

Our leadership team is made up of individuals who excel in different areas, and who are committed to pioneering new investment solutions that are smart for investors.
David Adelman
Chairman
Scott E. Larson, CFP®
President
John R. Shain, C.F.A.
Managing Director
Kamal Jafarnia
Executive Vice President
CEO
Michael C. Forman is the CEO of Franklin Square and serves on the board of directors. As CEO, Mr. Forman provides leadership and strategic planning to the management team. He also brings experience and business resources that support Franklin Square. Mr. Forman together with Mr. Adelman, were the lead investors in Franklin Square.
Mr. Forman is Managing General Partner and co-founder of FB Capital Partners, a private investment partnership. FB will control the investment advisor for Franklin Square’s non-REIT, public, non-traded products. Prior to co-founding FB, Mr. Forman was a senior partner in the Corporate and Securities Department at the Philadelphia based law firm of Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers LLP where he practiced for nearly 20 years. In addition to his career as an attorney, Mr. Forman has been an active private investor and entrepreneur. Mr. Forman is a director of a number of FB portfolio companies.
Mr. Forman received his B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Rhode Island, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa, and received his J.D. from Rutgers University. He is a member of a number of civic and charitable boards, including the Eastern Technology Council of Pennsylvania, Murex Investments, Inc., an economic development/venture capital firm, the Philadelphia International Airport Advisory Board, and the Philadelphia Chapter of Habitat for Humanity.
