Join the CFA Society Portland at CH Northeast on January 16th for a luncheon featuring Richard Byrne, President of Benefit Street Partners.

This event will focus on the private direct lending market for 2025, offering key insights into trends, challenges, and opportunities. Richard Byrne, an industry expert and President of Benefit Street Partners/Alcentra, a leading Institutional Credit Focused Global Asset Manager, will provide a comprehensive outlook for the year ahead. The discussion will cover topics such as market conditions, strategies for investors, and the role of private credit in the broader financial landscape. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge on how to navigate and capitalize on the evolving direct lending environment, with practical advice on portfolio management and investment opportunities.

Richard Byrne is President of Benefit Street Partners and is based in our New York office, as well as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin BSP Capital Corp, Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc (NYSE: FBRT), and Benefit Street Partners Multifamily Trust.

Prior to joining BSP in 2013, Mr. Byrne was chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. He was also the global head of capital markets at Deutsche Bank as well as a member of their global banking executive committee and global markets executive committee.

Before joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Byrne was global co-head of the leveraged finance group and global head of credit research at Merrill Lynch. He was also a perennially top-ranked credit analyst.

Mr. Byrne earned a Masters of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts from Binghamton University. Mr. Byrne is a member of the board of directors of Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN), and New York Road Runners. He is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of KASAI Elite Grappling Championships.

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 12:00 to 1:00 - presentation | 1:00 to 1:15 - Q&A

CH Northeast

2218 N.E. Broadway

Portland, Oregon 97232

Members: $10 | Nonmembers: $50

Special thanks to our sponsor!

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