Meet Our Team

Michael Winter
Founder & Managing Partner

With over 15 years of experience in investing and capital markets, Michael has built a strong track record in both public and private investments across the capital structure.

Michael Winter is the Founder and Managing Partner of Torrey Pines Capital Management. Prior to starting the company, Michael spent over a decade in various principal investing roles at Citadel, Carlson Capital and ECP where he focused on public and private investment opportunities across the capital structure.

Michael leads Torrey Pines’ private credit efforts and is the head of the firm’s investment committee. Michael maintains deep relationships across multiple niche, uncorrelated asset market verticals including real estate, spirits, sports, music and entertainment.

Michael holds a BS in Finance and Accounting, with Honors, from Boston College. He resides in Austin, TX, with his wife and two sons. In his free time, he enjoys reading, fitness, gardening, and hunting.
Ryan Mullaney
Partner & Head of Private Equity

With over a decade of experience in private equity, structured investments, and capital markets, Ryan has a proven track record in leading successful investment strategies and strategic initiatives.

Ryan is a Partner and Head of Private Equity at Torrey Pines Capital Management. Before joining TPCM, Ryan held senior investment roles at Long Arc Capital and Hudson Structured Capital Management. At Long Arc Capital, he specialized in providing growth capital to leading software businesses, driving value creation and strategic growth across multiple portfolio companies. At Hudson Structured Capital Management, he played a pivotal role in developing Hudson Content, an opportunistic investment strategy targeting media, entertainment, and sports companies.

Ryan began his investing career at Riverside Partners, where he built a strong foundation in private equity, focusing on technology and healthcare companies. Prior to that, he worked as an investment banker at JP Morgan, advising industrial clients on mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising.

Ryan holds a BS in Finance, with Honors, from Boston College and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York, NY, with his wife and son. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys training for marathons and exploring new gyms throughout the city.