Monroe Credit Advisors Opens Boston Office, Hires Two

Monroe Credit Advisors has established an office in Boston and is adding two directors to its Chicago-based staff. The Boston office is headed by Linda Crothers and Katherine Brand. Brand was senior vice president in the Specialized Finance Group covering transportation accounts. Crothers was president of a bank subsidiary, Bank of America Public Capital Corp. The firm also hired Brent Krambeck and Michael Meyer to its Chicago office. Krambeck was vice president of GE Capital’s $3.6 billion Unitranche Fund. Meyer worked at a hedge fund performing equity buy-side analysis, and before that was a vice president with Merrill Lynch Capital.

Monroe Credit Advisors, a middle market debt advisory firm, announced today that it is expanding operations by establishing an office in Boston and is adding two directors to its Chicago-based staff. The opening of the Boston office expands the firm beyond its Chicago headquarters, where it has operated since mid-2009 behind the leadership of Managing Directors Mark Gertzof and Christopher Gentry. The Boston office is headed by Linda Crothers and Katherine Brand, who together bring over 40 years of combined banking experience.
“We are excited to add great talent to our team like Linda and Katherine,” said Gertzof. “In addition to expanding our coverage, they enhance the quality of service we provide our clients, which is to help them find optimal credit solutions in a challenging market.”
Linda Crothers has been in the banking and the leasing industry for over 25 years, including senior positions at Bank of America and legacy firms Bank Boston and Fleet Bank. Until August 2009 she was president of a bank subsidiary, Bank of America Public Capital Corp.
Katherine Brand has over 16 years of corporate and banking experience, including 12 years at Bank of America and legacy firms. Most recently, she was a senior vice president in the Specialized Finance Group covering transportation accounts.
In addition to the new Boston staff, the firm also hired Brent Krambeck and Michael Meyer to its Chicago office.
Brent Krambeck has over 12 years of experience structuring and underwriting middle market debt transactions, most recently as vice president of GE Capital’s $3.6 billion Unitranche Fund, and before that with Merrill Lynch Capital.
Michael Meyer has a successful track record of middle market lending and equity buy-side experience. He most recently worked at a hedge fund performing equity buy-side analysis, and before that was a vice president with Merrill Lynch Capital.
About Monroe Credit Advisors
Monroe Credit Advisors is a middle market debt advisory firm that specializes in helping companies and investors address their debt capital needs. The firm structures and arranges credit through its extensive relationships with hundreds of capital providers including global and regional commercial banks, investment funds, specialty finance companies, hedge funds and leasing companies. Monroe Credit Advisors is affiliated with Monroe Capital, a nationally recognized middle market specialty finance company.

Contact:
Monroe Credit Advisors
Mark Gertzof
(312) 523-2377
mgertzof@monroecredit.com
www.monroecredit.com