David Phillips joined Wingspire Capital as managing director in Atlanta. In this role, Phillips will be responsible for business development activities in the Southeast and Texas. Phillips has more than three decades of origination and business development experience in asset-based lending.

“David is a great addition to our team,” David Wisen, CEO of Wingspire, said. “His deep sector and origination expertise, combined with his strong customer focus and relationships, will be invaluable as we deliver creative and versatile senior credit solutions to new and existing middle market clients across an important region for the firm.”

Phillips has held senior leadership roles at several finance companies in his career including Wells Fargo Capital Finance (Foothill), CIT Business Credit, Alostar Capital Finance and Heller Financial, and has been responsible for sourcing new deals across various industry verticals, including specialty finance and retail finance.

Wingspire Capital is a middle market-focused specialty finance firm that provides senior secured debt solutions.