Payton Donato
Senior Associate, Investor Relations
Payton joined Fifth Down in 2026. Prior to Fifth Down, Payton was a Senior Associate on the Investor Relations team at Charlesbank Capital Partners, where she supported the firm’s fundraising efforts and managed investor communications, reporting, and ongoing relationships. Before Charlesbank, Payton worked in capital formation at H.I.G. Capital and began her career in investment banking at Guggenheim Partners. Payton earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Williams 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. These arrangements may pose an inherent conflict of interest in, or may otherwise influence, the Senior Advisors’ and Operating Partners’ endorsement of Fifth Down.