Duran Curis

Duran Curis is a private equity professional who currently serves as Managing Partner of Aviara Partners Capital, an affiliate of San Diego-based investment bank Aviara Partners, where he focuses on providing institutional investors with access to lower middle market equity investments through independent sponsor relationships. He is best known as a co-founder and founding partner of Ocean Avenue Capital Partners, a firm he helped establish in 2010 that backed buyouts, growth equity deals, and special situations sourced through independent sponsors and managed approximately $1.96 billion in assets. Prior to co-founding Ocean Avenue, Curis held managing director roles at Drum Capital Management, HRJ Capital, and LGT Capital Partners, and began his private equity career at Pacific Corporate Group. He holds an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, a B.S. from Bowling Green State University, and is a CFA Charterholder.