Michael (Mike) J. Levitt

Michael Levitt is the chairman of Irradiant Partners, LP. Prior to founding Irradiant, he was the chief executive officer of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. from 2016 to 2021. Before joining Kayne, Mr. Levitt served as a vice chairman with Apollo Global Management, LLC. At Apollo, he was a partner in the private equity and credit businesses. In 2001, Levitt founded Stone Tower Capital LLC. He served as chairman, CEO and CIO and grew Stone Tower to $17 billion in credit-focused alternative investments. Stone Tower was acquired by Apollo in 2012. 

Mr. Levitt earned his B.B.A. and J.D. from the University of Michigan, and serves on the University’s Investment Advisory Board. He is also a Trustee of the Law School’s Cook Trust as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the Ross School of Business.