Willis G. Ryckman
Profile
Prior to joining BlackRock Kelso Capital, Mr. Ryckman was the Managing Principal of Three Kings Capital, a family office-backed private equity platform.
He was a Principal at GarMark Advisors, a junior capital provider to middle market companies prior to founding Three Kings.
Mr. Ryckman began his career in investment banking focused on public and private debt and equity capital raising and M&A at Bear Stearns and then Dillon Read.
From there he transitioned to the Financial Sponsor Coverage group at UBS where he focused on origination and senior debt underwriting.
He later went on to found The Bank Street Group, a boutique investment bank.
Mr. Ryckman received a B.A.
with Honors from Trinity College and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Former positions of Willis G. Ryckman
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
The Bank Street Group LLC
 The Bank Street Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Bank Street Group LLC provides investment banking and advisory services. It offers its services to the corporate and institutional clients. It is a private investment banking firm primarily serving growth companies in the communications, media and technology sectors with a comprehensive array of services, including Merger and Acquisition Advisory, Debt and Equity Financing and Restructuring Advisory. The company was founded by Richard S. Lukaj and James H. Henry and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
UBS Securities LLC
 UBS Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Dillon, Read & Co., Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
 Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
52nd Street Capital Advisors LLC
 52nd Street Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance 52nd Street Capital Advisors LLC (52nd Street Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of BlackrRock, Inc. founded in 2005 by James R Maher and Michael B Lazar. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of Willis G. Ryckman
| Trinity College (Connecticut) | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago | Masters Business Admin |
Experiences
Positions held
Linked companies
| Private companies | 6 |
|---|---|
GarMark Advisors LLC
 GarMark Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance GarMark Advisors LLC (GarMark Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Garrett Bewkes. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. | Finance |
52nd Street Capital Advisors LLC
52nd Street Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance 52nd Street Capital Advisors LLC (52nd Street Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of BlackrRock, Inc. founded in 2005 by James R Maher and Michael B Lazar. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Finance |
| Dillon, Read & Co., Inc. | Finance |
UBS Securities LLC
UBS Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients. | Finance |
The Bank Street Group LLC
The Bank Street Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Bank Street Group LLC provides investment banking and advisory services. It offers its services to the corporate and institutional clients. It is a private investment banking firm primarily serving growth companies in the communications, media and technology sectors with a comprehensive array of services, including Merger and Acquisition Advisory, Debt and Equity Financing and Restructuring Advisory. The company was founded by Richard S. Lukaj and James H. Henry and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Finance |
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