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10 Feb 2022
SMBC Hires Thomas Bergen as Managing Director and Head of Private Credit Team
New York – February 10, 2022: SMBC, a member of SMBC Group, announced today the appointment of Thomas Bergen as Managing Director and Head of Private Credit with the Strategic Credit Products Department.
In this role, Tom will be responsible for managing and growing SMBC’s third party investor strategy.
“We are very pleased and excited to have Tom join the company,” said Glenn Autorino, Managing Director, Head of Strategic Credit Products of SMBC Americas Division. “Tom brings to our organization a significant depth of experience overseeing the private credit business in his prior roles and is the ideal fit for this position. We look forward to his contribution.”
Before joining SMBC, Tom spent six years at Morgan Stanley, most recently as Managing Director, Portfolio Manager and Head of the North Haven Senior Loan Fund Program. In that role, Tom was responsible for structuring fund and SMA arrangements, sourcing investors and managing all aspects of the program’s investment sourcing, selection, approval, and portfolio management.
He was with GE Capital for three years as Senior Vice President in Capital Markets, where he covered middle-market leveraged finance opportunities, and was with PriCap Advisors for four years managing fixed-income portfolios.
Prior to that, he was a member of the Syndicated and Leveraged Finance group at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. for seven years, in roles of increasing responsibility related to the origination and execution of syndicated leveraged loan and high yield bond financings.
About SMBC Group
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 140 offices and 86,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges. As of September 30, 2021, its total assets were $2.16 trillion.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd
Media Relations Contact:
Mina Takahashi
+1 212-756-5593
mina_takahashi@smbcgroup.com
In this role, Tom will be responsible for managing and growing SMBC’s third party investor strategy.
“We are very pleased and excited to have Tom join the company,” said Glenn Autorino, Managing Director, Head of Strategic Credit Products of SMBC Americas Division. “Tom brings to our organization a significant depth of experience overseeing the private credit business in his prior roles and is the ideal fit for this position. We look forward to his contribution.”
Before joining SMBC, Tom spent six years at Morgan Stanley, most recently as Managing Director, Portfolio Manager and Head of the North Haven Senior Loan Fund Program. In that role, Tom was responsible for structuring fund and SMA arrangements, sourcing investors and managing all aspects of the program’s investment sourcing, selection, approval, and portfolio management.
He was with GE Capital for three years as Senior Vice President in Capital Markets, where he covered middle-market leveraged finance opportunities, and was with PriCap Advisors for four years managing fixed-income portfolios.
Prior to that, he was a member of the Syndicated and Leveraged Finance group at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. for seven years, in roles of increasing responsibility related to the origination and execution of syndicated leveraged loan and high yield bond financings.
About SMBC Group
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 140 offices and 86,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges. As of September 30, 2021, its total assets were $2.16 trillion.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd
Media Relations Contact:
Mina Takahashi
+1 212-756-5593
mina_takahashi@smbcgroup.com