With over 20 years of exceptional credit and investment experience, Patrick Dalton’s primary focus is maintaining and growing Gordon Brothers Finance Company. Prior to this role, Dalton was the President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Apollo Investment Corporation. His contributions were instrumental in the development and growth of the Apollo Investment Corporation which made over $8.6 billion of investments across 165 portfolio companies during his tenure. As president and chief operating officer, Dalton worked closely with the firm’s executive team on the day-to-day management of the publicly listed company including portfolio management, business and strategic planning, corporate governance, investor relations, capital structure management, staffing, portfolio valuation and fundraising. Earlier in his career, Dalton served as a vice president of Goldman Sachs & Co.’s GS Mezzanine Funds. Prior to this, he was a vice president at Chase Securities, Inc. and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. Dalton holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in Finance from Boston College.