Josh Young

Josh Young is a Senior Investment Manager, Private Equity at Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., based in Cincinnati, Ohio. In this role, he specializes in originating, executing, and managing primary, secondary, and direct private equity investments, leveraging deep expertise to support the firm's strategic objectives in the private markets. His focus includes sourcing and overseeing investments across buyout, growth equity, and venture capital transactions, with an emphasis on U.S. middle-market private equity opportunities.

Prior to joining Fort Washington in 2018, Josh served as Vice President at Hycroft Capital in San Francisco, where he was responsible for private equity fund restructuring, transaction advisory, and leading deal execution within the principal investment team. Earlier, he was an Associate at LP Capital Advisors, undertaking rigorous due diligence on private equity funds and co-investments for institutional clients.

Josh holds a Master of Science in Finance from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and earned his B.B.A. in Management, magna cum laude, from Evangel University. Recognized for his comprehensive investment analysis and contributions to private equity fund selection and direct deal execution, he has developed expertise in manager diligence, portfolio construction, and structuring complex private transactions across a range of sectors, notably in middle-market buyouts and growth capital investments.