Fund & Manager Finance

Dupe Adeyemo joined AB in 2023 and is a Managing Director and Head of the PE Fund & Manager Finance platform at AB Private Credit Investors, where he leads the strategy, including deal sourcing, structuring, underwriting, execution and portfolio management. Prior to joining AB, he was a managing director at Barclays Bank, where he focused on providing capital and liquidity to private equity funds. Adeyemo began his career at Barclays in 2007, where he was responsible for providing financing secured by alternative investments and the creation of quantitative investment strategies. He holds a BS in civil engineering from Cornell University. Location: Austin

Sara Casey joined AB in 2023 and is a Director of the PE Fund & Manager Finance platform at AB Private Credit Investors, where she helps lead the strategy. Her responsibilities include deal sourcing, structuring, underwriting and execution, and portfolio management. Prior to joining AB, Casey was a principal at Hark Capital, where she sourced and executed NAV loans. Prior to Hark Capital, she was an associate at Wells Fargo Securities. Casey is a member of the Fund Finance Association’s NextGen Committee and was the Fund Finance Association’s 2023 NextGen Member of the Year. She holds a BS in finance from Providence College. Location: New York

Patrick Fear joined AB in 2014 and is a Senior Managing Director, founding member and Co-Head of Credit of AB Private Credit Investors (AB-PCI), and he is a member of both its operating and investment committees. He is also head of the Digital Infrastructure and Services sector and serves as chair of AB-PCI’s PE Fund & Manager Finance platform. Prior to joining AB, Fear was a director with Barclays Private Credit Partners, where he held a similar leadership role. Prior to that, he was a director with CapitalSource in the US and Europe where he sourced, executed and monitored private loans. Fear was a founding member of the senior management team of CapitalSource Europe, focused on building a platform providing middle market mezzanine and other leveraged loans in a variety of industries. Before that, he was a vice president focused on M&A advisory at Robert W. Baird in London and Chicago. Fear began his career in transaction services at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He holds a BBA in accounting from the University of Notre Dame and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Location: Austin

Caton Sanders joined AB in 2017 and is a Vice President for the PE Fund & Manager Finance platform at AB Private Credit Investors, where his responsibilities include structuring, underwriting and execution, and portfolio management. Sanders joined the PE Fund & Manager Finance platform as it expanded and has since contributed to its continued development and growth. He was formerly an assistant vice president in the Corporate Credit group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Sanders holds a BBA in financial consulting from Southern Methodist University. Location: Austin

Manish Kundnani joined AB in 2024 and is an Assistant Vice President for the PE Fund & Manager Finance platform at AB Private Credit Investors, where he was one of the initial team members involved in the development of the strategy. His responsibilities include structuring, underwriting and execution, and portfolio management. Prior to joining AB, Kundnani was an associate director in the Funds team at Kroll Bond Rating Agency in New York City. Before that, he was a consultant in Risk Advisory Practice at Ernst & Young in India. Kundnani holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Location: Austin

Nick Santos joined AB in 2024 and is an Assistant Vice President for the PE Fund & Manager Finance platform at AB Private Credit Investors, where he was one of the initial team members involved in the development of the strategy. His responsibilities include structuring, underwriting and execution, and portfolio management. Prior to joining AB, Santos was an investment banking associate in the Private Capital Advisory group at Stifel in New York City. He holds a BBA in finance from Texas A&M International University and an MS in finance from Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business. Location: Austin