KCAP Financial, Inc. announced that Jeff Knopping joined the firm as a Managing Director to lead the firm's origination activities as KCAP Financial continues to expand its platform. Prior to KCAP, Mr. Knopping was a Managing Director in William Blair & Company's Private Capital and Special Situations groups. Previously, Mr. Knopping spent 13 years at GE Capital where he co-founded the debt capital markets business and ultimately led all capital markets activities for GE Commercial Finance and served as the Chief Investment Officer of the Global Sponsor Finance practice overseeing a $4.1 billion portfolio.

Prior to that, Mr. Knopping spent six years in Citigroup's Loan Syndication Business.