Nicole Pereira

Nicole Pereira serves as the Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Management at Lafayette Square since April 2022, previously holding the position of Director of Underwriting. Prior experience includes over seven years at Brightwood Capital as Director of Underwriting and Restructuring/Portfolio Management, where management and valuation of a portfolio exceeding $2 billion across diverse industries took place. Nicole Pereira also worked at Citigroup as Vice President, originating, structuring, and underwriting bank financings after completing the formalized Corporate Credit training program. Early career experience involved internships at UBS and Wall Street Options. Nicole Pereira holds a BBA in Finance and Economics from Hofstra University and additional education from the University of Tampa - John H. Sykes College of Business.