Aristar is a boutique investment-banking firm that offers financial services to middle- market companies. The firm specializes in; both institutional and private placement of debt and equity, divesture, recapitalization, management buyout, and strategic advisory services.  The firm focuses on the real estate finance sector through its managed private equity funds. Aristar Funding Corp., was founded in 2005 with offices in Washington D.C and corporate headquarters in Panama City Beach, Fl.