FARMINGTON, Conn., May 16, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC
("Horizon"), a registered investment adviser that underwrites and
manages secured loans made to companies in the technology, life
science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability
industries, and the manager and adviser for Horizon Technology
Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN), today announced that it has
added six professionals across its operations, legal and investment
teams.
"Over the last year, Horizon's expanded investment platform and
origination activity has driven substantial growth, leading to over
$650 million in AUM. To keep
pace and continue to deliver a superior experience for our
portfolio companies, we have also recently expanded our team across
all functions," said Gerald A.
Michaud, President of Horizon. "We're excited to have these
talented professionals aboard and look forward to their
contributions to building Horizon's managed portfolios and creating
attractive returns for investors."
The new additions to the Horizon team include:
Eric Tkacz – Vice President of
Operations
Eric joins Horizon from Otis Worldwide Corporation. He is
responsible for the development and implementation of strategic
corporate initiatives to facilitate growth and ensure continued
success. He is based in the firm's Farmington, Connecticut headquarters.
At Otis, Eric led the company's SEC reporting department, and
directed the department's accounting and external financial
reporting functions. He was also responsible for the stand-alone
reporting related to the company's separation from United
Technologies. Prior to Otis, Eric spent 15 years at KPMG, rising to
the role of Managing Director and leading engagement teams auditing
clients in the financial services industry. He holds a B.S. in
Business Administration from Babson
College, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Kailee W. Sullivan – Staff
Attorney
Kailee joins Horizon from Prospera
Law, LLP, and is responsible for all legal aspects of
managing Horizon's portfolio of investments, as well as advising on
general corporate legal matters. She based in the firm's
Farmington, Connecticut
headquarters.
At Prospera, Kailee was an associate attorney, advising clients
on general corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and
venture capital and private equity investments. Prior, Kailee was
an associate attorney at Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C., and
began her legal career at Robinson Donovan, P.C. She holds a B.A.
in Politics from Bates College, and a
J.D. from the University of Connecticut
School of Law.
Brendan Burke – Investment
Associate
Brendan joins Horizon from People's United Bank, and is
responsible for underwriting and portfolio management of new and
existing investments. He is based in the firm's Farmington, Connecticut headquarters.
At People's United, Brendan was a Portfolio Manager, analyzing
credit quality of current and potential customers and providing
guidance for the structuring and maintenance of borrower
relationships. Prior to People's United, Brendan was a Credit
Analyst at TD Bank and began his career as an Analyst in the
private debt group at Barings Asset Management. He holds a B.B.A.
in Finance from the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst.
Gibson Cooper – Investment Associate
Gibson joins Horizon from First Republic Bank, and is
responsible for supporting the origination team in identifying and
evaluating new investment opportunities. He is based in the firm's
Pleasanton, California office.
At First Republic, Gibson was a Senior Credit Analyst in the
bank's Private Equity and Venture Capital Services department,
where he was responsible for all aspects of originating,
underwriting, and executing debt facilities for fund managers
across a variety of asset classes. Gibson holds B.A. in Finance
from Santa Clara University.
Kelley D. Lynch – Senior
Accountant
Kelley joins Horizon from First Fertility, and is responsible
for accounting and financial reporting matters. She is based in the
firm's Farmington, Connecticut
headquarters.
At First Fertility, Kelley was a Senior Accountant responsible
for all aspects of accounting for the company's five locations.
Prior, Kelley held positions of increasing responsibility at local
accounting firms in the Hartford,
Connecticut region. She holds a B.S. in Accounting from
Colorado Technical University and a
B.S. in Education from Eastern Washington
University.
Lena A. Rabbitt –
Paralegal
Lena brings to Horizon over a decade of experience as a
corporate paralegal, as well as time spent as an educator and as an
independent land use and development professional. She is
responsible for assisting the firm's legal department in closing
and management of investments.
Prior to Horizon, Lena held corporate paralegal positions at ING
US (now Voya Financial), Aetna Inc., and law firms Leboeuf, Lamb,
Greene & Macrae, LLP (later Dewey & Leboeuf, LLP) and Hebb
& Gitlin, P.C. (now Morgan, Lewis
& Bockius, LLP). She holds a B.S. in Justice and Law
Administration from Western Connecticut State
University and is a member of the Connecticut Bar
Association, Central Connecticut Paralegal Association, Inc., and
National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc.
About Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC
Horizon Technology Finance Management is a registered investment
adviser that underwrites and manages secured loans to venture
capital backed companies in the technology, life science,
healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries,
and is the external adviser for Horizon Technology Finance
Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN). The investment objective of Horizon is
to maximize its investment portfolios' returns by generating
current income from its debt investments and capital appreciation
from the warrants received when making such debt investments.
Horizon is headquartered in Farmington,
Connecticut, with a regional office in Pleasanton, California, and investment
professionals located in Portland,
Maine, Austin, Texas, and
Reston, Virginia. To learn more,
please visit www.horizontechfinance.com.
Contacts:
Investor Relations:
ICR
Garrett Edson
ir@horizontechfinance.com
(860) 284-6450
Media Relations:
ICR
Chris Gillick
HorizonPR@icrinc.com
(646) 677-1819
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