Ronald Kantowitz
Investment Committee Member at Invesco Advisers, Inc.
Profile
Mr. Ronald Kantowitz is a Managing Director & Head of Private Debt at Invesco Advisers, Inc. He is part of Invesco’s Global Senior Loan platform.
He is also a member of the Investment Committee.
He has built and managed middle-market credit strategies in the US and has experience financing leveraged buyouts, corporate acquisitions, and recapitalizations.
He joined Invesco in 2018.
Prior to joining the firm, he was a managing director at Benefit Street Partners (BSP), an alternative credit asset manager.
At BSP, he was responsible for establishing the firm’s direct lending origination network, focusing on private equity firms, intermediaries, and middle-market debt providers.
Before that, he was head of commercial markets at Modern Bank, N.A., where he was responsible for establishing the firm’s credit platform and building a diversified portfolio of middle-market loans.
Previously, he founded the US Financial Sponsors/Leveraged Finance group at The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
Following the financial crisis, he was promoted to head of RBS’ US Non-Core Bank, a division encompassing all of the firm’s leveraged loan, corporate, real estate, tax equity, and leasing assets.
Earlier in his career, he worked at Bank of America and Chase Manhattan Bank, providing debt solutions to middle-market companies and private equity firms.
He entered the financial services industry in 1990.
He earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS degree in business administration from the State University of New York at Albany.
Ronald Kantowitz active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
 Invesco Advisers, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds. | Investment Committee Member | 2018-11-30 |
Former positions of Ronald Kantowitz
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Benefit Street Partners LLC (Private Debt)
 Benefit Street Partners LLC (Private Debt) Investment ManagersFinance Benefit Street Partners LLC /Private Debt/ (BSP) is a private debt firm which was founded in 2008, headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Charlotte, Houston, Providence and San Francisco. | Private Equity Investor | - |
The Chase Manhattan Bank NA
 The Chase Manhattan Bank NA Major BanksFinance The Chase Manhattan Bank NA operates a commercial banking. It provides financial products, services, and advice, planning and treasury management services. The company is located in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Royal Bank of Scotland (New York Branch)
 Royal Bank of Scotland (New York Branch) Major BanksFinance Part of NatWest Group Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland (New York Branch) is a commercial banking services provider. The company is based in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST I | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Modern Bank, NA (New York)
 Modern Bank, NA (New York) Regional BanksFinance Modern Bank NA operates as a commercial wholesale bank that provides financing and banking solutions. It offers commercial and industrial lending, commercial real estate, and private client services. The company was founded by Bippy M. Siegal in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Ronald Kantowitz
| The University of Chicago | Masters Business Admin |
| State University of New York at Albany | Undergraduate Degree |
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| MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST I | Finance |
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Modern Bank, NA (New York)
Modern Bank, NA (New York) Regional BanksFinance Modern Bank NA operates as a commercial wholesale bank that provides financing and banking solutions. It offers commercial and industrial lending, commercial real estate, and private client services. The company was founded by Bippy M. Siegal in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Royal Bank of Scotland (New York Branch)
Royal Bank of Scotland (New York Branch) Major BanksFinance Part of NatWest Group Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland (New York Branch) is a commercial banking services provider. The company is based in New York, NY. | Finance |
The Chase Manhattan Bank NA
The Chase Manhattan Bank NA Major BanksFinance The Chase Manhattan Bank NA operates a commercial banking. It provides financial products, services, and advice, planning and treasury management services. The company is located in New York, NY. | Finance |
Benefit Street Partners LLC (Private Debt)
Benefit Street Partners LLC (Private Debt) Investment ManagersFinance Benefit Street Partners LLC /Private Debt/ (BSP) is a private debt firm which was founded in 2008, headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Charlotte, Houston, Providence and San Francisco. | Finance |
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
Invesco Advisers, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds. | Finance |
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