Brent Humphries
10 Years at AB|31 Years of Experience
Brent Humphries joined AB in 2014 as a founding member and President of AB Private Credit Investors, where he has primary responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the business, including chairing the investment committee, fundraising, investor relations, investment originations, structuring and underwriting, as well as ongoing portfolio management and compliance. He previously held the same position with Barclays Private Credit Partners. Prior to joining Barclays, Humphries served as group head, generalist financial sponsor coverage for Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, and later led its structured private equity initiative. Before that, he served as a partner and managing director of the Texas Growth Fund, a middle market private equity firm. Humphries previously worked in leveraged finance with NationsBank and J.P. Morgan, and as a financial analyst with Exxon. He holds a BBA in finance with an emphasis in accounting from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Location: Austin
Published Work
Asset yields may be slightly lower this year. But for disciplined managers with strong portfolios, we think the return potential exceeds historical levels.
A balanced portfolio needs assets with strong return potential and those that provide downside mitigation. We believe direct lending can deliver both—a potentially valuable feature, particularly in today’s uncertain market.
A sizable yield advantage in directly originated, privately negotiated middle market corporate credit versus traditional fixed income has caught the attention of many investors searching for diverse avenues to enhance portfolio yield. We believe the yield premium is compensation for illiquidity—not higher credit risk.