Category: Published Articles

Gina Teresi, Partner, CIC Group/Alterity Group

Gina Teresi joined CIC Group, a property and casualty insurance consultancy that supports asset-based lenders, borrowers and brokers, in 2014 with the vision to leverage the company’s expertise to reach broader audiences, scale the business through operational strategies and create a workplace where colleagues grow while providing best-in-class service to clients. After joining CIC and […]

Marisa A. Sotomayor, Partner, King & Spalding

Marisa A. Sotomayor is a partner in the banking and institutional finance and private credit practices of King & Spalding, based in New York. She concentrates her practice on debt financings and other corporate finance matters, regularly representing banks, alternative lenders, private credit providers, non-traditional lenders, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers in a wide […]

Yvette Austin Smith, Chair of Global Finance Practice, Compass Lexecon (FTI Consulting Subsidiary)

Before Yvette Austin Smith found her way to economic consulting, her intellectual curiosity pushed her to pursue various paths, including serving as a consultant to grantees receiving federal funds to address homelessness and addiction; funding continuing studies in mathematics by working weekends in the document production center of Lehman Brothers; and tutoring incarcerated youth and […]

Jennifer Sheasgreen, President, Siena Healthcare Finance

Jennifer Sheasgreen is focused on driving collaboration and nurturing healthy working relationships with her team at Siena Healthcare Finance as well as its client base. As president of the company, she fosters an environment that is supportive and encourages growth within all teams, even today, when most of her colleagues work remotely. Clients and potential […]

Asha Richards, Managing Director and General Counsel, CIFC Asset Management

Asha Richards is a leader in alternative asset management with nearly 20 years of experience. During her career, Richards has played pivotal roles at multiple investment firms, institutionalizing their businesses by building processes, developing new strategies and capabilities, and improving fundraising efforts. Richards is currently with CIFC Asset Management, where she has helped to lead […]

Sarah Raybon, Director of ABL & Lender Finance Underwriting, White Oak Commercial Finance

Sarah Raybon is the go-to person at White Oak Commercial Finance when a transaction involves a complex asset-based lending credit that needs a well-conceived underwriting approach. Thoughtful and deliberate, Raybon always spends the time and energy to understand the issues at hand to provide a meticulously considered and deliberate solution. Her ability to quickly and […]

Natalie Ramsey, Partner, Co-Chair of Bankruptcy & Reorganizations Practice, Robinson+Cole

As co-chair of Robinson+Cole’s bankruptcy and reorganizations practice, Natalie Ramsey leads a team of highly skilled and experienced lawyers. The group has realized unprecedented and dynamic growth and profitability during her tenure at the firm. While successfully guiding, mentoring and inspiring her team members, Ramsey builds strong relationships by successfully partnering with clients to best […]

Celina Rambaran, Vice President of Operations, eCapital

Throughout her 14-year career at eCapital, Celina Rambaran has demonstrated incredible work ethic, skill and thoughtful management. Rambaran has grown professionally with the company, working her way up from an entry level collateral analyst position to her current role as vice president of operations. On a day-to-day basis, Rambaran ensures the promptness of primary funding […]

Tanya Power, Group Senior Vice President, Wintrust Business Credit

Tanya Power is an exceptionally talented operations manager. She has a unique ability to get the best out of her team members, ultimately achieving impressive results. Many operational functions can be transactional in nature, but Power’s management style makes employees take pride in their work, which, in turn, results in greater job satisfaction and talent […]