success throughout his tenure. For the past four years as Managing Partner, he has led the firm’s leadership expansion and strengthened its infrastructure across accounting, compliance, and investor relations.
As Executive Chairman and senior member of the Investment Committee, Edwards will focus on firm and fund strategy, portfolio composition, and investment decision-making. His continued involvement is expected to provide strong continuity for both investors and employees as the firm enters its next phase of growth.
Together, Edwards and Ackerman have refined Flexpoint’s strategy by integrating its Private Equity and Asset Opportunity teams, enabling deeper alignment between the firm’s investment platforms. Flexpoint Ford currently manages $7.6 billion in assets across its complementary investment strategies, maintaining a disciplined focus at the intersection of financial services private equity and niche financial assets.
Founded in 2005, Flexpoint Ford has completed over 90 investments and established a two-decade track record of partnering with management teams to deliver flexible capital and strategic expertise. The firm operates from offices in Chicago, New York, and Miami.
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“Chris has been with me at Flexpoint since shortly after our founding, and he has demonstrated both exceptional leadership skills and investment acumen throughout his long tenure at the firm. Since his appointment as Managing Partner four years ago, he and I have worked together deliberately to prepare for this transition. I could not be more excited for Chris to lead our outstanding team of investment professionals for many years to come.”
Don Edwards, Founder and Executive Chairman, Flexpoint Ford
“Flexpoint’s success is driven by an exceptional team and a disciplined strategy focused on our distinctive strength at the intersection of financial services private equity and niche, financial assets. It has been a privilege to work so closely with Don for so long, and I look forward to leading Flexpoint into the future, building on the success we established over the past 20 years.”
Chris Ackerman, Chief Executive Officer, Flexpoint Ford
