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Prior to joining Patriot in 2004, Mr. Wells was Senior Vice President of Credit Risk/Portfolio Management at the US branch of Abbey National Treasury Services from 2002 to 2004.
In that role, he provided credit analysis for middle market leveraged transactions, managed risks associated with a loan portfolio of distressed assets and provided day-to-day risk management of an oil and natural gas portfolio of nearly $1 billion.
From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Wells served as Senior Vice President and Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region Manager for Creditanstalt Corporate Finance, Inc., a "one-stop" capital source focusing exclusively on middle market companies, where he was responsible for all facets of the deal process including sourcing, structuring, closing and managing of senior and junior capital opportunities for middle market cash-flow transactions.
He was also involved in implementing appropriate strategies for a portfolio of underperforming investments.
His professional background also includes lending positions with Heller Financial, Inc., US West Financial Services, Inc. and GATX Capital Corporation.
He started his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Company.
Mr. Wells is a Certified Public Accountant.
Anciens postes connus de Clifford Lee Wells
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Santander Financial Services Plc
Santander Financial Services Plc Regional BanksFinance Provides banking and financial services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2004 |
Bank Austria Creditanstalt Corporate Finance, Inc.
Bank Austria Creditanstalt Corporate Finance, Inc. Major BanksFinance Provides banking services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2002 |
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Private Equity)
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Patriot Capital Funding invests in small- and mid-sized companies with annual revenues ranging from $10 million to $100 million that operate in diverse industry sectors. The firm invests across companies' capital structures, from senior secured loans to equity securities. Patriot Capital's products include revolving loans, acquisition lines of credit, senior secured term loans, junior secured term loans, delayed draw term loans, subordinated loans and equity co-investments. The firm's minimum investment is typically $3 million. Patriot Capital primarily finances privately-held companies in transactions initiated by private equity sponsors. They generally target the sponsors of private equity funds with less than $250 million in assets that are focused on making investments in companies with $10 million to $100 million in annual revenues and EBITDA of at least $ 2million. The firm looks for established, US-based companies that maintain a significant market share in a defensible industry niche. Companies should have sound historical financial performance with industry appropriate margins, low technological and/or product obsolescence risk, a diversified customer/supplier base and a strong, proven management team with aligned | Private Equity Investor | - |
Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | - |
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc.
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund | Conseiller Juridique Général | - |
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Santander Financial Services Plc
Santander Financial Services Plc Regional BanksFinance Provides banking and financial services | Finance |
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc.
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund | Finance |
Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services | Commercial Services |
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Private Equity)
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Patriot Capital Funding invests in small- and mid-sized companies with annual revenues ranging from $10 million to $100 million that operate in diverse industry sectors. The firm invests across companies' capital structures, from senior secured loans to equity securities. Patriot Capital's products include revolving loans, acquisition lines of credit, senior secured term loans, junior secured term loans, delayed draw term loans, subordinated loans and equity co-investments. The firm's minimum investment is typically $3 million. Patriot Capital primarily finances privately-held companies in transactions initiated by private equity sponsors. They generally target the sponsors of private equity funds with less than $250 million in assets that are focused on making investments in companies with $10 million to $100 million in annual revenues and EBITDA of at least $ 2million. The firm looks for established, US-based companies that maintain a significant market share in a defensible industry niche. Companies should have sound historical financial performance with industry appropriate margins, low technological and/or product obsolescence risk, a diversified customer/supplier base and a strong, proven management team with aligned | Finance |
Bank Austria Creditanstalt Corporate Finance, Inc.
Bank Austria Creditanstalt Corporate Finance, Inc. Major BanksFinance Provides banking services | Finance |
















