Deval Patrick Becomes Partner at Investment Firm With Obama Ties

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick was appointed senior partner at Vistria Group, a Chicago-based investment firm with ties to Barack Obama.

Patrick joined the impact investment firm with almost $14 billion in assets under management in January as a senior adviser. He will now take on an expanded role on the leadership team together with senior partners and founders Kip Kirkpatrick and Marty Nesbitt, a longtime ally of Obama and treasurer for both of his presidential campaigns.

Vistria, which has been expanding over the past year, invests in areas including health care, education and financial services. The company also ...