Constitution Capital, an alternative asset management firm focused on the North American middle market, announced the addition of Steven Shekane and Jonathan Williams to the firm’s credit team.

“We are very pleased to have Steve and John joining our team,” said Daniel M. Cahill, Managing Partner of Constitution Capital. “Our people and culture are what drive our success. Steve and John each bring a combination of experience, intellectual curiosity and a passion for the middle market. These quality attributes sit at the heart of our firm’s foundation and success.”

Shekane joins Constitution Capital as a Managing Director and brings over 16 years of industry experience, having most recently worked as a senior investment professional and a founding member at Morgan Stanley Credit Partners. At Morgan Stanley, he was responsible for the origination, execution and portfolio monitoring of privately-negotiated middle market credit investments. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley Credit Partners, Shekane was a Vice President in Morgan Stanley’s North American Leveraged & Acquisition Finance group.

Shekane previously worked at Banc of America Securities, Paribas and The Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Mr. Shekane received an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

“I am very excited to be joining such a leader in its field, with a deeply respected team with an excellent, long standing track record in the middle market,” said Steve Shekane.

Williams joins Constitution Capital from Silicon Valley Bank, where he served as a Senior Associate focused on the origination, structuring, underwriting and monitoring of senior debt financings to growth-oriented companies. Williams earned an undergraduate degree from Trinity College.

“The addition of Steve and John continues to build out the capabilities of our credit platform. We look forward to their contributions to our success,” said Daniel H. Clare, Partner and Head of Credit for Constitution Capital.