Mara Smith
Partner, Co-Head of Finance
Mara has over 10 years of financial services accounting experience. Prior to Fifth Down, Mara served as Fund Controller at Anzu Partners where she led the fund’s finance and accounting operations. Previously, Mara worked at Bain Capital Credit as Finance Manager after starting her career in public accounting. Mara is a CPA and received her bachelor's degree from Boston College.
Senior Advisors and Operating Partners are non-control advisors. These individuals are not employees of Fifth Down Cap LLC (“FDC”) or any of the funds or SPVs managed by FDC or its affiliate, Fifth Down Capital Partners, LLC (together with FDC, “Fifth Down”). Certain of the Senior Advisors and Operating Partners are engaged by FDC to provide consulting services. Consultants may be compensated with fees for such services. Additionally, Senior Advisors and Operating Partners may receive incentive unit grants in FDC and grants of carried interest in funds or vehicles managed by Fifth Down. Further, Senior Advisors and Operating Partners may be investors, directly or indirectly, in FDC, Fifth Down funds or vehicles, and/or existing and prospective portfolio companies and may receive fee breaks in connection with such investments.