Robert K. Grunewald has over 25 years of experience with middle market finance and BDCs, as well as asset management. Within the finance industry, he has participated as a lender, investment banker, M&A advisor, private equity investor, and hedge fund manager. Mr. Grunewald most recently served as the President and CIO of Business Development Corp. of America (BDCA). During his tenure at BDCA, Mr. Grunewald grew the company from $2.5 million of assets under management to $2.5 billion while establishing the firm’s loan management systems and its policies and procedures.

Shiloh R. Bates is a Managing Director at Flat Rock Global and CIO of the Flat Rock Opportunity Fund, which has received significant recognition, including the 2020 Creditflux Award for Best CLO Fund. Prior to joining Flat Rock Global, Mr. Bates was a Managing Director at Benefit Street Partners where he worked on corporate acquisitions. Prior to that, Mr. Bates was the Head of Structured Products at BDCA Advisor, where he was responsible for investments in CLOs, leveraged loans, and publicly traded BDCs. During his 20-year career, Mr. Bates worked for several CLO managers and invested over $1 billion in CLO securities. He is a frequent panelist at CLO conferences.