Home

Lead Left Interview  - Timothy J. Conway (Part 2)

This week we continue our conversation with Timothy J. Conway, chairman and chief executive officer of NewStar Financial. Founded by Mr. Conway in 2004, NewStar is focused exclusively on providing sophisticated financing options to mid-sized companies through four national lending groups: leverage finance, business credit, equipment finance, and real estate. Second of two parts – View…

Lead Left Interview  - Timothy J. Conway

This week we chat with Timothy J. Conway, chairman and chief executive officer of NewStar Financial. Founded by Mr. Conway in 2004, NewStar is focused exclusively on providing sophisticated financing options to mid-sized companies through four national lending groups: leverage finance, business credit, equipment finance, and real estate. The Lead Left: Your first question, congrats on FOC…

Lead Left Interview – Tim Hopper (Part 2)

This week we continue our conversation with Tim Hopper, managing director and chief economist for TIAA-CREF. Tim has over 20 years of experience writing and speaking about the global economy. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Mr. Hopper held various leadership positions in global banking and real estate. He also served as a senior economist with the Federal…

Lead Left Interview – Tim Hopper

This week we chat with Tim Hopper, managing director and chief economist for TIAA-CREF. Tim has over 20 years of experience writing and speaking about the global economy. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Mr. Hopper held various leadership positions in global banking and real estate. He also served as a senior economist with the Federal Reserve…

Lead Left Interview - Wayne McKinzie (Part 2)

This week we continue our conversation with Wayne McKinzie, a partner at Moore & Van Allen PLLC. Named in Best Lawyers in America for Banking and Finance Law, Wayne represents investors in various senior and mezzanine financing transactions and investments. Moore & Van Allen, based in Charlotte, is one of the largest law firms in…

Lead Left Interview - Wayne McKinzie

This week we chat with Wayne McKinzie, a partner at Moore & Van Allen PLLC. Named in Best Lawyers in America for Banking and Finance Law, Wayne represents investors in various senior and mezzanine financing transactions and investments. Moore & Van Allen, based in Charlotte, is one of the largest law firms in the Southeast,…

Lead Left Interview - Martin Fridson (Part 2)

This week we continue our conversation with Martin Fridson, chief investment officer, Lehmann Livian Fridson Advisors. Fridson is “perhaps the most well-known figure in the high yield world,” according to Investment Dealers’ Digest. His firm is a registered investment adviser based in New York City and Miami, managing investment portfolios for investors across the US….

Lead Left Interview - Martin Fridson

This week we chat with Martin Fridson, chief investment officer, Lehmann Livian Fridson Advisors. Fridson is “perhaps the most well-known figure in the high yield world,” according to Investment Dealers’ Digest. His firm is a registered investment adviser based in New York City and Miami, managing investment portfolios for investors across the US. The Lead…

Lead Left Interview - Tom Lesch (Part 2)

This week we continue our conversation with Tom Lesch, Director, Livingstone. Livingstone is a global M&A and debt advisory firm with six international offices including Chicago. Its core industry sectors include Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial and Media & Technology. Second of two parts – View part one The Lead Left: Last year we saw how the…

Lead Left Interview - Tom Lesch

This week we chat with Tom Lesch, Director, Livingstone. Livingstone is a global M&A and debt advisory firm with six international offices including Chicago. Its core industry sectors include Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial and Media & Technology. The Lead Left: Tom, it’s been a while since we last talked. What’s new at your firm?…