Lovell Minnick Partners, a private equity firm specializing in the financial and business services sectors, today announced that Roumi Zlateva has joined the firm’s New York office as a Vice President. Ms. Zlateva will assist with the firm’s evaluation of new investment opportunities, due diligence and transaction structuring.

Ms. Zlateva brings broad experience in principal investing and corporate advisory work to her new position at Lovell Minnick. Most recently, she served as Director in the Financial Institutions Group at UBS Securities, providing strategic advice and transaction support to clients in the specialty finance sector.

“Roumi’s skills and experience in corporate advisory, origination and structuring are highly complementary to Lovell Minnick as we continue to build our team of talented professionals,” said Jeffrey Lovell, Co-Chairman of Lovell Minnick Partners. “We believe her previous experience in private equity, along with her portfolio company management skills and results-driven work ethic, will help further strengthen our investment and operational capabilities.”

“Lovell Minnick Partners is one of the premier investors in financial services, and I’m looking forward to taking on this new role,” said Zlateva. “I believe my experience in identifying, executing and managing investments across the financial services industry will fit well with Lovell Minnick’s successful track record in building market-leading businesses.”

Prior to UBS, Ms. Zlateva was an Associate at Oak Hill Capital Partners focused on investments in the business and financial services sectors. She previously served as an Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group of Morgan Stanley. Ms. Zlateva graduated with High Honors in Mathematical Economics from Colgate University.

About Lovell Minnick

Lovell Minnick Partners LLC is a private equity firm with expertise in investing in the financial and related business services sectors. With offices in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and New York, Lovell Minnick provides developing companies with equity capital to support private company recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, and pursue growth initiatives. Since its inception in 1999, Lovell Minnick Partners has raised $1.7 billion in committed capital and has completed investments in over 30 companies. Targeted investment areas include asset management, financial product distribution, insurance, banks, specialty finance, and related technology and business services. For more information, please visit www.lovellminnick.com.