menu

NAV Lending

 

Patrick Fear, CPA

Senior Managing Director, Head of Digital Infrastructure and Services, and Founding Member; Chair – NAV Lending

Patrick.Fear@AllianceBernstein.com
Patrick’s Bio

Patrick Fear, CPA

Patrick Fear joined AB in 2014 and is a Senior Managing Director and founding AB Private Credit Investors team member, the Head of Digital Infrastructure and Services, and a member of the investment committee of AB Private Credit Investors. He is also responsible for generalist sponsor originations across a variety of industries. Fear was previously a director with Barclays Private Credit Partners, where he held a similar role. Prior to that, he was a director with CapitalSource in the US and Europe. Fear was a founding member of the senior management team of CapitalSource Europe, responsible for sourcing, executing and monitoring a $500 million portfolio of middle market mezzanine and other leveraged loans in a variety of industries. Before that, he was a vice president focused on M&A advisory at Robert W. Baird in London and Chicago. Fear began his career in transaction services at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He holds a BBA in accounting from the University of Notre Dame and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Location: Austin

Dupe Adeyemo

Managing Director and Head – NAV Lending

Dupe.Adeyemo@AllianceBernstein.com
Dupe's Bio

Dupe Adeyemo

Dupe Adeyemo is a Managing Director and Head of AB NAV Lending, where he is involved in establishing the net asset value (NAV) lending strategy, including deal sourcing, structuring, underwriting, execution and portfolio management. Prior to joining AB in 2023, he was a managing director at Barclays Bank, where he focused on providing capital and liquidity to private equity funds. Adeyemo began his career at Barclays in 2007, where he was responsible for providing financing secured by alternative investments and the creation of quantitative investment strategies. He holds a BS in civil engineering from Cornell University. Location: Austin

Sara Casey

Director – NAV Lending

Sara.Casey@AllianceBernstein.com
Sara’s Bio

Sara Casey

Sara Casey is a Director of AB NAV Lending, where she is one of the initial senior team members involved in the development of the net asset value (NAV) lending strategy. Her responsibilities include deal sourcing, structuring, underwriting and execution, and portfolio management. Prior to joining AB in 2023, Casey was a principal at Hark Capital, where she sourced and executed NAV loans. Prior to Hark Capital, she was an associate at Wells Fargo Securities. Casey is a member of the Fund Finance Association’s NextGen Committee and was the Fund Finance Association’s 2023 NextGen Member of the Year. She holds a BS in finance from Providence College. Location: New York

Manish Kundnani 

Assistant Vice President — NAV Lending

Manish.Kundnani@AllianceBernstein.com
Manish's Bio

Manish Kundnani 

Manish Kundnani is an Assistant Vice President for AB NAV Lending, where he is one of the initial team members involved in the development of the net asset value (NAV) lending strategy. His responsibilities include structuring, underwriting and execution, and portfolio management. Previously, Kundnani was an associate director in the Funds team at Kroll Bond Rating Agency in New York City. Before that, he was a consultant in Risk Advisory Practice at Ernst & Young in India. Kundnani holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Location: Austin

Nick Santos

Associate — NAV Lending

Nick.Santos@AllianceBernstein.com
Nick’s Bio

Nick Santos

Nick Santos is an Associate of AB NAV Lending, where he is one of the initial team members involved in the development of the net asset value (NAV) lending strategy. His responsibilities include structuring, underwriting and execution, and portfolio management. Previously, Santos was an investment banking associate in the Private Capital Advisory group at Stifel in New York City.  He holds a BBA in finance from Texas A&M International University and an MS in finance from Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business. Location: Austin
© AllianceBernstein L.P.