Monroe Capital Appoints Dimitri Stathopoulos as Head of Business Development – Americas to Drive Growth

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”), a premier asset management firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dimitri Stathopoulos as Head of Business Development - Americas. This strategic leadership addition underscores Monroe’s commitment to scaling its platform and achieving its growth goals.

Mr. Stathopoulos brings over two decades of experience in institutional fundraising, strategic capital development, and investor relations. As Managing Director and head of capital formation, he will lead Monroe’s fundraising strategy in the Americas, overseeing capital development across the firm’s diverse investment strategies including direct lending, alternative credit, structured credit, real estate, equity and venture debt.

Prior to joining Monroe, Mr. Stathopoulos was Senior Managing Director and Head of Americas at Nuveen, where he led institutional capital raising efforts. His previous roles include senior positions at Neuberger Berman and BMO Asset Management. Mr. Stathopoulos earned his B.B.A. in Accounting and his M.B.A. in Finance from Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business.

“Dimitri is a seasoned leader with deep institutional relationships and a proven ability to raise and scale capital across market cycles,” said Zia Uddin, President of Monroe Capital. “His leadership will be instrumental as we expand our investor base in the Americas and continue delivering differentiated investment solutions. We will continue to expand the team as we focus on unique investment products for our investors.”

“I’m honored to join Monroe at such an exciting time in its growth journey,” said Dimitri Stathopoulos, Managing Director & Head of Business Development - Americas of Monroe Capital. “The firm’s entrepreneurial spirit, investment excellence, and client-first approach make it a unique platform. I look forward to helping drive our next phase of expansion.”

This appointment reflects Monroe’s continued investment in top-tier talent and its long-term vision to be a global leader in private credit and alternative investments.

About Monroe Capital

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) is a premier asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across various strategies, including direct lending, technology finance, venture debt, alternative credit solutions, structured credit, real estate and equity. Since 2004, the firm has been successfully providing capital solutions to clients in the U.S. and Canada. Monroe prides itself on being a value-added and user-friendly partner to business owners, management, and both private equity and independent sponsors. Monroe’s platform offers a wide variety of investment products for both institutional and high net worth investors with a focus on generating high quality “alpha” returns irrespective of business or economic cycles. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and has 11 locations throughout the United States, Asia and Australia.

Monroe has been recognized by both its peers and investors with various awards including Private Debt Investor as the 2024 Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year, Americas and 2023 Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Decade; Inc.’s 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors List; Global M&A Network as the 2023 Lower Mid-Markets Lender of the Year, U.S.A.; DealCatalyst as the 2022 Best CLO Manager of the Year; Korean Economic Daily as the 2022 Best Performance in Private Debt – Mid Cap; Creditflux as the 2021 Best U.S. Direct Lending Fund; and Pension Bridge as the 2020 Private Credit Strategy of the Year. For more information and important disclaimers, please visit www.monroecap.com.