OUR FOUNDERS
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BARRY KIRONT
Chief Executive Officer
Barry Kiront is the Chief Executive Officer of Craft Capital Management LLC since 2015. He has been active in the capital markets and working with investors for close to 25 years. His focus is twofold; He is head of investment banking at Craft Capital Management. The investment banking division’s core focus, is raising capital through an established network of home offices and venture capitalists. The other area of concentration is within the wealth management division. This business includes estate and financial planning, family trust development, and retirement planning. Barry received his BS from NY Institute of Technology and his MS from Hofstra University.
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STEPHEN KIRONT
Chief Operating Officer
Stephen Kiront is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Craft Capital Management. Stephen has over 28 years in the financial industry. His focus as COO is driving performance measures for the operation, often in the form of supporting the retail, institutional, and investment banking clients. Being the COO, he has the ability to have input throughout all areas of the organization, including strategic planning and execution, corporate management, client development, and customer and network operations.
EXECUTIVEÂ TEAM
Craft Capital Management's team is dedicated to growing our business and finding new and better ways to serve you.
RICHARD RIZZUTO
Relationship Manager
Richard is the relationship manager serving as the principal liaison between the firm and its valued clients. Richard builds loyalty through outreach, interaction, and continuous improvement of services. Richard works with leadership to promote the firm’s products and services by spearheading engagement and marketing initiatives. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Richard is a graduate of Princeton University and played 4 years for the Princeton Tigers Basketball team.
MICHAEL FENTON
Capital Markets
Michael Fenton is head of Equity Capital Markets with Craft Capital Management. He has extensive experience developing and managing unique and complex capital markets transactions through relationships with senior-level management and institutional investors in diverse industries. Michael has over 20 years in the financial industry and is a graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.