David Thompson

David Thompson, Jr. is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Managing Director of Direct Lending at PGIM since August 2022. Prior to this role, David held the position of Senior Vice President of Special Investments at Brookfield Asset Management, where responsibilities included business development and execution in areas such as M&A and private capital. David's earlier career includes serving as Managing Director at Garrison Investment Group, focusing on special situations private equity and direct lending, and as Vice President of Corporate Credit at GSC Group. David began a career at Goldman Sachs as an Analyst in Credit and Bank Debt Leveraged Finance. David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, earned between 1996 and 2000.