Encina Private Credit Expands Business Development Team with the Hiring of Industry Veterans, Mark Patchell and Brian Tammaro

April 2, 2024, Norwalk, CT – Encina Private Credit (“EPC”) is pleased to announce two key new senior hires to the originations team to expand the platform’s business development efforts.  Mark Patchell joined EPC as Senior Managing Director, and Brian Tammaro was added as Managing Director.

“We are extremely excited to welcome two industry veterans to the EPC team who will help us continue to drive growth in the business by delivering our First Out, enterprise value loan product to private equity-sponsored and non-sponsored borrowers,” said Mike Hensinger, President and CEO of EPC.  “We are building a premier non-bank specialty finance company focused on helping our direct lending partners deliver cost-effective unitranche solutions to their prospective borrowers.” 

Mark Patchell joined Encina from Capital One where he led the Middle Market Sponsor coverage team and had responsibility for the First Out loan portfolio.   Mark is based in Sarasota, FL.

Brian Tammaro joins from BMO Harris Bank where he was the head of the Boston Office and was responsible for new business originations, underwriting, and portfolio management for the ABL product. Brian is based in Boston, MA.

About Encina Private Credit

Encina Private Credit is a specialty finance company that partners with direct lenders to provide First Out enterprise value loans to private equity-sponsored and non-sponsored borrowers. EPC provides credit solutions in the form of First Out priority revolvers, term loans, and DDTLs. For additional information, please visit EPC's website at https://privatecredit.encinacapital.com/