Abacus Finance Group, a provider of cash flow-based senior debt for sponsor-led investments in lower middle market companies, celebrated 15 years at the 2026 Abacus Regatta on June 4 – 5, 2026. The two-day event paired a celebratory dinner in the Hotel Viking’s Thames Room with an America’s Cup 12-Meter Sailing Experience on Newport’s waters.
Abacus also added Toby Nabavian as an analyst. As a member of the investment team, Nabavian will be involved with structuring, underwriting, executing, monitoring and valuing investments for the firm.
Previously, Nabavian was an analyst within Capital One’s leveraged finance group. He earned his M.S. in business analytics and B.A. in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Every hire like Toby deepens our bench and sharpens our edge — letting us deliver faster, smarter service to our private equity sponsors,” Tim Clifford, CEO and founding partner of Abacus, said. “These capabilities are highlighted in our new website, which outlines key milestones in the firm’s growth, from our founding in 2011 to surpassing $1 billion in direct lending originations within five years, and growing to more than $3.9 billion in financings today, along with the recent formation of multiple SMAs with institutional asset managers.”
