Chaz Cocuzza is a Managing Director at Avante Capital Partners, based in New York, where he serves on the firm’s leadership team with a focus on capital formation, deal sourcing, and investment execution.
Mr. Cocuzza brings over 20 years of experience in the lower and middle market private credit and equity space. Prior to joining Avante, he was a Managing Director at Apogem Capital, a private markets subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company. In this role, he was an integral member of the senior leadership team, contributing across investing, portfolio management, fundraising, and investor relations. Before his time at Apogem, Mr. Cocuzza founded Tetra Impact Partners, a values-driven investment firm designed to provide institutional investors with innovative access to private markets. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Rutgers University School of Business in 2003.