ATLANTA (October 15, 2008) – Nancy Creek Capital, an Atlanta-based mezzanine and equity investment fund, has added two new members to its investment team.
O. Scott Barfield has joined the company as a director, bringing extensive experience in origination and execution of middle-market transactions. Owen M. Basham has joined as an analyst.
Prior to joining Nancy Creek Capital, Mr. Barfield held various positions within Wachovia Securities from 1997 until 2008. From 1997 until 2003, he worked within various transaction execution groups, including M&A, debt capital markets, and private equity and mezzanine placement. From 2003 to 2008, he was the Investment Banking origination officer for the Southeast, responsible for Florida, Georgia and Alabama. During this time he closed eight to 12 transactions per year ranging in size from $30 million to $500 million.
Prior to joining Wachovia Securities, Mr. Barfield was a Manager in Ernst & Young’s National Corporate Finance Group and focused on executing middle-market M&A assignments. Before that Mr. Barfield spent two years in Ernst and Young’s National Tax Practice Group developing business and tax planning and compliance strategies for corporations and shareholders.
Mr. Barfield holds a Masters in Accounting and a B.S. in Business Administration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina. Mr. Basham worked previously as a summer analyst in the Sales and Trading division of Barclays Capital. He also held internships at a regional real estate development company and at an internet based start-up.
Mr. Basham holds a B.S. in Commerce with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.
About Nancy Creek Capital
Nancy Creek Capital’s $40 million mezzanine and equity investment fund is a strategic partner to commercial banks in meeting bank customers’ needs for growth, recapitalization and acquisition capital and for real estate project financing. The Nancy Creek Capital investment fund is a provider of subordinated debt and equity for small to middle market companies and real estate projects primarily in the Southeast region. For more information, visit www.nancycreekcapital.com.
O. Scott Barfield has joined the company as a director, bringing extensive experience in origination and execution of middle-market transactions. Owen M. Basham has joined as an analyst.
Prior to joining Nancy Creek Capital, Mr. Barfield held various positions within Wachovia Securities from 1997 until 2008. From 1997 until 2003, he worked within various transaction execution groups, including M&A, debt capital markets, and private equity and mezzanine placement. From 2003 to 2008, he was the Investment Banking origination officer for the Southeast, responsible for Florida, Georgia and Alabama. During this time he closed eight to 12 transactions per year ranging in size from $30 million to $500 million.
Prior to joining Wachovia Securities, Mr. Barfield was a Manager in Ernst & Young’s National Corporate Finance Group and focused on executing middle-market M&A assignments. Before that Mr. Barfield spent two years in Ernst and Young’s National Tax Practice Group developing business and tax planning and compliance strategies for corporations and shareholders.
Mr. Barfield holds a Masters in Accounting and a B.S. in Business Administration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina. Mr. Basham worked previously as a summer analyst in the Sales and Trading division of Barclays Capital. He also held internships at a regional real estate development company and at an internet based start-up.
Mr. Basham holds a B.S. in Commerce with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.
About Nancy Creek Capital
Nancy Creek Capital’s $40 million mezzanine and equity investment fund is a strategic partner to commercial banks in meeting bank customers’ needs for growth, recapitalization and acquisition capital and for real estate project financing. The Nancy Creek Capital investment fund is a provider of subordinated debt and equity for small to middle market companies and real estate projects primarily in the Southeast region. For more information, visit www.nancycreekcapital.com.