THL Credit Advisors LLC announced that Katherine (“Kassie”) Taylor has joined the firm as a Director in their New York office where she will focus on business development, product development, strategic relationships and marketing across THL Credit’s Direct Lending and Tradable Credit platforms.

Taylor joins THL Credit from Graycliff Partners, the former private equity team of HSBC in the United States and Latin America, where she was a Vice President and head of fundraising and investor relations.  Prior to Graycliff Partners, Taylor was an Assistant Vice President at HSBC Private Bank, where her responsibilities included alternative asset marketing and new product development.  Taylor also held previous roles at Loomis, Sayles & Company and State Street Global Markets.

“We are excited to add Kassie to our Business Development team,” said Michael A. Herzig, Managing Director of THL Credit. “Her professionalism, relationship network, knowledge of the lower middle-market and fundraising experience is a great complement to the strong momentum we have had over the past few years.”

THL Credit is an alternative credit investment manager for both direct lending and broadly syndicated investments through public and private vehicles, collateralized loan obligations, separately managed accounts and co-mingled funds.