Freeport Financial Partners, a lower middle-market direct lending manager, appointed Stephanie Hartnett assistant vice president responsible for sourcing, structuring and managing debt investments for Freeport’s loan funds.

Hartnett is based in Chicago and joined Freeport after five years at Wintrust Bank where she was a member of the middle-market commercial lending group.

“In conjunction with the close of our latest investment vehicle, and the continued growth in our business, we are excited to continue to grow our investment team,” Josh Howie, managing director at Freeport Financial Partners, said. “Stephanie’s experience in commercial banking is a great fit for our team and is highly complementary to the skills of our existing Freeport team members.”