Our Team
Over 100 years of collective investing experience
Adam Palmer cofounded Capitol Meridian Partners in 2021.
Adam previously spent 25 years with The Carlyle Group, most recently as Managing Director/Partner and Head of the Global Aerospace, Defense and Government Services (ADS) investment team beginning in March 2011, and additionally as Fund Head of Carlyle’s Equity Opportunity Fund I and II for the last 2 years before his departure. From the time he joined Carlyle in 1996, Mr. Palmer played an important role in a number of key investments in the ADS sector, including Aviall, Avio, Landmark Aviation I & II, Novetta, PrimeFlight, RPK Capital, StandardAero, Titan, United Defense, U.S. Investigations Services, Vought Aircraft Industries, and Wesco Aircraft Holdings.
He currently serves as a board member of AeroDesign Labs, Clarity Innovations, Parry Labs, PrimeFlight Aviation, and LMI Consulting. Mr. Palmer received a BA in International Political Economy from Duke University.
Mr. Palmer currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Smithsonian Institution’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and is also a founding member of Halcyon Angels, a network of angel investors committed to fueling the growth of early-stage impact-focused ventures. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and twin children.