Former Capital One Executive Troy Jamison Joins Victory Park Capital as Chief Risk Officer
Press Release
Nov 15, 2017
CHICAGO – November 15, 2017 – Victory Park Capital (VPC), an investment firm focused on middle-market debt and equity investments, announced today that Troy Jamison joins as chief risk officer for the firm’s nonbank financial services portfolio. Jamison is based in Chicago and reports directly to CEO and Co-Founder Richard Levy.
As VPC’s first CRO, Jamison oversees the assessment and management of risk within the firm’s credit and equity portfolios, as well as evaluates and executes investments and assists portfolio companies with strategic initiatives.
“Troy’s notable experience and expertise in all areas of our business will be a true value-add in evaluating risk and advising the firm and our portfolio companies,” said Levy. “Troy’s crucial guidance will enable our firm to grow our nonbank financial services portfolio strategically and deliver meaningful results for our investors.”
Jamison brings more than 20 years of industry experience to VPC. He spent the majority of his career with Capital One, as a managing vice president and credit officer, where he led a wide variety of functions focusing on credit risk and analytics across various lending products, in multiple segments, in the U.S. and internationally. Most recently, Jamison served as a senior advisor with the boutique credit risk consultancy 2nd Order Solutions.
“I look forward to working closely with the team at VPC and continuing to drive long-term value creation in the firm’s fintech investments, where risk management has become of utmost importance,” added Jamison.
Jamison graduated from the University of Virginia where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree with Highest Distinction in Electrical Engineering.
About Victory Park Capital
Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC (“VPC”) is a privately held, SEC-registered, global alternative investment firm. VPC provides opportunistic capital solutions to both emerging and established businesses with an expertise investing across various sectors where traditional sources of capital are limited. The firm’s differentiated offerings leverage an extensive network of industry relationships, disciplined deal origination, creative financing capabilities and broad credit structuring and special situations expertise. The firm was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.victoryparkcapital.com.