Our Firm

A Trusted Partner for Flexible Capital Solutions

Crestline applies creativity and flexibility to offer alternative investment solutions that fit a range of capital needs.

Partnership

Diverse, Customized Solutions Providing Consistent Returns

Managing $19.9 billion*, Crestline provides proven creative solutions tailored to emerging companies and financial sponsors seeking growth capital and bridge financing in North America, Europe and Asia, as well as flexibility and capacity to lend.

Our diverse capital offerings range from senior-secured, unitranche and structured capital to specialty finance and niche real estate, providing liquid and illiquid solutions. Meanwhile, Crestline's strategies aim to provide consistent risk-adjusted return.

*as of June 30, 2025

$19.9B
Firm AUM (as of September 30, 2025)
1997
Year Founded
190+
Employees across five offices globally
19
Specialized private credit strategies funds launched to date
$15B+
Deployed in 350+ transactions across credit strategies

Regulatory Credentials

Crestline operates under rigorous regulatory oversight, maintaining full compliance with U.S. federal securities laws and financial regulations.

SEC Registration Certificate

SEC Registered Investment Adviser

Crestline is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser, subject to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

MSB Registration Status Information

Crestline is registered as a Money Services Business (MSB) with FinCEN, in compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and applicable AML regulations.

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Seasoned Executive Team with Decades of Industry Experience

Crestline's executive team has alternative investment and capital solutions expertise across geographies and asset classes, as well as extensive experience managing through multiple cycles.

Douglas K. Bratton
Douglas K. Bratton
Executive Managing Director & CEO
John Cochran
John Cochran
Executive Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer
Michael Guy
Michael Guy
Executive Managing Director & Head of European Capital Solutions
Frank Jordan
Frank Jordan
Executive Managing Director & Co-Head of Client Partnership Group
William Palmer
William Palmer
Executive Managing Director, Co-Head US Corporate Credit
Jesús Payán
Jesús Payán
Executive Managing Director & General Counsel
David Philipp, CFA, CAIA
David Philipp, CFA, CAIA
Executive Managing Director & Head of Fund Liquidity Solutions
Chris Semple
Chris Semple
Executive Managing Director, Co-Head US Corporate Credit
Keith Williams
Keith Williams
Executive Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer

We Prioritize Long-Term and Repeat Partnerships

Crestline's founding ties underscore a culture of collegiality and trust, emphasizing long-term and repeat relationships.

On the investment side, Crestline prioritizes a partnership culture that's collaborative—arming our portfolio managers for success. On the lending side, we ensure that our portfolio company relationships are partnerships post-close, leading to continuity for the borrower. In this way, our relationships are non-adversarial, as our underwriting and portfolio management groups are the same.

Partnership culture

Committed to Investing and Operating Responsibly

Environmental, Social & Governance responsibility is fundamental to our corporate philosophy and is a cornerstone of our investment processes and business operations as a steward of capital and proven fiduciary for our clients.

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A History of Achievement

1997
Crestline founded
2005
Launch of Opportunistic Fund of Hedge Fund Strategy
2012
Launch of Private Credit - Direct
2015
Launch of European Credit Business
2015
Launch of NAV Lending Business
2020
Launch of Insurance Business

Awards and Recognition

We focus on pleasing clients, but we appreciate when others recognize the work we do.

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