WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comvest Credit Partners (“Comvest”), a leading provider of flexible direct financing solutions to middle-market companies, is pleased to announce that Kevin Blitz has joined the direct lending investment platform as a Managing Director. Mr. Blitz is responsible for originating, structuring and managing debt investments across Comvest’s targeted investment industries with a primary focus on the healthcare sector. He is based in Comvest’s Chicago office.
Mr. 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. 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. Mr. Blitz began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Certified Public Accountant in its Transaction Services practice.
“We are excited to welcome Kevin to the Comvest Credit Partners team,” said Tom Goila, a Partner of Comvest. “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.”
“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,” Mr. Blitz said. “I am thrilled to join such a well-positioned platform and look forward to working alongside an incredibly talented team.”
About Comvest Credit Partners
Comvest Credit Partners, the direct lending platform of Comvest Partners, focuses on providing flexible financing solutions to middle-market companies. Comvest Credit Partners provides senior secured, unitranche, and second lien capital to sponsored and non-sponsored companies in support of growth, acquisitions, buyouts, refinancings, and recapitalizations, with credit facilities up to $300 million-plus. For more information, please visit comvest.com/direct-lending.
About Comvest Partners
Comvest Partners is a private investment firm that has provided equity and debt capital to well-positioned middle-market companies throughout North America since 2000. Through its private equity, direct lending and special opportunities investment platforms, Comvest offers tailored investment solutions across the capital structure along with deep industry expertise, operating resources, a collaborative approach, and significant transaction experience as an active investor. Today, Comvest manages $12.5 billion in assets, and has invested over $13.5 billion since inception. Based in West Palm Beach, Comvest also maintains offices in Chicago and New York City. For more information, please visit comvest.com.
