2026 in Review | ABF | Asset Based Finance

Akhil Bansal

Head of Asset-Backed Finance

Carlyle Global Credit

Daniel Pietrzak

Partner, Global Head of Private Credit

KKR

"Great specialized conference for all current and prospective participants in the US ABF market."

Guido Geissler

Director | Revere Capital

"DealCatalyst ABF US is a bespoke collection of the industryâ€™s most important dealmakers: capital providers, banks, and solutions partners all in one location for one day. I will never miss it."

Eric Johnson

Chief Revenue Officer | Carmel Solutions

"The conference provides the right mix of people with a good variety of topics in an atmosphere that is conducive to finding deals or just reconnecting with people. It is a must as a kick off to the fall conference season."

Stacey Schacter

Director | Vion Investments

"U.S. ABF brought together exactly the right mix of originators, lenders and investors, and the discussions were refreshingly candid. One of the most engaging and well-run conferences I have attended this year."

Kunal Shah

VP, Capital Markets Execution | Upgrade

"Thank you for putting together an excellent ABF U.S. 2026 conference. The event was well managed, the content was valuable, and the speakers and panels delivered thoughtful, substantive discussions. I appreciate the effort you and your team put into making the conference a success and look forward to attending again next year."

Patrick Wacker

Vice President, Structured Credit Research | Wellington

Apollo

Principal

Ares Management

Managing Director; Managing Director

AustralianSuper

Head of American Private Credit

Barings

Director, Asset Based Finance

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation

Director, Private Debt; Managing Director

CalPERS

Investment Director; Investment Manager

Capchase

Co-founder, COO

Carlyle

Partner, Investor Relations Credit; Head of Asset-Backed Finance

Castlelake

Capital Formation; Director

Cherry

VP, Head of Capital Markets

Fundbox

Sr Manager Capital Markets

Golub Capital

Associate Director; Director; Managing Director; Managing Director, ABF

GreenSky

EVP

Guardian Life

Senior Managing Director- Head of Fixed Income; Head of Investment Audit

J.G. Wentworth

President

KKR

Partner, Global Head of Private Credit

Korean National Pension Service

Senior PM

La Caisse

Investment Director

The LCF Group

Partnerships and Capital Markets; CEO; Strategic Finance Associate

Legal & General

Head of Alternative Debt (Americas), Private Markets

LendingOne

CEO

LendKey

COO & CFO

Liberty Mutual

Alternative Credit; Director; Director; Managing Director

MetLife

Managing Director, ABF

Neuberger Berman

Head of Origination

New York Life

Managing Director; Senior Director

Northwestern Mutual

Private and Institutional Wealth

PayJoy

Head of Capital

Point72

Capital Development and Investor Relations

Prosper Marketplace

Capital Markets, Associate Director; Director, Capital Markets; VP Cap Markets; VP, Finance and Capital Markets

Prudential Financial

Investment Analyst; Investment Risk VP; Senior Associate

Sixth Street

Associate; Principal; Vice President

TCW

Head of Institutional Advisory Group; Managing Director; MD; Senior Vice President

Temasek

Managing Director, Investments (North America)

TIAA

Managing Director

TPG Angelo Gordon

Firm Partner; Vice President

Upgrade

Director, Capital Markets; Director, Institutional Sales; Head of Capital Markets Structured Solutions; Senior Director; VP, Capital Markets Execution

Upstart

Treasurer and VP, Capital Markets

Wellington Management

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Investment Boutiques

Wisetack

Chief Capital Officer

12+ Hours of Content & Networking	650+ Attendees	200+ Allocators & Fund Managers
65+ Speakers	1,500+ Meetings & Connections	42 Sponsors

4,000+ 1:1 Chat Messages	2,350+ Meetings Requested
500+ Activated Profiles	500+ Meetings Booked

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Akhil Bansal

Daniel Pietrzak

PHOTO GALLERY

WHAT ATTENDEES SAY ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE

A SAMPLE OF THE ALLOCATORS, BORROWERS, AND GPS WHO ATTENDED

THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS & PARTNERS