Dean T. Criares

Functions as a College/University

Provides investment advice

Functions as a College/University

BDA manages a series of structured vehicles that are invested primarily in senior secured loans. Their objectives are to provide diversification opportunities and exposure to the rapidly changing senior secured leveraged loan market. These CDOs are structured with a conservative level of leverage, offering a range of investment opportunities with varying risk profiles. Generally, a CDO liability structure is comprised of notes that range from “AAA/Aaa” to “BB/Ba2” and common equity. A CDO portfolio typically consists of senior secured loans to non-investment grade borrowers.

Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors seeks investment opportunities in middle market companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides mezzanine capital for acquisition transactions.

BACA evaluates potential opportunities and investments by using the investment process which includes a variety of proprietary and non-proprietary research models and methods of analyses and a variety of both internal and external resources, such as financial newspapers and magazines, research, and reports provided by third parties and corporate rating services. The firm seeks to capitalize on both long- and short-term inefficiencies in the market by investing across a spectrum of products, often employing a bottom-up analysis, utilizing market technical and fundamental analyses to select investments.

Sound Harbor Partners provides financing to middle-market companies. The firm seeks to invest in middle-market companies with strong management teams. They invest in both debt and equity securities to fund balance sheet restructuring needs and strategic growth initiatives. Investments may be structured as secured loans, senior debt, subordinated debt and equity securities. Their investments generally range from $10 million to $50 million. They may make larger investments in conjunction with co-investors. Safe Harbor Partners focuses on investments in the consumer, energy, healthcare, industrial and media & telecommunications sectors. They target operationally sound that have a sustainable competitive advantage.

DigitalBridge Investment Management seeks investment opportunities in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, small cells, and edge infrastructure. It participates in for buyout financing.