Creating the future is hard work
At 777 Partners, we are transformers, not conformers. And we're always looking for new ideas and the people to move them.
We knew to disrupt our own industry and the industry verticals we serve we couldn’t rely on the conventional ideas or people. We strive to create a unique environment that provides a holistic view of the world, embracing innovation, and cultivating professional development and personal growth. At 777 Partners, we are committed to build long-term careers by investing in our team.
Our teams consist of entrepreneurs and professionals with varied backgrounds and perspectives that strengthen our team and help our investment decisions. As such, we are focused on building teams by recruiting talent throughout our organization and portfolio companies that will bring different experiences, ideas, skills, and vantage points to our firm. When joining our team, you are provided the tools and opportunities for rapid career progression while attaining a 360-degree, holistic view of the world vs the more siloed experience from other traditional PE or Investment Banking firms.
Join Our Diverse Group of
Entrepreneurs and Professionals
At 777 Partners, we believe that diverse teams increase performance and produce better results. This approach enables our professionals to learn from different perspectives and better understand our teammates.
777 Partners is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.
Our People
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Steve Pasko co-founded 777 Partners in 2015 as part of the management buyout of SuttonPark Capital from PennantPark. Prior to joining PennantPark in 2008, he held Managing Director positions at Natixis Capital Markets and Bankers Trust (now part of Deutsche Bank) where he was responsible for asset securitizations and interest rate products. Mr. Pasko also held leadership positions pioneering specialty finance at Salomon Brothers and Drexel Burnham Lambert. He has a B.A. in Business Administration from Rutgers College and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Pasko serves as CEO of SuttonPark Capital and is the controlling shareholder of Brickell Insurance Holdings.
Steven W Pasko
Managing Partner
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Josh Wander co-founded 777 Partners in 2015 as part of the management buyout of SuttonPark Capital from PennantPark. Prior to founding 777, he held executive roles at SuttonPark Capital, First Sustainable LLC, and Structured Asset Funding where he sourced, structured, and financed alternative assets. Mr. Wander directs strategy and investment at 777, chairing the firm’s investment committee, and sits on the boards of F3EA holdings, Signal Legal, and First Sustainable. He has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Florida.
Joshua C Wander
Managing Partner
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Scott Sidell joined 777 Partners in 2017 as Head of Renewable Energy and Project Finance. Before joining 777, Dr. Sidell founded and served as the CEO of First Sustainable. Previously, Dr. Sidell was a proprietary debt arbitrage trader at Chase Manhattan Bank, Chemical Bank, Societe Generale, Greenwich Capital Markets (now RBS) and Millennium Partners.
Dr. Sidell received his Ph.D. and M.A. from Cornell University, and BA from Boston College, and was a visiting scholar in the Department of Economics at Harvard University where he conducted his Ph.D. thesis. He is the author of two books and three articles appearing in leading academic journals.
Scott Sidell
Head of Sustainable Investments
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Adam Weiss joined 777 Partners in 2015. Prior to joining 777, he was with SuttonPark Capital in Securitization Underwriting, M&A, and Business Development. Before that, Weiss worked at Cross Keys Capital in Investment Banking and at Shevlin Atkins as an attorney concentrating on Corporate, Transactional, and Real Estate law.
He has a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D./M.B.A from the University of Miami.
Adam Weiss
Head of Aviation
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Joe Metzger joined 777 Partners in 2021. Prior to 777 Partners, Joe worked in M&A and Corporate Development at two of the largest life insurance carriers in the U.S., Guardian Life and TIAA-CREF, executing transactions in the insurance, healthcare and asset management sectors. Previously, Joe was an investment banker covering financial institutions. Joe holds a B.A. from New York University, where he graduated Cum Laude and was a University Honors Scholar.
Joe Metzger
Managing Director
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Tyler Pasko joined 777 Partners in 2020. Prior to joining the team full time, he held multiple intern positions at various 777 portfolio companies.
He has a B.A. from Swarthmore College in Economics and Political Science, having completed his junior year as an exchange student at the London School of Economics.
Tyler J Pasko
Investment Analyst
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JC Mendoza brings +15 years of experience in high performing strategic finance and operational teams across a range of global banks, asset management, consulting, and private investment firms. He is currently the Chief of Staff for one of our firm’s Co-Founders & Managing Partners, serves as a strategic advisor and provides support on a range of operational decisions. In addition, JC oversees multiple corporate functions including HR, IT and Data Analytics, and is a member/participant on various of our portfolio company Boards. Prior to 777 Partners, JC served as the Head of Capital Planning for Deutsche Bank USA and its asset management unit DWS USA. As the Head of Capital Planning, he prepared both firms to successfully pass the Federal Reserve's arduous capital planning & stress test examination. He was responsible for developing the firm’s Capital Plan submitted annually to the Federal Reserve, assessing the firm’s Board and management oversight, business strategy, risk mitigation practices, macroeconomic scenario analysis, model development & projections, audit practices, and capital & liquidity planning; including setting capital policy for distributions to shareholders.
JC Mendoza
Chief of Staff – Business Operations
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Steve Walton added responsibility for 777 Asset Management to his 777 Re Chief Risk Officer role in 2021. Steve has held Business, Risk and Audit roles in Banking, Insurance and Asset Management. Prior to joining Steve held Interim CRO roles at Border to Coast Pensions Partnership and Intermediate Capital Group, having previously been the Group Head of Investment Oversight at Prudential plc and Global Head of Enterprise Risk Management at Deutsche Bank. Steve is a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals.
Steve Walton
Chief Risk Officer
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James Lundy joined 777 Partners Asset Management in 2022 as their General Counsel. Prior to 777 Partners Asset Management, James has accumulated over 25 years of experience with insurance and structured finance at Syncora Holdings Ltd. and Thacher Proffitt & Wood. James holds an LLM in Taxation from New York University School of Law, a JD from New York Law School, and a BBA from Pace University. James is licensed to practice law in New York and Connecticut and is a certified public accountant (inactive) in New York.
James Lundy
General Counsel