Archway launched as a new private credit firm focused on delivering creative asset-based loan (ABL) and lender finance solutions to middle-market companies, backed by $500 million in committed capital.
Led by founder and CEO Andrew S. McGhee and a team of seasoned industry veterans, Archway is built to deliver comprehensive capital solutions for growth, buyouts, refinancing and turnarounds. The firm serves businesses in the traditional ABL sectors of manufacturing, services, distribution and retail, as well as serving fifteen different financial services sectors.
“At Archway, we start with your vision, not just your balance sheet,” McGhee said. “We’ve built a firm where creativity meets execution, and where our clients can expect speed, transparency, and a true partnership at every stage of their journey.”
The founding team includes:
- Andrew S. McGhee, CEO & Founder – Over thirty years of leadership in commercial finance, private equity, and asset-based lending. Former Founder of AloStar Bank of Commerce.
- Neal Mulford, Chief Risk Officer – Over thirty years of expertise in asset-based lending, mezzanine finance, and credit risk management, with leadership roles at AloStar, CIT, Regions Bank, Legacy Capital, and White Oak.
- Mark Kassis, Chief Credit Officer – Over thirty years in commercial and specialty finance, structuring complex transactions in equipment finance, project finance, and receivables finance.
- David Phillips, Executive Managing Director – More than three decades of experience in commercial and specialty finance, crafting comprehensive solutions to multi-faceted transactions in the middle market.
- Janet Riccard, Head of Operations – An accomplished commercial lending operations manager with over twenty-five years of experience, including collateral management, loan accounting, and treasury operations.
Archway is backed by BharCap Partners, a private investment firm focused on the financial services sector, in partnership with Delaware Life Insurance, a subsidiary of Group 1001.
Performance Trust Capital Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to Archway. Holland & Knight provided legal counsel to Archway. Greenberg Traurig provided legal counsel to BharCap.
