H.I.G. Capital announced that Whitney Ehrlich has joined the firm as Head of Private Wealth Management for the U.S. in its Capital Formation Group.
Ehrlich has over 20 years of experience in the high-net-worth private wealth sector and previously served as Managing Director and Head of the U.S. Family Office Business at BlackRock.
At H.I.G., Ehrlich will be responsible for capital raising activities and investor relations within intermediary and private wealth channels in the U.S., through the firm’s strategies.
“We are delighted to welcome Whitney to H.I.G. and the Capital Formation team. Whitney’s extensive experience and long track record in the private wealth markets will be crucial in further expanding our presence in this important segment,” commented Jordan Peer Griffin, Executive Managing Director and Global Head of Capital Formation for the firm.
Peer Griffin added that H.I.G. has consistently benefited from a diverse, global, and long-standing base of limited partners, including private wealth intermediaries and high-net-worth investors.
“We look forward to deepening and expanding these relationships and offering attractive alternative investment opportunities in the less efficient middle market,” he concluded.
H.I.G. is a global alternative investment firm with $64 billion in AUMs.