Dean Myerow

Dean is the founder of Southern Waters Capital and has had a ton of experience building businesses and finding value in the investment world. He began his career on Wall Street in 1993 after graduating from law school, cutting his teeth and dealing in distressed debt as a hard-charging young portfolio manager with a strong legal and financial background. In 1998, Dean founded Bergen Capital Inc., an investment banking and broker-dealer firm specializing in fixed income securities. He led the company to have a nationwide presence and established a sizable underwriting and trading platform.

In 2005, the firm was acquired by BB&T Bank, which was the 9th largest U.S. bank at the time. Post-acquisition BB&T, now Truist Bank, chose Dean to lead their bond division for over 10 years as the head of fixed income trading for the bank’s national wealth management division. During his tenure, he built a reputation for himself as a profitable and opportunistic trader while safeguarding the bank’s capital by successfully navigating through the Great Recession of 2008. Over the years, Dean has transacted in billions of dollars of investment grade and high yield debt. Additionally, Dean has developed multiple LIHTC projects to serve as affordable housing for their respective communities. In addition to serving on creditor committees, as a bond tender agent, and advising trustee banks, Dean has taken an active ownership role in credit workouts involving healthcare, detention facilities, and multifamily and commercial projects.