John Schumacher
Private Equity Investor at Gryphon Investors, LLC
Profile
John is a Senior Advisor to Dextra on primary fund commitments.
John has over 30 years of private equity experience.
He is currently a Partner at Gryphon Investors, where he Co-Leads the firm’s Junior Capital Funds and serves as a member of Gryphon’s Investment Review and Quarterly Portfolio Review Committees.
Before Gryphon, John co-founded and helped build GoldPoint Partners into a leading multi-strategy middle market private equity manager with a global investor base representing $16 billion of assets under management at the time of his departure in 2021.
At GoldPoint, John served as Chief Executive Officer from its formation in 1999 through 2010, Chairman from 2010 through 2020, and Senior Advisor from 2020 through 2021.
Before that, John was the Head of the Private Finance Group of GoldPoint’s parent company, New York Life.
Prior to joining New York Life, John was a Vice President in the Private Placement Department at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company.
John has a B.A.
in History from Columbia College and an M.B.A.
from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
John Schumacher active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Gryphon Investors, LLC
 Gryphon Investors, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-01-18 |
Dextra Partners LLC
 Dextra Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dextra Partners LLC (Dextra Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2022. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of John Schumacher
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
GoldPoint Partners LLC
 GoldPoint Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance GoldPoint Partners LLC (GoldPoint Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management LLC founded in 1991 by John E. Schumacher, Steven M. Benevento and Thomas M. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 2020-06-29 |
Vanterra Capital LLC
 Vanterra Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vanterra Capital LLC (Vanterra Capital) is a venture capital and private equity firm, a subsidiary of Vanterra Capital Ltd founded in 2008 by Shad Azimi, Jason Taney Young and Alan Grant Quasha. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
George J. Harris & Associates
 George J. Harris & Associates Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance George J. Harris & Associates provides financial services. The company is headquartered in New Windsor, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1999-11-29 |
| Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
New York Life Investment Management LLC
 New York Life Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance New York Life Investment Management LLC (NYLIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, ultimately held by New York Life Insurance Co. NYLIM provides a broad array of investment advisory services to affiliated insurance company clients, third-party institutional clients, investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, and wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated entities. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
Training of John Schumacher
| Columbia College (California) | Undergraduate Degree |
| New York University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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New York Life Investment Management LLC
New York Life Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance New York Life Investment Management LLC (NYLIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, ultimately held by New York Life Insurance Co. NYLIM provides a broad array of investment advisory services to affiliated insurance company clients, third-party institutional clients, investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, and wrap fee programs sponsored by unaffiliated entities. | Finance |
GoldPoint Partners LLC
GoldPoint Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance GoldPoint Partners LLC (GoldPoint Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management LLC founded in 1991 by John E. Schumacher, Steven M. Benevento and Thomas M. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Gryphon Investors, LLC
Gryphon Investors, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
| Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. | Finance |
Vanterra Capital LLC
Vanterra Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vanterra Capital LLC (Vanterra Capital) is a venture capital and private equity firm, a subsidiary of Vanterra Capital Ltd founded in 2008 by Shad Azimi, Jason Taney Young and Alan Grant Quasha. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
George J. Harris & Associates
George J. Harris & Associates Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance George J. Harris & Associates provides financial services. The company is headquartered in New Windsor, NY. | Finance |
Dextra Partners LLC
Dextra Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dextra Partners LLC (Dextra Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2022. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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