As a debt investor with over 21 years of experience in the specialty finance space, David has completed over 300 deals comprising over $7.5 billion in total credit. Prior to joining Chicago Atlantic, David was a SVP and responsible for the strategy of Specialty Finance and C&I lending at S&T Bank (NASDAQ: STBA). Previously, he was National Head of Sales at First Midwest Bank and Co-founder of Specialty Finance for First Financial Business Capital, a division of First Financial Bank. While at both First Midwest and First Financial Business Capital, David worked on a number of specialty finance transactions including mezzanine loans, unitranche in almost every industry sector, asset-based lending, technology, software, turnaround, rediscount and many more. He began his career at National City Bank focused on a wide array of industries and loan structures.
Current role
Managing Director-credit Risk at First Western Trust
Managing Director, Credit at Ares Management
Managing Director, Credit at Ares Management
Managing Director, Credit & Portfolio Management at National Trust Community Investment Corporation
Managing Director & Credit Risk Manager at Victory Park Capital
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