Wingspire Capital added David Gittleman to the firm as head of capital markets. Gittleman is based in Atlanta and will support Wingspire Capital’s growth as it implements its strategy of originating and arranging senior secured credit facilities for private and publicly traded companies throughout the U.S.

Previously, Gittleman was a senior managing director at Steel City Capital Funding, where he sourced transactions and supported business development officers throughout the U.S. in all facets of deal origination, including the structuring and arranging of financing solutions provided by PNC Business Credit.

“We are excited to have David Gittleman join the Wingspire team,” David Wisen, founder and CEO of Wingspire Capital, said. “David is a creative and client-focused professional with long-standing relationships and extensive experience in structuring and arranging innovative financing solutions.”

Before Steel City, Gittleman was president and CEO of Cratos Capital Partners, a specialty finance company with $1 billion in assets under management. Gittleman also previously held senior positions at Wells Fargo Foothill and Wachovia Bank and began his career at Bankers Trust in New York.