NXT Capital announced Jake Fisher has joined the company as Managing Director, Investor Solutions. In this role, Fisher is responsible for capital development and managing relationships with institutional investors across the globe. His role will also include product development, investor marketing, due diligence, onboarding, and ongoing customer service.

Fisher has 18 years of experience in capital development, origination, underwriting and legal roles in below investment grade corporate credit. Prior to joining NXT Capital, he was a Managing Director at Crescent Capital Group, with similar responsibilities serving institutional investors. Previously, Fisher held various roles at Antares Capital and Citigroup Global Markets. He began his career as a banking attorney at Weil Gotshal & Manges.

“We are pleased to have a professional of Jake’s caliber join NXT Capital. With his experience, NXT expects to expand our relationships with the institutional investor community and the consultants that work with them,” said John Finnerty, Chairman and CEO of NXT Capital. “Jake’s expertise will help enhance our position as a leader in middle-market direct lending and help position NXT Capital for future growth.”

“I’m excited to join NXT Capital’s Investor Solutions team,” said Fisher. “NXT is a long-standing and significant player in the private credit space, and I look forward to helping the firm expand its institutional investor footprint.”

NXT Capital provides direct lending structured financing solutions and provides investment advisory services through its wholly owned subsidiary NXT Capital Investment Advisers, LLC. Services include levered and unlevered funds and separately managed accounts, along with CLOs. NXT Capital is based in Chicago with offices in Atlanta, Dallas and New York. NXT Capital is a wholly owned subsidiary of ORIX Corporation USA.