Pathlight Capital appointed Doug Nicholson as managing director. In this role, Nicholson will collaborate with the originations team to source new transactions.
Nicholson joins Pathlight from JPMorgan Chase, where he served as a portfolio manager in the chief investment office for over 15 years. At JPMorgan, he headed the group’s investing in non-mortgage securitized credit across a multi-billion-dollar portfolio. His expertise includes sourcing and overseeing CLOs backed by private credit and broadly syndicated loans, as well as ABS backed by a range of consumer receivables, including auto loans, personal loans and student loans.
“We are delighted to welcome Doug to our team,” Dan Platt, CEO of Pathlight, said. “His extensive experience in closing complex transactions and his deep industry knowledge will be instrumental in continuing our platform’s growth, enhancing our senior secured lending networks and expanding into new sectors.”
“I am excited to join the Pathlight team and its first-class group of professionals,” Nicholson said. “After meeting Dan and the team, it is evident that my experience investing in structured credit will be a great addition to Pathlight’s thoughtful and innovative approach to asset-based lending as the private credit markets evolve and expand. I am eager to contribute to Pathlight’s continued growth.”
