Profile
Mr. James J.
Duplessie is Senior Principal at Armory Capital Group LLC.
He has over 25 years of experience identifying, evaluating and executing on distressed investment opportunities in the middle market.
Mr. Duplessie was previously employed as a Principal by Plaza Securities Co., Investment Banker by Robert Fleming, Inc., Executive Director by Swiss Bank Corp.
Investment Banking, Inc., and Executive Director by UBS Americas, Inc. He also served on the board at Satélites Mexicanos SA de CV.
He began his investing career with O’Connor & Associates and later co-founded Epic Asset Management to focus on investing in middle market distressed companies.
Epic was acquired in 2008 by Citigroup, where he served as Head of Distressed Debt Strategies.
Most recently, he led the Distressed Debt Team for Napier Park Global Capital, the entity formed when Citigroup spun out its hedge fund group in 2010.
Mr. Duplessie earned a B.A.
in Economics from Washington and Lee University, a J.D.
from Wake Forest University School of Law, and an M.B.A.
from Tulane University.
Former positions of James J. Duplessie
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC
 Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc. | Chief Investment Officer | 2008-10-31 |
Epic Asset Management LLC
 Epic Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Epic Asset Management LLC is a hedge fund manager based in Fort Lee, New Jersey. They manage the Epic Distressed Debt Opportunity Fund Ltd. and the Epic Distressed Debt Opportunity Fund LP | Chief Investment Officer | 2008-10-30 |
Armory Capital Group LLC
 Armory Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Armory Capital Group LLC (Armory) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California. The firm was founded by Nick Tell in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Armory Group LLC. Armory primarily serves as adviser to private fund clients and other pooled investment vehicles on a fully discretionary basis. | Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income | - |
| Swiss Bank Corp. Investment Banking, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Plaza Securities Co. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of James J. Duplessie
| Wake Forest University | Graduate Degree |
| Tulane University (Louisiana) | Masters Business Admin |
| Washington & Lee University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Satélites Mexicanos SA de CV
 Satélites Mexicanos SA de CV Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Satélites Mexicanos SA de CV engaged in the provision of fixed satellite services. It also offered broadband satellite transmission capacity services for applications which included internet access via satellite, telecommunication transmission, and broadcasting. It operated through the following segments: Satellite Services, Broadband Satellite Services, and Programming Distribution Services. The company was founded on June 26, 1997 and was headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. | Communications |
UBS Americas, Inc.
 UBS Americas, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance UBS Americas, Inc. provides investment advice services. It offers wealth, asset management and investment banking services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Finance |
Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC
Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc. | Finance |
O'Connor & Co. LLC
 O'Connor & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of ageas SA/NV, O'Connor & Co. LLC is a company that provides order execution and trade clearing services on domestic equity, futures, and options markets. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The CEO of the company is William Floersch. O'Connor & Co. was acquired by ageas SA/NV on September 06, 2006. | Finance |
| Robert Fleming, Inc. | Finance |
Epic Asset Management LLC
Epic Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Epic Asset Management LLC is a hedge fund manager based in Fort Lee, New Jersey. They manage the Epic Distressed Debt Opportunity Fund Ltd. and the Epic Distressed Debt Opportunity Fund LP | Finance |
| Swiss Bank Corp. Investment Banking, Inc. | Finance |
| Plaza Securities Co. | |
Armory Capital Group LLC
Armory Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Armory Capital Group LLC (Armory) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California. The firm was founded by Nick Tell in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Armory Group LLC. Armory primarily serves as adviser to private fund clients and other pooled investment vehicles on a fully discretionary basis. | Finance |
Napier Park Global Capital (US) LP
 Napier Park Global Capital (US) LP Investment ManagersFinance Napier Park Global Capital (US) LP (Napier Park) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2013 when Citi completed its spin-out of Napier Park into an independent operating entity. They are now wholly-owned by Napier Park Global Capital LP. Napier Park offers a broad range of investment products and provides advisory services to private investment companies such as funds of hedge funds, private equity funds, securitized asset vehicles and infrastructure funds, and institutional investors, pension plans, state and municipal government entities, sovereign wealth entities and high net worth individuals. | Finance |
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