PAIA June In-Person Networking Event

This event is free for all PAIA Members. For all non-members, the price of admission is $30. Interested in becoming a member? Click here to explore our membership option. If you are unsure as to the status of your PAIA membership, please email info@portlandaia.org.

Event Details

Registration opens at 4:00 PM allowing a short period for networking before hearing from our speaker about the topic on-hand. Afterwards, feel free to stay behind, enjoy a drink and network as we have the space until 6:00 PM.

Guest Speaker

Mick Solimene, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager

Monroe Capital

About the Speaker

Mr. Solimene is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for Monroe’s high net worth portfolios, including serving as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer of both Monroe Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:MRCC) and Monroe Capital Income Plus Corporation. He joined the firm in 2021 and is a member of Monroe’s Investment Committee. He has over 35 years of experience in alternative investing, corporate finance, restructuring and special situations.  Prior to Monroe, Mr. Solimene was a Managing Director and member of the senior leadership team at Allstate Investments where he was responsible for the opportunistic portfolio strategy which focused on deploying flexible and nimble private capital in complex or non-traditional situations. Prior to Allstate, he has held senior alternative investment management and investment banking positions at Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc., Ernst & Young Corporate Finance, LLC and Banc of America Securities, LLC.  Mr. Solimene earned his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and his B.S. in Finance from Western Illinois University. In addition to being a member of the Turnaround Management Association, Mr. Solimene serves as a director of numerous private companies and non-profit organizations.

About the Firm

Founded in 2004, Monroe Capital has been recognized by both its peers and investors with various awards including Private Debt Investor as the 2023 Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Decade and 2023 Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year.