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Churchill Asset Management

Churchill

About Churchill Asset Management

Churchill, an investment-specialist affiliate of Nuveen, provides customized financing solutions to middle market private equity firms and their portfolio companies across the capital structure. Our solutions include first lien, unitranche, second lien and mezzanine debt, in addition to equity co-investments and private equity fund investments. With a long history of disciplined investing across multiple economic cycles, Churchill's unique origination strategy, superior execution and investment are driven by more than 100 professionals in New York, Charlotte and Chicago, drawing on the resources of one of the world's largest asset managers1 and investors in private debt2.

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A leading capital provider for private equity-owned, middle-market companies

$37B+
of committed capital under management
360+
loans agented
230+
LP investments in private equity funds
1,200+
transactions closed

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Who we are

16+
year cycle-tested track record
25+
years of average experience of senior management team
20+
year history as an active private equity co-investor
100+
dedicated investment and support professionals
Our advantages
  1. Responsive
    Consistent and reliable partner to our private equity firm clients
  2. Flexible
    Capability to invest at all levels of the capital structure
  3. Relationship focused
    Proprietary investment opportunities from established relationships in the private equity community
  4. Aligned
    We invest materially alongside our investors, ensuring strong alignment with their interests

Our commitment to responsible investing

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We believe that addressing material ESG risk and opportunity factors in the investment decision-making process helps to reduce investment risk, may enhance long-term value and ensures that investor capital is used effectively and ethically.

Our capabilities

We are unique in our ability to provide funding across all levels of the capital structure, including senior and junior debt, equity co-investments and limited partnership investments.

Senior Lending
  • Senior secured first lien loans
  • Unitranche loans
Junior capital
  • Second lien loans
  • Mezzanine loans
Private equity solutions
  • Equity co-investments
  • PE fund investments

Our offerings

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Churchill offers a wide range of investment products to meet the varying needs of our investor clients, understanding that all investors have individual priorities, requirements and risk/return preferences.
Through an array of middle market senior and junior capital products, we provide a wide range of investment solutions to accommodate the various needs of our clients.
Ken Kencel
Ken Kencel
President & CEO,
Churchill Asset Management
Randy Schwimmer
Randy Schwimmer
Co-Head of Senior Lending
Jason Strife
Jason Strife
Head of Junior Capital and Private Equity Solutions
Shai Vichness
Shai Vichness
Chief Financial Officer
Chris Cox
Chris Cox
Chief Risk Officer
Mathew Linett
Mat Linett
Co-Head of Senior Lending
David Heilbrunn
David Heilbrunn
Head of Product Development & Capital Raising
Chris Freeze
Chris Freeze
Head of Investor Relations
Kelli Marti headshot
Kelli Marti
Head of CLO Management
John McNally head shot
John McCally
General Counsel

1Pensions & Investments, 31 May 2021. Rankings based on institutional tax-exempt assets under management as of 31 Dec 2020 reported by each responding asset manager.

2Private Debt Investor's Global Investor 30, November 2021. Rankings based the market value of private debt portfolios.

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