Peter W. Washington

Managing Director & Head Of Originations at The Copia Group, LLC

Peter W. Washington has a diverse work experience in the financial industry. Peter W. is currently serving as the Managing Director and Head of Originations at The Copia Group, LLC, a private investment firm providing capital solutions to U.S.-based lower middle market companies. Before that, they worked at Accord Financial Corp. as the Director of Portfolio Management & Asset Management from 2017 to 2023. Prior to that, they held various roles at CapX Partners, including Vice President from 2012 to 2017 and Senior Associate from 2009 to 2012. Peter W. also worked as a Summer Associate at Comerica Securities in 2008. Additionally, they served as a Corporate Banker at Northern Trust from 2005 to 2007 and as an Analyst in Cross Over Fallen Angel (COFAD) Research & Trading at Banc of America Securities from 2002 to 2004.

Peter W. Washington received an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business from 2007-2009, with a focus in finance, accounting, and strategic management. Prior to their graduate studies, their education history includes attending Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and Cleveland Heights High School, although specific degree names and fields of study are not provided for these institutions.

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Chicago, United States

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The Copia Group, LLC

The Copia Group is a diverse-owned investment adviser that provides debt and equity capital solutions to privately held, lower middle-market, U.S.-based companies. We offer a distinctive value proposition combining the strategic investment of financial and relational capital with the holistic development of scalable business models. Our intentional approach to impact investing seeks to turn critical challenges into high-return opportunities that deliver impact at scale. We are especially adept at partnering with women and ethnically diverse business operators. Moreover, we emphasize the benefits of diversity and inclusion across all portfolio companies. Our commitment to building a better society, where access to opportunity abounds, is core to our mission.