Advisory Council: Added Expertise

The Advisory Council is comprised of senior industry executives whose broad industry knowledge and expertise in the debt and equity markets assist in monitoring the ongoing and changing influences, market conditions and economic trends affecting our portfolio companies. The mission of the Advisory Council is to advise the Fund on the sustenance and growth of its investment portfolio.

Members:

Robert J. Corliss is a recognized leading executive and innovator in the retail industry and the sporting goods manufacturing industry with a thirty year track record of growth and innovation.  He currently serves as the Chairman of ... read more >>

Bryan M. Corsini's career spans over twenty years of extensive experience in underwriting, structuring, and managing loans.  Mr. Corsini, serves as the Chief Credit Officer of CapitalSource Inc., a leading commercial lending ... read more >>

Kenneth H. Landis has been a successful entrepreneur, private investor and held senior management positions in the luxury goods arena for over twenty years.   He is an investor and currently serves as a board member of ... read more >>

Rick Sarmiento has been a successful retail executive and entrepreneur for over twenty years.  Mr. Sarmiento currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Everything But Water, the largest independent specialty retailer of ... read more >>

Neil Stern is recognized as a key thought leader in the retail arena.  Since 1990, he has been a senior partner at McMillan Doolittle, a dynamic customer-driven retail strategies firm specializing in strategic planning and the development of ... read more >>

Kim Vernon has 20 years of experience in global marketing and branding for lifestyle, fashion, beauty and home products in the designer segment. During those years, she rose to be the Executive Vice President of Calvin Klein, Inc. ... read more >>