PDI Forum 2019 - New York | Private Equity International | 24 September 2019 | Convene, 117 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036, USA

Private Debt Investor New York Forum will bring together over 350 senior professionals engaged in the continued expansion of private debt as an asset class. The Forum enters its sixth successful year as the premier gathering for investors to discuss how private credit strategies fit into their investment portfolios as we approach the top of the cycle.

This year’s Forum guarantees a unique opportunity to network with the largest group of industry experts who are all navigating a market full of high return expectations, yet fraught with risk. Join us to explore a broad spectrum of private credit strategies across the capital structure including senior secured loans, subordinated debt, distressed, special situations, niche strategies, real estate, infrastructure and more.

Join the Forum to:
• Meet over 350 private debt professionals, including 80+ institutional investors to cultivate new business relationships
• Hear how firms are differentiating themselves in this highly competitive and dynamic market
• Engage in the debate on best practices and return strategies across the private debt and credit asset class
• Gain insight from the Private Debt Investor editorial team and access exclusive data from PDI’s Research & Analytics
• Attend a wide range of sessions including breakout panels, off-the-record roundtables, and fireside chats with industry thought leaders

Why attend?
• Meet the top performing private debt managers and learn how GPs might best weather a potential slowdown.
• Advance your firm profile, showcase your expertise and share thought-leadership with investors.
• Attend hours of networking sessions to meet the most active LPs allocating to private debt funds.

2019 Speakers

Jay Alicandri
Partner, Dechert

Chrystalle Anstett, CFA
Co-Head of Private Credit, Eaton Partners

Peter Antoszyk
Partner, Proskauer LLP

Michael Arougheti
Director, Co-Founder, CEO and President, Ares Management

Scott Bevill
Senior Investment Officer - Global Income Strategies, Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Illinois

Ari Blaut
Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Scott Bluestein
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Hercules Capital

Jonathan Bock
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, Global Private Finance, Barings

Taylor Boswell
Managing Director of Carlyle Direct Lending, The Carlyle Group

William Brady
Partner, Head of Alternative Lender Practice, Paul Hastings LLP

Mark Brenke
Head of Private Debt, Managing Director, Ardian

John Calvao
Global Head of Asset & Fund Management, Arrow

Paul Colatrella
Managing Director, Head of Clean Energy Infrastructure Credit, Capital Dynamics

Timothy Conway
Head of Private Credit, First Eagle Investment Management

James Del Gaudio
Senior Portfolio Manager, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Gregory Dineen
Partner, Chief Credit Officer, Torchlight Investors

Nicole Douglas
Head of Investor Research, Private Equity International

Scott Essex
Partner, Head of Private Debt, Americas, Partners Group

Patrick Frisch, CFA
Managing Director, Head of Investment Industry Finance, ING Capital LLC

Lisa Fu
Americas Reporter, PERE

Jason Gelberd
Partner and Co-Head of Direct Lending, Comvest Credit Partners

Lawrence E. Golub
Chief Executive Officer, Golub Capital

Kevin Grifffin
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, MGG Investment Group

Justin Guichard
Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager, Real Estate Debt and Structured Credit Strategies, Oaktree Capital

Andrew Hedlund
Americas Editor, Private Debt Investor

Brent Humphries
President, AB Private Credit Investors

Ken Kencel
President and Chief Executive Officer, Churchill Asset Management

Richard Kitchen
Partner, Corporate Department, Paul Hastings LLP

Theodore Koenig
President and Chief Executive Officer, Monroe Capital LLC

Andrew Konopelski
Partner and Head of Credit Strategies, EQT Partners

Mark P. Kronfeld
Managing Director, BlackRock

Lauren Krueger
Managing Director, Private Credit & Special Situations Teams, KKR

Eric Larsson
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager Special Situations Fund, Alcentra

John Liguori
Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Direct Lending, Jefferies Finance

Eric Lloyd
Managing Director and Head of Global Private Finance, Barings

Kevin P. Magid
Managing Director and Head of Audax Private Debt, Audax Private Debt

Howard Marks
Co-Chairman, Oaktree Capital Management

Joe McCurdy
Senior Managing Director, Head of Origination, Guggenheim Partners

Chris Monigle
Administrative Vice President, Wilmington Trust

Stephen Nesbitt
Chief Executive Officer, Cliffwater LLC

Michelle Noyes
Managing Director, Head of Americas, The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)

Sylvia Owens
Global Private Credit Strategist, Aksia

Brett Pearlman
Vice President, Partners Group

Tanner Powell
President and Chief Investment Officer, Apollo Investment Management

Jaime Prieto
Managing Partner, Kartesia

Armin Rothauser
Managing Director, Starwood Capital

David Scudellari
Senior Vice President, Head of Principal Debt and Credit Investments, PSP Investments

Preeti Singh
Business Reporter, Private Equity International

Christopher Solomon
General Partner and Director of Capital Markets, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

Jennifer St. John Yount
Partner, Head of Finance and Restructuring Practice, Paul Hastings LLP

Jordan Stutts
Senior Reporter, Infrastructure Investor

Robert Thompson, CFA, CAIA
Senior Portfolio Manager- Credit, UPS Group Trust

Andy Thomson
Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor

Gordon Watson
Partner, Victory Park Capital

Tim Wentink
Managing Director, Twin Brook Capital Partners

Andrew Yorks
Senior Vice President, Head of Alternatives and Private Debt Strategies, Lincoln Financial Group

James Zelter
Co-President and Chief Investment Officer, Apollo Global Management

2019 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Golub Capital
• Paul Hastings

PRINCIPLA SPONSORS:
• Barings
• Dechert LLP
• Monroe Capital

LEAD SPONSOR:
• Proskauer

SPONSORS:
• AB Private Credit Investors
• Alcentra
• Ardian
• Audax Private Debt
• Comvest Credit Partners
• Eaton Partners
• EQT
• First Eagle
• FitchRatings
• Jefferies Finance
• Kartesia
• Kirland & Ellis
• Lakemore Partners
• Nuveen
• Churchill Asset Management
• Sullivan & Cromwell
• Twin Brook Capital Partners
• Wilmington Trust

SUPPORTING ASSOCIATIONS:
• Alternative Credit Council
• WIAD

HOST PUBLICATION:
• Private Debt Investor