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A Partnership Approach to Private Credit

We seek to provide capital solutions primarily to high-quality, sponsor-backed companies in the core middle market, upper middle market and large-cap space.

 

At a Glance

Year Founded
2021
AUM
$ 0 B
Investments to Date
0 +

About Us

Brinley Partners is an alternative investment firm providing customized capital solutions to high-quality companies. We directly originate performing credit and preferred equity investments that we believe will generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our clients. Our team is committed to building and maintaining enduring relationships with our investors, portfolio companies and private equity partners.

The Brinley Partners Difference

Excellence

Excellence

We seek to consistently deliver the highest quality work and achieve strong results for our partners. We set the bar high and continuously strive for excellence.

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Partnership

Partnership

Partnership is the foundation of our firm. We are dedicated to operating with integrity, transparency, and accountability while delivering long-term results and helping our stakeholders achieve their goals.

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Selectivity

Selectivity

Rigorous due diligence, disciplined credit selection and focus on capital preservation drive our investment decisions. We aim to be selective in deploying capital and may choose not to invest when opportunities do not meet our investment criteria.

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Discipline

Discipline

Our investment process is guided by consistency, patience, and adherence to our strategy. Capital is deployed deliberately and only in opportunities that align with our mandate. We do not seek to deploy capital for its own sake and remain mindful of risk throughout the investment cycle.

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Focus

Focus

Brinley seeks to provide flexible capital solutions across the capital structure. We focus on identifying relative value opportunities and remain responsive to evolving market conditions. We believe this approach allows us to tailor investments to specific situations while maintaining a consistent investment framework.

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Experience

Experience

Our seasoned investment team is led by Kerry Dolan and Kirsten Hagen who are closely involved in nearly every aspect of investing activities, including sourcing, diligence, structuring and monitoring. Several members of our senior leadership team have experience as an allocator which we believe provides a unique perspective.

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News & Insights

INSIGHTS & MARKET COMMENTARY
Q4 2025 Brinley Market Minute
FIRM
Brinley Partners Named a Top Private Credit Firm of 2025 by GrowthCap
INSIGHTS & MARKET COMMENTARY
Q3 2025 Brinley Market Minute
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