Seasoned executive with experience across asset classes joins firm to lead investor relations and help shape broader capital strategy

Abry Partners (“Abry”), a Boston-based private equity firm, today announced the appointment of Yusef Kassim as Head of Capital Strategy and Investor Relations, effective October 1, 2026. Kassim will lead Abry’s investor relations function and help shape the firm’s broader capital strategy across its investment platforms. Pam Harris, who has served as Abry's Chief Investor Relations Officer, is retiring and will transition to a Senior Advisor role.

Kassim brings more than 25 years of experience in capital formation and business development across private equity, hedge funds and credit. He joins Abry from Advent International, where he served as a Managing Director responsible for institutional investor relationships and capital formation across North America and Latin America. Prior to Advent, he held senior investor relations and business development roles at Blue Harbour Group, Eton Park and Gerson Lehrman Group, and began his career at Goldman Sachs.

“Yusef brings a distinct combination of fundraising expertise, strategic perspective and relationships with some of the world's most sophisticated institutional investors across a wide range of strategies and asset classes,” said C.J. Brucato, Chief Executive Officer of Abry Partners. “His leadership will help ensure our investor engagement and capital formation efforts reflect the full scale and ambition of what we are building at Abry. We welcome Yusef to the firm and look forward to his future contributions as we continue to grow as a multi-strategy platform.”

Kassim noted, “I am thrilled to join Abry at such an important time in the firm’s evolution. As a trusted and highly respected investor in the middle and lower-middle markets, Abry has built an exceptional reputation through its sector expertise, investment discipline and long-standing commitment to its investors. I am excited to begin working across the organization to deepen investor relationships, support the firm’s continued growth and help advance its long-term strategic objectives.”

Brucato added, “On behalf of the entire Abry team, I sincerely thank Pam for her commitment to Abry over the past six years. Pam has been a tremendous asset and steward for the firm, and we wish her all the best in her next chapter.”

About Abry Partners

Abry Partners is one of the most experienced and successful sector-focused private equity investment firms in North America. Since its founding in 1989, the firm has completed over $90 billion of leveraged transactions and other private equity or preferred equity placements. Currently, the firm manages $16 billion of assets across several fund strategies. More information about Abry Partners: www.abry.com.

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