Strand Equity

Strand Equity Partners, an affiliate of Schwartz Capital Group, is a growth equity fund focused on investing in emerging and dynamic consumer brands. Strand has a strong track record of adding value to businesses through its unrivaled network, operational know-how and brand marketing expertise.  Strand's family office backing enables it to be nimble, creative, and patient when structuring investments with founders and management.

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OppFI

OppFi is a leading AI financial technology platform powering credit access for the everyday consumer. It facilitates financial inclusion and credit access to the 60 million everyday consumers who lack access to traditional credit through the best available products and an unwavering commitment to its customers. Since its inception, OppFi has facilitated over $2.3 billion in issuance covering 1.5 million loans, becoming the digital financial services destination for the everyday consumer. OppFi employs over 600 professionals and is headquartered in Chicago, IL; it is publicly listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OPFI).

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Real estate

Schwartz Capital Real Estate focuses its effort on partnering with entrepreneurial and differentiated multi-family operators throughout the nation. We focus on markets that have favorable long-term economic growth and employment trends. Schwartz Capital’s permanent and flexible capital base allows us and our partners to move quickly during a transaction process and be creative in various situations and strategies within multi-family.

OPPORTUNISTIC equity

Schwartz Capital Opportunistic Equity invests in special situations or companies where a non-correlated risk adjusted return can be achieved. We look for determined, experienced entrepreneurs and co-investment partners to help execute this strategy.

Schwartz Ward Family PHILANTHROPY

The Schwartz & Ward families support outcomes-driven philanthropic organizations that have a positive impact on society. Current areas of focus include education, Jewish life and history, and medical research.