Capital Southwest added seasoned middle market lending professional Curtis Harrison as a principal on its investment team.

Harrison joins Capital Southwest from Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, where he was a vice president, bringing to Capital Southwest extensive direct middle market lending experience.

Harrison brings more than 13 years of direct lending experience to Capital Southwest. Industries in which Harrison has substantial experience include: software, media, telecom, healthcare, business services, advertising, restaurants and logistics. Prior to Goldman, Harrison was in the investment banking group at Deloitte & Touche, and held various finance positions at Koch Industries.

“We are excited to welcome Curtis to Capital Southwest as we continue to expand our ability to source, structure and manage a robust directly-originated middle market credit portfolio,” said Bowen S. Diehl, CEO of Capital Southwest. “Curtis has significant experience in evaluating, structuring and closing credit investments in middle-market companies in a variety of industries. Curtis adds significant depth to the investment team and further enhances our ability to create long-term shareholder value.”

Capital Southwest is a Dallas-based middle-market lending firm focused on supporting the acquisition and growth of middle-market businesses.