Smith Whiley manages funds that specialize in providing mezzanine debt and private equity to small and middle-market companies nationwide. While at Smith Whiley and elsewhere, the team collectively has a track record in excess of almost 200 years in the asset class, including $21 billion in managed assets and $9 billion in new investments. Smith Whiley currently manages three mezzanine and private equity partnerships called the SW Pelham Funds. The firm is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut and has a Chicago regional office in Evanston, Illinois.

The investment team has been recognized with industry awards and nominations. In October 2009, our portfolio company, Spencer N. Enterprises was selected as a finalist in two categories: Consumer and Retail Products and Lower Middle Market Deal of the Year. Other recognitions include our investment in The Holland Group, a portfolio company, which received a nomination for "Financing of the Year“ and one of our senior managing directors, Venita Fields, received a nominations for "Woman Dealmaker of the Year" by The M&A Advisor. In June 2006 another Smith Whiley portfolio company, Aquion Water Treatment Products, was awarded "Consumer Financing Deal of the Year" by The M&A Advisor. In 2007, Smith Whiley, and a portfolio company, Mid-West Dental Holding Company, received four nominations for "Financing Deal of the Year,” "Financing Provider of the Year,” “Financing Professional of the Year," and “Healthcare and Biotech Deal of the Year” by The M&A Advisor. The investments referenced above were singled out by M&A Advisor because of their quick harvest period and absolute level of returns.

Smith Whiley & Company was formed through a strategic relationship with Aetna, Inc., one of the first such alliances in the investment management industry. The alliance was established in 1994 to provide mezzanine debt and private equity to small and middle market companies nationwide. The Firm has managed in excess of $500 million in alternative investments since its formation.