Brightwood Capital
Julie Bond is an experienced finance professional currently serving as an Associate at Brightwood Capital since April 2022. Prior to this role, Julie worked at Barings as a High Yield Analyst from July 2019 to April 2022, and previously held the position of High Yield Summer Analyst at the same company in 2018. Julie's earlier experience includes serving as Chief Research Officer at Smart Woman Securities, where responsibilities included planning curriculum and managing research team deadlines. Additionally, Julie was the Life Editor for The Cavalier Daily, overseeing content for the student newspaper. Academically, Julie holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a track in Quantitative Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, both from the University of Virginia.
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.