Andalusian Credit Partners, a leading middle market direct lending platform focused on diversified senior secured leveraged lending to non-sponsored and sponsor-backed companies, has strengthened its team with senior talent as ACP continues to strategically scale its business. Moses Awe, former Senior Director of Finance at Hercules Capital, Inc., the world’s largest business development company focused on venture lending, and Sandy Climan, CEO of Entertainment Media Ventures, have joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor, respectively.
Mr. Awe has more than 15 years of finance and public and private accounting experience in the asset management and direct lending industries. In addition to previously serving as Senior Director of Finance at Hercules Capital, he was the Controller for Hercules Capital’s private funds and investment advisor. Earlier in his career, Mr. Awe was a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, where he specialized in business development companies, asset managers, and private wealth funds, servicing clients in New York and London. A Certified Public Accountant in New York and Texas, Mr. Awe graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin with a Master in Professional Accounting and B.A. in German.
“We are thrilled to welcome Moses and Sandy to Andalusian as we continue building upon our strong infrastructural foundation and unmatched network of relationships,” said Aaron Kless, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Andalusian Credit Partners. “With our world-class team and differentiated investment strategy in place, Andalusian is incredibly well positioned to deliver excellence to our investors while supporting non-sponsored and sponsor-backed companies across the large and underserved United States middle market.”
Sandy Climan is widely recognized as a visionary in the media industry with more than 40 years of experience successfully investing in and operating media and entertainment businesses. Prior to founding Entertainment Media Ventures in 1999, he served as Executive Vice President and President of Worldwide Business Development at Universal Studios Hollywood, founding head of Creative Artists Agency's corporate practice, and served in senior positions in motion picture and television production and distribution at MGM Studios.
Mr. Kless added, “At Andalusian, we pride ourselves on our connectivity to the media and entertainment, sports, and financial services ecosystems, which we believe provides us with unique insights and access to proprietary investment opportunities within our core sectors of focus. Sandy’s experience shaping the media and entertainment landscape for over four decades will augment our existing sourcing and underwriting capabilities. Furthermore, Moses’ deep understanding of the financial operations of investment firms and funds – gained while serving as a trusted partner to leading direct lenders and other credit managers – will be value added for our platform. We look forward to Moses and Sandy’s collective contributions.”