Mike Zabik is a Partner of the Firm and leads its Financial Services investment business.
In his current role, Mike leads all sourcing, execution, company building and monetization initiatives across the Financial Services portfolio. Since 2014, the Firm has invested over $1.5 billion in Financial Services investments across 9 platforms and completed 20+ add-on acquisitions. Mike is responsible for the Firm’s investments in Aquarian Holdings, Arax Investment Partners, Bishop Street Underwriters, Main Street Advisors and Obra Capital. Mike also previously led RedBird’s investment in Constellation Affiliated Partners, an MGA platform, sold to Truist in July 2021.
In addition to his active investment responsibilities, Mike leads the Portfolio Financing Team, which has structured 20+ financings across the Firm’s portfolio of platform investments.
Prior to joining RedBird, Mike was a Vice President at Ares Management LLC for four years, and before that was an Associate at Kelso & Company. Mike began his career at Deutsche Bank in the firm’s Leveraged Finance and Private Debt businesses.
Philanthropically, Mike is a member of Indiana University’s Investment Banking Network Private Equity Alumni Executive Committee.
Mike holds a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from Indiana University.