Linda Chaffin joined NXT Capital as head of Institutional Marketing. Chaffin’s responsibilities include expanding the firm’s fund raising and investor relations efforts. She will partner with Kelli O’Connell, NXT’s head of Asset Management.

Chaffin brings 20 years of fund raising, investor relations, private equity, corporate finance and M&A investment banking experience to NXT. Most recently, Chaffin served as senior vice president for Pathway Capital Management, where she was responsible for raising new capital and developing and maintaining investor relationships for private equity and private debt strategies. Previously, Chaffin led fund raising and investor relations for Marwit Capital, and held positions at GE Capital and JP Morgan Chase’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group.

“We’re delighted to have a professional of Linda’s caliber join the NXT Capital team and help lead our institutional marketing effort,” said Robert Radway, chairman and CEO. “Linda’s reputation, relationships and expertise will enhance NXT Capital’s position as a leading manager of middle-market focused private credit funds.”

Chicago-based NXT Capital provides structured financing solutions to middle market companies and commercial real estate investors through its Corporate Finance and Real Estate Finance groups.