ATEL Capital Group announced that Timothy Holmes has joined ATEL Capital Group to lead Institutional fund raising efforts as Director of Institutional Sales.

Over the course of his successful 25-year career in the investment industry, Mr. Holmes has been responsible for the execution of over $500 million in direct equity investments in both private and public companies.

Prior to joining ATEL, Mr. Holmes was responsible for Hedge Fund investments and Private Equity transactions at SF Sentry Investment Group, a San Francisco based Family Office and Wealth Manager.  In addition, he has been a Managing Director at Coast Asset Management, a multi-billion dollar fund of hedge funds and fixed income arbitrage manager. He also served as a Client Portfolio Manager at Nuveen Asset Management, where he was responsible for business development and product management. Previously, he was a Managing Member of Ascendant Capital Partners long/short equity fund of funds. In addition, he spent six years with John A. Levin & Co., where he held several key positions in sales and marketing, including Institutional Sales Director. Prior to his financial services career, Mr. Holmes served as an Officer in the United States Navy for 16 years, where he achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Mr. Holmes received his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from UC Davis.

“Tim is a key hire for us as we continue to build our presence and success in the Institutional market place. Tim’s extensive experience and successful track record driving growth in the Institutional arena will enable ATEL to provide US Institutional Investors an attractive program,” said Dean Cash, President & CEO of ATEL Capital Group.