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Stephen Faughnan

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Stephen Faughnan

Managing Director of Operations, Data Strategy and Analytics

Stephen Faughnan is Managing Director of Operations, Data Strategy and Analytics at Metropolitan Partners Group. Stephen has over 25 years of experience in finance and operations within the asset management industry. Prior to joining Metropolitan in 2024, Stephen was the Managing Director of Finance and Operations at Star Mountain Capital where he focused on building institutional scale infrastructure across all facets of financial and investor reporting. Stephen began his career at Deloitte in their corporate tax group, then spent over 12 years with Goldman Sachs Asset Management across various finance, accounting, operations and regulatory reporting functions. He then joined Siguler Guff, a multi-strategy private equity and private credit investment firm, where he was the Managing Director of Operations. Stephen received a BBA in public accounting from Pace University and an MBA in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business.

Jack DePerrior

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Jack DePerrior

Associate

Jack DePerrior is an Associate at Metropolitan Partners Group. His responsibilities include oversight of existing credit investments through ongoing examination of key credit metrics and continual interactions with management on attaining strategic and operational milestones. Prior to joining Metropolitan in 2024, Jack was an Investment Banking Associate at H.C. Wainwright where he focused on executing equity, debt, and M&A transactions for healthcare companies. Prior to H.C. Wainwright, Jack worked in operational strategy consulting at EY. Jack was a Presidential Scholar and received a B.A. in Economics from George Washington University.

Brandon Perdue

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Brandon Perdue

Associate

Brandon Perdue is an Associate at Metropolitan Partners Group. His responsibilities include managing a portfolio of private credit investments across different sectors through rigorous modeling and ongoing evaluation of underlying performance. Prior to joining Metropolitan, Brandon worked as an Associate with Neuberger Berman where he was responsible for providing credit coverage for a multi-billion portfolio of private debt instruments. Previously, Brandon was a Senior Associate at KPMG Strategy. Brandon graduated Summa Cum Laude from The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business where he received a B.S. in Accounting and later, a Master’s in Finance. Brandon is a registered CPA in NY and GA.

Alex Roesch

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Alex Roesch

Associate

Alex Roesch is an Associate at Metropolitan. His responsibilities include deal execution and portfolio analytics. Prior to joining Metropolitan in 2024, Alex worked as an Investment Professional at Runway Growth Capital, a venture debt focused BDC, where he sat on the Credit Team. Previously, Alex was a Program Manager at LivePerson as well as an investment banker at Lazard and Cascadia Capital. Alex received a B.S. in Finance and Economic Consulting from Indiana University.

Adam Weber

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Adam Weber

Principal

Adam Weber is a Principal at Metropolitan. His responsibilities include deal origination, underwriting and execution. Prior to joining Metropolitan in 2024, Adam was a Partner at CrowdOut Capital LLC, a lower middle market alternative investment company. During his seven-year career at CrowdOut, Adam led the underwriting and execution efforts that included closing forty debt and private equity transactions totaling around $800 million. Adam also led several in-court and out-of-court restructurings and workouts. Before joining CrowdOut, Adam held operational and strategic finance roles at two technology companies in Central Texas. Adam began his finance career at Sandler O’Neill + Partners in New York, focused on mergers, acquisitions, and equity raises for banks and thrifts. Adam graduated cum laude from Connecticut College with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religious Studies.

Jake Barrett

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Jake Barrett

Senior Associate

Jake Barrett is a Senior Associate at Metropolitan. His responsibilities include deal execution and portfolio analytics. Prior to joining Metropolitan in 2024, Jake was an Investment Professional at Värde Partners, an alternative investment firm where he was a member of their Financial Services and Diversified Private Credit team. Previously, Jake was an Associate at Neptune Financial on their Private Credit team. Jake received a B.S. in Business and Economics with a minor in Mathematics from St. Lawrence University.

Megan Krishnamurthy

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Megan Krishnamurthy

Vice President,
Office of the CIO

Megan Krishnamurthy is a Vice President at Metropolitan where she is responsible for strategic projects in the Office of the CIO. Prior to joining Metropolitan, Megan was a Consultant at Boston Consulting Group. Prior to that, Megan spent 5 years at JPMorgan Chase. Megan received her MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a BBA from The George Washington University.

Benjamin Bertan

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Benjamin Bertan

Vice President,
Associate General Counsel

Benjamin Bertan is Vice President, Associate General Counsel at Metropolitan Partners Group, where he provides cross-functional legal advice on corporate, commercial, regulatory, and compliance matters. Prior to joining Metropolitan, Benjamin was an associate at multiple international law firms, where he advised clients on Capital Markets and M&A transactions in a variety of sectors ranging from biotech to private equity. Benjamin began his career at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York. Benjamin holds a B.S. in Management from Binghamton University and a J.D., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and is admitted to the New York Bar.

Wilmer Cerda

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Wilmer Cerda

Vice President

Wilmer Cerda is a Vice President at Metropolitan. His responsibilities include the management, workout, and ongoing evaluation of the firm’s portfolio of assets. Prior to joining Metropolitan, Wilmer advised companies on financial restructurings and operational turnarounds as part of AlixPartners’ corporate restructuring practice. Wilmer earned his MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business and holds a B.S. from Columbia University.

Chris Dolan

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Chris Dolan

Associate

Chris Dolan is an Associate at Metropolitan. His responsibilities include deal execution and portfolio analytics. Prior to joining Metropolitan in 2023, Chris was a Vice President at Johnsen Fretty & Company, a media-focused investment bank where he advised clients on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and debt and equity financings. Previously, Chris was a Supply and Trading Associate at ExxonMobil. Chris received a B.S. Mechanical Engineering from the Purdue University.