TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. Names Mike L. Wilhelms as Chief Financial Officer
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE: TPVG) has appointed Mike L. Wilhelms as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 6, 2025. Wilhelms brings over 30 years of financial leadership and private credit experience, particularly in BDC, asset management, and specialty finance sectors. He previously served as CFO at Sabal Capital Holding Company and Crescent Capital BDC.
In his new role, Wilhelms will serve as CFO across multiple TriplePoint entities, including TriplePoint Capital , TriplePoint Private Venture Credit Inc., and other affiliated companies. Based in Menlo Park, California, he will contribute his extensive experience in commercial real estate lending and middle-market lending to TPVG's venture lending platform.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE: TPVG) ha nominato Mike L. Wilhelms come Chief Financial Officer, a partire dal 6 gennaio 2025. Wilhelms porta con sé oltre 30 anni di esperienza nella leadership finanziaria e nel credito privato, in particolare nei settori BDC, gestione patrimoniale e finanza specializzata. In precedenza ha ricoperto il ruolo di CFO presso Sabal Capital Holding Company e Crescent Capital BDC.
Nel suo nuovo ruolo, Wilhelms sarà CFO per diverse entità di TriplePoint, inclusi TriplePoint Capital, TriplePoint Private Venture Credit Inc., e altre società affiliate. Basato a Menlo Park, California, contribuirà con la sua vasta esperienza nel finanziamento immobiliare commerciale e nel finanziamento per il mercato medio alla piattaforma di prestito d'impresa di TPVG.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE: TPVG) ha nombrado a Mike L. Wilhelms como Director Financiero, a partir del 6 de enero de 2025. Wilhelms aporta más de 30 años de experiencia en liderazgo financiero y crédito privado, especialmente en los sectores BDC, gestión de activos y finanzas especiales. Anteriormente, se desempeñó como CFO en Sabal Capital Holding Company y Crescent Capital BDC.
En su nuevo cargo, Wilhelms será CFO de múltiples entidades de TriplePoint, incluyendo TriplePoint Capital, TriplePoint Private Venture Credit Inc. y otras empresas afiliadas. Con sede en Menlo Park, California, contribuirá con su amplia experiencia en préstamos de bienes raíces comerciales y créditos para el mercado medio a la plataforma de préstamos de riesgo de TPVG.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE: TPVG)는 Mike L. Wilhelms를 최고재무책임자(CFO)로 임명했습니다. 임기는 2025년 1월 6일부터 시작됩니다. Wilhelms는 BDC, 자산 관리 및 전문 금융 부문에서 30년 이상의 재무 리더십과 사모 신용 경험을 제공합니다. 그는 이전에 Sabal Capital Holding Company와 Crescent Capital BDC에서 CFO로 재직했습니다.
새로운 역할에서 Wilhelms는 TriplePoint Capital, TriplePoint Private Venture Credit Inc. 및 기타 계열사를 포함한 여러 TriplePoint 엔터티의 CFO로 활동합니다. 캘리포니아주 멘로파크에 본사를 두고, 그는 TPVG의 벤처 대출 플랫폼에 상업용 부동산 대출 및 중견기업 대출에 대한 광범위한 경험을 기여할 것입니다.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE: TPVG) a nommé Mike L. Wilhelms au poste de Directeur Financier, à compter du 6 janvier 2025. Wilhelms possède plus de 30 ans d'expérience en direction financière et en crédit privé, en particulier dans les secteurs BDC, gestion d'actifs et finance spécialisée. Auparavant, il a été CFO chez Sabal Capital Holding Company et Crescent Capital BDC.
Dans son nouveau rôle, Wilhelms occupera le poste de CFO au sein de plusieurs entités de TriplePoint, y compris TriplePoint Capital, TriplePoint Private Venture Credit Inc. et d'autres entreprises affiliées. Basé à Menlo Park, Californie, il contribuera avec son expertise en financement immobilier commercial et financement du marché intermédiaire à la plateforme de prêt de risques de TPVG.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE: TPVG) hat Mike L. Wilhelms zum Chief Financial Officer ernannt, mit Wirkung zum 6. Januar 2025. Wilhelms bringt über 30 Jahre Erfahrung in finanzieller Führung und privatem Kredit, insbesondere in den Bereichen BDC, Vermögensverwaltung und spezialisierte Finanzierung mit. Zuvor war er CFO bei Sabal Capital Holding Company und Crescent Capital BDC.
In seiner neuen Rolle wird Wilhelms CFO für mehrere TriplePoint-Einheiten sein, einschließlich TriplePoint Capital, TriplePoint Private Venture Credit Inc. und anderen angeschlossenen Unternehmen. Mit Sitz in Menlo Park, Kalifornien, wird er seine umfassende Erfahrung in der gewerblichen Immobilienfinanzierung und der Mittelstandsfinanzierung in die Risikokreditplattform von TPVG einbringen.
- Appointment of seasoned CFO with over 30 years of relevant financial leadership experience
- New CFO brings specific BDC and public company management expertise
- Strategic strengthening of senior management team for long-term growth
- None.
Insights
The appointment of Mike Wilhelms as CFO represents a standard executive change that, while bringing significant experience to TPVG, is unlikely to have material immediate impact on the company's financial performance or stock price. His background in BDCs, asset management and specialty finance, particularly his experience at Crescent Capital BDC and Sabal Capital, suggests strong operational competence but doesn't signal any strategic shifts for TPVG. With
Most notable is Wilhelms' experience with
Mr. Wilhelms brings more than 30 years of financial leadership and private credit experience to the TriplePoint platform, working with public and private companies across the business development company (“BDC”), asset management, specialty finance and public accounting sectors. Mr. Wilhelms has served since December 2021 as the CFO of Sabal Capital Holding Company, LLC, the holding company for Sabal Investment Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides investment management services to institutional investors focused on debt and equity investments. Mr. Wilhelms also served as the CFO of Sabal Capital Partners, LLC, a commercial real estate lending platform that maintained a servicing portfolio of nearly
Prior to Sabal, Mr. Wilhelms was at Crescent Capital Group LP, a middle-market lending platform and SEC-registered investment adviser. While at Crescent Capital Group LP, he served as CFO of the company’s first public fund, Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. as well as CFO of publicly-listed Crescent Acquisition Corp. Mr. Wilhelms also served in other executive and financial roles during his career, including CFO of Triad Financial Corporation and as an audit manager at KPMG. Mr. Wilhelms received a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California Santa Barbara and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (inactive).
“We are excited to welcome a seasoned executive of Mike’s caliber to our senior team of experienced and dedicated professionals,” said Jim Labe, chairman and chief executive officer of TPVG. “His diverse and extensive financial leadership and private credit experience, as well as a proven track record driving strong results at public and private BDCs and asset management companies further bolsters TriplePoint’s leading platform and its long-term growth plans.”
“Over the past two decades, TriplePoint has established a differentiated venture lending platform and I am honored to join as its CFO,” said Mike L. Wilhelms. “This is an exciting time for TriplePoint and I look forward to working alongside the talented team to position the company for the future.”
ABOUT TRIPLEPOINT VENTURE GROWTH BDC CORP.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. is an externally-managed business development company focused on providing customized debt financing with warrants and direct equity investments to venture growth stage companies in technology and other high growth industries backed by a select group of venture capital firms. The Company’s sponsor, TriplePoint Capital, is a Sand Hill Road-based global investment platform which provides customized debt financing, leasing, direct equity investments and other complementary solutions to venture capital-backed companies in technology and other high growth industries at every stage of their development with unparalleled levels of creativity, flexibility and service. For more information about TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp., visit https://www.tpvg.com. For more information about TriplePoint Capital, visit https://www.triplepointcapital.com.
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