Brightwood Capital
Anish Patel is an experienced finance professional currently serving as an Associate at Brightwood Capital since June 2023. Previously, Anish held the position of Leveraged Finance Associate at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation from August 2021 to June 2023 and worked as a Credit Analyst focusing on US Corporates at S&P Global Ratings from June 2019 to July 2021, with a specialization in Capital Goods, Packaging, and Environmental Services. Anish's career also includes experience as a Portfolio Manager at Digitrader Capital from January 2014 to July 2018, ownership of iFixScreens from January 2016 to June 2018, sales at Regency Wireless between 2012 and 2014, and an Analyst role at New Vitality from 2011 to 2012. Anish holds an MBA in Finance from the Zicklin School of Business (2018-2020) and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Binghamton University.
Brightwood Capital
Brightwood Capital Advisors, LLC is a private credit firm with a long-standing track record of investing in middle market businesses. Brightwood specializes in providing senior debt capital primarily to U.S. businesses with $5-$75 million of EBITDA within five core industries: technology & telecommunications, healthcare, business services, transportation & logistics and franchising. Brightwood partners with non-sponsored businesses as well as private equity sponsors to provide customized financing solutions for directly originated investments. Founded in 2010, Brightwood is a minority-owned firm with a team of over 50 employees who manage more than $5 billion of assets on behalf of its primarily institutional investor base. Brightwood is headquartered in New York City.