Preston Hollow Capital, an alternatives investor launched in January 2014 by Jim Thompson, the long-time President and CEO of ORIX USA, has added additional staff with the hirings of Stuart Fink as Senior Credit Underwriter and Max Pickle as Director of Human Resources.
“These important hires reflect the continued rapid growth of our business,” said Jim Thompson, the Chairman and CEO of Preston Hollow Capital. “Stuart and Max are seasoned professionals and we’re very pleased to add them to the team.”
Mr. Fink’s corporate responsibilities include evaluation, analysis and underwriting of the real property components of the firm’s investments. Mr. Pickle manages all of the firm’s human resources operations and advises the firm on employment-related matters including recruiting, compensation, benefits, training and development. Before joining Preston Hollow, Mr. Fink worked with GE Capital for 11 years. He served as a manager in the securitization of commercial mortgages with pool contributions totaling $750 million. Mr. Fink’s prior experience includes serving as Valuations Manager and Dispositions Manager for Invesco Real Estate. He has a BBA from Baylor University and an MBA from Amberton University.
Mr. Pickle served ten years with ORIX USA as Recruiting Manager before joining Preston Hollow Capital. At ORIX, he was responsible for leading talent acquisition in the private equity, municipal finance, asset management, commercial real estate, and leveraged finance business units. Mr. Pickle’s previous experience includes retained and contingency recruiting roles in finance, engineering and physician search. He has a BA from Texas Tech University.
Preston Hollow Capital invests in fixed income, private equity, venture capital and alternative opportunities. The firm is based in Dallas (www.phcllc.com).
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