Comvest appoints Kevin Blitz as a managing director
Direct lending platform Comvest Credit Partners has appointed Kevin Blitz as a managing director.
Blitz, who is based in Chicago, is responsible for originating, structuring and managing debt investments across Comvest’s targeted investment industries with a primary focus on the healthcare sector.
Blitz brings nearly two decades of debt financing experience and healthcare-related relationships to Comvest. His career includes a variety of leadership roles spanning middle-market originations, underwriting and portfolio management, serving both private equity sponsors and healthcare companies directly.
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Prior to joining Comvest, he spent 17 years at Capital One and its predecessor, GE Capital, most recently as managing director of sponsor originations, and held various other management positions in structuring and underwriting.
Blitz began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a certified public accountant in its transaction services practice.
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“We are excited to welcome Kevin to the Comvest Credit Partners team,” said Comvest partner Tom Goila. “Kevin brings significant middle-market lending and structuring experience in healthcare and other industries, and longstanding relationships with private equity sponsors. We are confident that his leadership and financing skillset will advance our work developing successful flexible financing solutions for sponsors and healthcare companies.”
Blitz added: “Comvest Credit Partners has built a strong reputation as a leading middle-market lender with deep domain expertise and the ability to provide unique financing solutions to both sponsored and non-sponsored borrowers.”
Palm Beach-based Comvest manages $12.5bn (£9.6bn) in assets and has invested more than $13.5bn since inception.
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