Victory Park Capital’s Kinan Hayani, Drew Schwartz named Emerging Leaders by The M&A Advisor
Press Release
Jun 11, 2025
CHICAGO – June 11, 2025 – Victory Park Capital (“VPC”), a global alternative investment firm specializing in private credit, is pleased to share that Kinan Hayani and Drew Schwartz are among the winners of The M&A Advisor’s 16th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards.
“This is well-deserved recognition for Kinan and Drew, who have been instrumental to the firm’s success,” said Richard Levy, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Founder of VPC. “Both have demonstrated their expertise on a consistent basis and have played integral roles in helping shape the firm’s investment strategy. We are proud to work alongside Kinan and Drew and know they will continue to exhibit their leadership.”
The nominations were evaluated and winners selected by an independent panel. Hayani and Schwartz were assessed based on factors including their innovation, leadership, and community contribution.
Hayani joined VPC in 2015 and earned the title of Partner earlier this year. He is responsible for sourcing, analyzing, executing and managing investments across multiple industries, including financial services and special situations-oriented investments, and multiple strategies, including asset backed debt, late-stage growth equity, and special purpose acquisition companies. Hayani is a member of VPC’s Investment Committee.
Schwartz joined VPC in 2019 and was promoted to Principal in 2024. Since 2023, he has led the firm’s strategy and corporate development function and is responsible for evaluating growth opportunities for the firm. Prior to that, he served as a member of the investment team, responsible for due diligence and financial analysis related to new investment opportunities for the firm’s funds, and managed several investments.
Founded in 1998, The M&A Advisor publishes insights and intelligence on mergers and acquisitions, while recognizing excellence, honoring achievement, presenting thought leadership, and facilitating connections among the world’s leading dealmaking professionals.
About Victory Park Capital
Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC (“VPC” or the “Firm”) is a global alternative asset manager that specializes in private asset-backed credit. In addition, the Firm offers comprehensive structured financing and capital markets solutions through its affiliate platform, Triumph Capital Markets. The Firm was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago. In 2024, VPC became a majority-owned affiliate of Janus Henderson Group. The Firm leverages the broader resources of Janus Henderson’s 2,000+ employees across offices in 25 cities worldwide. VPC is a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC. For more information, please visit www.victoryparkcapital.com.
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