Justin Lay

Experienced middle market private equity investors with a 28+ year track record

Barings Global Private Finance (GPF), part of Barings LLC, is a 70+ investment team located in 7 offices on 4 continents. GPF has a 40-year track record of successfully financing middle-market buyouts, acquisitions, and recapitalizations. With product capabilities that range from traditional senior debt to bespoke junior capital securities and hold sizes of $200 million+, GPF is focused on providing capital solutions that help our private equity clients complete their deal on time and as expected. Our long-term commitment to the asset class, local origination in each region, consistent team and broad range of investment capabilities, are designed to provide investors an absolute spread premium to broadly syndicated loans as well as an attractive risk-adjusted return potential. Our business is built upon the trust we have earned from our deal partners and investors, and we look forward to having the opportunity to continue to earn that trust in the future.

Financing middle market businesses at all layers of the capital structure through our six offices in Charlotte, Springfield, Chicago, London, Sydney and Hong Kong.

Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Summit Park is a private investment firm focused on the lower middle market. We invest across a wide range of industries and target businesses with revenue between $10 and $100 million, or EBITDA between $4 and $10 million. Served on the Board of Directors of Control Company, Parkline Holdings, and NSi Holdings.

Middle-market focused private equity firm focused on control investments in the industrial products and services sector. Served as a Director of Qualitor, Inc., a Board Observer of Total Quality, Inc., and was Co-Chair of DCPE, a Washington, D.C.-based association of private equity professionals.