Joe Alala, III is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Capitala Group, a private investment firm providing both private equity and private credit capital to small businesses. Since its founding in 1998, the firm has invested and managed over $3.2 billion of capital into small businesses.
Mr. Alala founded Capitala Group and at the age of twenty-eight was the youngest founder of a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) debenture fund at that time. Mr. Alala oversees a team of experienced investment professionals and as head of the Investment Committee, he approves all capital commitments. His involvement continues after investment as he takes on Advisory Board responsibilities at several of Capitala’s portfolio companies.
Outside of Capitala, Mr. Alala is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar and an owner in DK Wine Group, LLC. He serves on the Advisory Board of BC Partners Credit and on the Board of Governors for Wake Forest School of Law and the Wake Forest Charlotte Executive Board of Advisors. He is also a Trustee of the Princeton Track & Field Team and received the Larry Ellis Award from Princeton University in recognition of his support of student-athletes and coaches over the last 30 years. Mr. Alala was inducted into the Smart Business Dealmakers Hall of Fame as an inaugural member. He has been a member of the Young Presidents Organization since 2000 and is a member of the Small Business Investor Alliance. He also serves as Social Chair of the Et Amicorum Book Club.
Mr. Alala attended Episcopal High School and holds an AB in economics with a minor in politics from Princeton University. He also earned a Juris Doctorate Degree and a Master of Business Administration from Wake Forest University. He has his Series 79 and Series 82 licenses at Capitala Securities, LLC.
